Role Description
The Senior Solicitor will provide legal advice to the business on a wide range of complex commercial, contractual, construction, procurement and regulatory matters affecting the business including in particular in the development of Ireland’s offshore transmission grid.
The Senior Solicitor will provide legal expertise, guidance and support to the Group in a dynamic environment.
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 and with key external stakeholders as required to effectively deliver on the Group objectives.
The ideal candidate will be a Solicitor with at least 6+ years relevant experience gained at a leading law firm or in-house, preferably within the energy industry or a relevant regulated industry.
Main Responsibilities
• Provision of legal advice to the Group on a wide range of complex construction, contractual, commercial, corporate, procurement and regulatory matters affecting the business particularly in relation to the development of Ireland’s offshore electricity transmission grid.
• Driving and proactively liaising with relevant business areas and key staff and teams to anticipate and analyse legal risks arising for the business and working on appropriate risk mitigation and overseeing any associated implementation.
• Consistently applying professional values and sound judgments based on experience in the construction and energy industry, demonstrating strong commercial awareness and knowledge of the applicable legislative, regulatory and governance frameworks.
• Providing effective and solutions driven legal advice, support and guidance to the business, delivering high quality services against demanding timelines and presented in accessible language that can be understood by all.
• Using professional judgement to instruct external legal advisors as required and managing relationships with a view to maximising value for money and minimising overall risk and cost to the Group.
• Participating in legal team initiatives and meetings and proactively adding value to the legal team and business including by presenting to the business in a targeted and commercially focused manner on legal issues.
• Supporting and mentoring more junior legal team members.
• Role modelling Group values and behaviours.
• Building up and maintaining business relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential:
• Qualified lawyer with at least 6+ years relevant post qualification experience in construction and infrastructure projects, preferably within the energy or infrastructure sector or the broader regulatory sector.
• Proven track record of proactively organising and managing high workload and ability to effectively deal with a wide range of complex legal matters across a variety of legal fields demonstrating experience in at least a number of the following areas: Construction, Infrastructure Projects, Procurement, Commercial Contracts and Regulation.
• 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.
Desirable:
• Experience of working in the energy or infrastructure sector or a similar regulated environment.
• 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.