Current vacancies

The ideal candidate will have experience in areas including the following (although we do not necessarily require candidates to have experience in all of these areas):

• Acting and advising in respect of claims against Employers, Design Team professionals (Engineers, Architects, Surveyors etc.) Contractors and Sub-Contractors.
• Litigation in the Courts of Ireland and/or domestic or international Arbitration.
• ADR, including Conciliation and Mediation.
• Adjudication experience.
• Working knowledge of the principal standard form construction contracts.
• Instructing liability and quantum experts and Counsel.
• Good business development skills, including managing client relationships and delivering presentations.

Non contentious

• Experience of advising on:
  • procurement routes,
  • main contracts,
  • sub-contracts,
  • professional appointments,
  • ancillary project documentation including collateral warranties, bonds and guarantees, joint venture agreements, alliance agreements etc.
• Experience of advising on projects internationally (particularly UK) is preferred but not essential.

Specifically, candidates will have experience of:

• Acting and advising in respect of claims against construction professionals such as Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Design & Build Contractors.
• Preparing correspondence pursuant to the Pre-Action Protocol for Construction and Engineering Disputes.
• Litigation in the Courts of England & Wales and/or domestic or international Arbitration.
• ADR, including negotiation and mediation.
• Adjudication experience.
• Working knowledge of the principal standard for construction contracts.
• Instructing liability and quantum experts and Counsel.
• Delegating and supervising more junior members of the team.
• Managing client relationships.
• Business Development, including making presentations.

The team handle professional negligence cases for legal and financial professions (such as solicitors, accountants, financial advisors, brokers, valuers and tax and pensions advisors) and their insurers, plus D+O, FI, W&I and a range of other insurance risks. Ideally candidates will have previous experience of working with similar cases and have a thorough understanding of Insurance Law and policy issues.

Specifically, candidates will have experience of:

• Defending professionals including some or all of Solicitors, Accountants, Surveyors, Insurance Brokers, IFAs, Directors and Officers
• Preparing reports for Insurers with the ability to explain and advise succinctly on difficult and complex areas.
• Advising on case strategy.
• Liaising with senior professional clients in a variety of disciplines.
• Managing the Insurer/Insureds relationship, being aware of potential conflicts.
• Preparing cases for court at all levels, including case management documentation, interlocutory applications, expert instructions, witness statements and trial preparation.
• Monitoring critical dates and ensuring compliance with Insurer service level agreements.
• Understanding all systems and procedures and have the ability to explain and advise clients on those procedures.
• Delegating and supervising more junior members of the team.
• Managing client relationships.
• Business Development, including making presentations.

The ideal candidates will have experience in areas including the following (although we do not necessarily require candidates to have experience in all of these areas):

• Acting and advising in respect of claims against construction professionals such as Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Design & Build Contractors.
• Preparing correspondence pursuant to the Pre-Action Protocol for Construction and Engineering Disputes.
• Litigation in the Courts of England & Wales and/or domestic or international Arbitration.
• ADR, including negotiation and mediation.
• Adjudication experience.
• Working knowledge of the principal standard for construction contracts.
• Instructing liability and quantum experts and Counsel.
• Good business development skills, including managing client relationships and delivering presentations.

Our market leading team has an extensive portfolio of work and has advised on some of the biggest and most challenging and innovative projects across the globe. We are proud to act for some of the foremost companies in this sector. Many of our clients’ projects are based in the Middle East and Africa, with these regions seeing rapid growth and providing excellent opportunities. Our experience of working with these clients means that we understand the market and the specific challenges that may be faced when operating in these regions.

We advise construction professionals, contractors, employers, operators, investors and their insurers, across a wide range of industry sectors, providing all aspects of project advice. We’re looking for experience of advising on procurement routes, engineering and construction documentation (including consultants’ appointments, building contracts, collateral warranties, third party rights and security documentation), joint venture agreements, PFI and PPP documentation, alliance agreements etc.

The role would suit those with in house and/or private experience. Experience of advising on projects internationally, including in the Middle East and Africa is preferred but is not essential. The ability to delegate, supervise more junior members of the team and be able to demonstrate involvement in business development activities are all important qualities in the successful candidate.

We act for Irish and UK-based insurers, as well as self-insured clients. We defend construction professionals such as architects and engineers, as well as other professionals such as accountants, insurance brokers, solicitors and surveyors.

We also provide coverage advice to Insurers and advise them in relation to policy wording generally.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate experience in managing professional indemnity claims and be conversant with all aspects of coverage.

For the Senior Associate role, the ability to delegate, supervise more junior members of the team and be able to demonstrate involvement in business development activities are all important qualities in the successful candidate.

Key Responsibilities:
1. Horizon Scanning: Responsibility for preparing regular internal bulletins and proactively alerting fee earners to key changes in the law and practice affecting their work.
2. Business Development: Working closely with the Business Development team, identify market developments affecting the Firm’s core practice areas and topics that can be used to showcase the Firm’s expertise.
3. Drafting: Preparing and developing articles, legal commentaries, client briefings, mailshots etc. and ensuring that colleagues have easy access to this information.
4. Knowledge Management: Taking responsibility for the collection, dissemination and management of knowledge from across the Firm, ensuring that it is readily accessible, to enable colleagues across all of our offices to make best use of it.
5. Knowledge Storage: Performing a key role in updating, expanding and maintaining the Firm’s knowledge management material available on the intranet site.
6. Legal Research: Dealing with queries from fee earners and advising on the appropriate resources available to support them.
7. Training and development: As appropriate, design, organise and (where appropriate) deliver internal training programmes for fee earners across all levels.
8. Client Relationships: Supporting the Firm’s client relationships by preparing and delivering relevant information and training to clients.

The Person:
Our Professional Support Lawyer will demonstrate the below key skills and experience:
1. Minimum 6 years’ PQE, ideally covering some or all of our areas of expertise – Insurance (professional indemnity principally) and Construction.
2. Previous experience working as a PSL, or the ability to demonstrate an active involvement in such activities as a fee earner.
3. Excellent drafting skills.
4. Excellent presentation skills.
5. Keen interest in professional training and development, marketing and business development.
6. Self-motivated and excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate confidently at all levels.
7. A strong commitment to promoting the benefits of knowledge sharing.