Project Finance Lawyer

The role will primarily support the regulation and financing workstreams requiring an ability to work in a fast paced environment. The team is a relatively small team and the ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about taking ownership of workstreams and be able to work flexibly across a number of areas sometimes outside their core expertise, with a "can do" attitude.

Client Details

My client is an ambitious project to connect the Irish and UK electricity grids via a 170km subsea cable. Now is an exciting time to join the business as it enters the advanced planning stages in readiness for a EUR450m (EPC Contract) investment commencing in mid 2021. Uniquely, my client is independently financed and backed by a market leading private investment group. My client will be one of the first interconnectors to obtain project financing.

Description

• Provide legal support to the Head of Regulation and Financing including working with the project's advisers to develop, negotiate and implement the financing arrangements.
• Reviewing and putting in place licences such as Crown Estates, Irish Foreshore and working with the CRU to develop the interconnector licence development.
• Respond to ad hoc legal questions on project documentation
• Provide support to the other legal counsel on other project work as required, including aspects of the construction contracts
• Provide legal input to risk assessments on project contracts, as well as the project risk register, as required
• Provide input to the project programme and manage specific aspects of the legal budget, as required.

Profile

• Qualified UK or Commonwealth solicitor with 5+ years PQE (not including training or graduate contracts) in a fast-paced construction, project financing or other relevant area
• Track record in project financing legal documentation development and negotiation
• Excellent experience of drafting, negotiating and managing contracts across a range of areas
• Strong experience of transaction management and strong project management skills
• Experience of general corporate law documentation.
• Commercially aware with a strong interest in the development of infrastructure projects
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills at all levels within the business
• Willingness to work closely with the other legal counsel to "divide and conquer" the busy legal program
• Ownership of workstreams and challenges, with excellent attention to detail and an ability to not only meet, but drive others to meet, strict deadlines
• Pro-active and able to work independently to sole problems
• Able to roll sleeves up and be involved in all aspects of the project
• Able to travel as required to Ireland
• Able to work alone at home under current pandemic

Job Offer

12 months FTC + possibility

Opportunity to work for one of the most innovative projects

Competitive salary +bonus