Solicitor - Commercial.

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  • Negotiable
  • Waterford, Republic of Ireland
  • Full Time

Junior Solicitor

About Your New Employer

Join a leading and innovative organisation contributing to sustainable growth.  Be part of a supportive, international team delivering high-impact projects that shape a better energy future.

About Your New Job

As a Junior Solicitor, you will provide practical legal support across the business, focusing on renewable energy and infrastructure projects in Ireland.

  • Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts and legal documents.
  • Advise internal teams and senior management on legal and regulatory matters, ensuring commercial objectives and compliance are achieved.
  • Support legal aspects of renewable energy and infrastructure, manage employment law issues, and contribute to business initiatives.
  • Aassist in identifying, assessing, and managing legal risks, liaise with external legal advisers in Ireland and the UK, and help manage disputes, regulatory matters, and governance.
  • Monitor developments in relevant legislation and contribute to compliance and wider risk management projects.

What Skills You Need

  • Qualified Solicitor with 2–5 years' post-qualification experience (PQE) in private practice or in-house.
  • Law degree (LLB, JD or equivalent). Additional qualifications in commercial, construction, or employment law, corporate governance, or compliance are advantageous.
  • Demonstrable experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts and various legal documentation.
  • Proven ability to give practical, business-focused legal advice to stakeholders and senior leaders.
  • Experience in renewable energy, construction, infrastructure, engineering, or project development sectors is highly desirable.
  • Experience supporting employment law matters and managing external advisers.
  • Excellent negotiation, influencing, and communication skills.
  • Organised and detail-oriented, with strong judgement, professional integrity, and the ability to handle sensitive matters confidentially.
  • Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting, with a proactive, solution-oriented approach and a commitment to ongoing learning.

What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary €80,000-€85,000 and benefits package.
  • Career progression support and continuous learning in a business that values your professional development.

What's Next


Apply now by clicking the “Apply Now" button or contact Marie on 021-4847133 / modriscoll@sigmar.ie for more information. If this position isn’t the perfect fit but you’re interested in similar opportunities, please get in touch!

Marie O'Driscoll Senior Executive Consultant

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Reasonable Accommodations

Our commitment is to make any reasonable accommodation for you in the recruitment process to give you the best opportunity to perform to your optimum in the application, test, and interview process.