Solicitor – Markets And Regulation

EirGrid Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

EirGrid Group is seeking a Solicitor for Markets and Regulation to provide expert legal support on commercial and regulatory matters across the business, including the Single Electricity Market. The role emphasizes collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams and strong commercial judgment in a fast-paced energy environment.

The successful candidate will be a qualified Solicitor with 2–4 years PQE, preferably with energy industry experience, and a demonstrated ability to manage complex legal

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with relevant experience, preferably within energy or infrastructure.
• Experience handling energy, commercial contracts, electricity markets and regulatory matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on a wide range of commercial, regulatory and compliance matters affecting the business, including the Single Electricity Market and EirGrid’s licenced roles.
• Offer clear, accessible legal guidance tailored to the audience and business needs.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to identify issues, solutions and efficiencies.
• Instruct external legal advisors as required and manage relationships to maximise value and minimise risk.
• Participate in legal team initiatives and contribute proactively to the business.

Skills

Energy sector experience

Commercial contracts

Regulatory matters

EU law

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team player

Initiative

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

Solicitor – Markets and Regulation

We are at the heart of Ireland’s energy transition - connecting, operating and transforming the electricity grid to support a low carbon, renewable future.

We are building talented teams that tackle real world challenges every day and help us to achieve our goal to prepare the grid to carry up to 80% of Ireland’s electricity from renewable sources.

We are proud to be a certified Great Place to Work, recognised for our culture built on trust, collaboration and inclusion. At EirGrid you will find supportive teams, opportunities to grow and meaningful work. We also offer secure employment with a range of flexible and family friendly working policies to support your life and wellbeing. If you want to know more about what EirGrid has to offer you, visit Life at EirGrid.

If you are ready to make an impact and grow your career in a purpose-led organisation, your journey starts here.

Role Description

As a member of the EirGrid Group Legal team, the Solicitor will provide legal expertise, guidance and support to the EirGrid Group in a dynamic environment. The Solicitor will provide legal advice to the business on a wide range of commercial and regulatory matters affecting the business.

This role is ideally suited to a legal professional who enjoys working with the business in a high performing and fast-paced environment across a diverse range of legal matters. Teamwork is essential and the role holder will enjoy working with our multi-discipline teams across the Group to effectively deliver on the EirGrid Group objectives.

The successful candidate will be a qualified Solicitor with 2 – 4 years relevant Post Qualification Experience gained at a leading law firm or in-house, preferably within the energy industry.

Main Responsibilities

• Provision of legal advice to the EirGrid Group on a wide range of complex commercial, contractual, regulatory and compliance matters affecting the business, including in relation to the Single Electricity Market on the island of Ireland and in relation to EirGrid’s various licenced roles.
• Provision of effective legal advice, support and guidance to the business, tailored to meet the needs of the audience and presented in accessible language that can be understood by all.
• Working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams to identify legal issues, solutions and efficiencies.
• Instructing external legal advisors as required, and managing relationships with such advisors with a view to maximising value for money and minimising overall risk and cost to the EirGrid Group.
• Participating in legal team initiatives and meetings and proactively adding value to the legal team and business.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Qualified lawyer with relevant experience, preferably within the energy or infrastructure sector.
• Proven ability to effectively deal with a wide range of complex legal matters demonstrating experience in a number of the following areas: energy, commercial contracts, electricity markets and regulatory matters.
• Ability to quickly master complex areas of law, technical industry parameters and EU regulatory requirements.
• Proven track record of proactively organising and managing high workload.
• Ability to provide sound commercial and legal judgment and to provide legal advice in clear and concise terms that is accessible to the recipient.
• Excellent attention to detail with a strong commercial focus and business acumen.
• Team player who can support and be collegiate with others in delivering company strategy and objectives.
• Results driven, highly organised and efficient with an ability to manage multiple priorities and ensure deadlines are consistently met.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• A demonstrated ability to work on own initiative.
• Experience of working in the energy or infrastructure sector.
• Experience of working in a large complex organisation with multi-disciplinary teams in a fast paced and challenging environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Irish energy industry.
• Demonstrated interest in broad issues of climate change and energy.

Closing date for applications

16/10/2026

Please note we receive a high volume of applications, and as every application is carefully reviewed our response time may vary. If you agree to be considered for other roles this may result in a delayed response as we establish the best fit for your experience. We appreciate your patience.

We value potential as much as experience. If you believe you can succeed in this role, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every requirement.

We're dedicated to diversity and inclusion at EirGrid. We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and the importance of a supportive culture for all our people to achieve their potential. Our diversity and inclusion networks have been designed to create an inclusive culture that enables our people to feel a sense of belonging at work.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.