The Role

We are looking for ambitious solicitors who have a real interest in working on financings in the Energy, Infrastructure and Natural Resources practice area. The ideal candidate will have between 4 and 6 years relevant banking/financing experience within a large or medium-sized corporate law firm. Candidates should:

have a strong knowledge of LMA based facility agreements and intercreditor agreements;
be confident in taking the lead on the production and negotiation of security documents and other ancillary finance documents; and
be comfortable managing and mentoring junior members of the team.

The Team

A&L Goodbody's Energy, Infrastructure and Natural Resources team is unrivalled in the Irish and Northern Irish market and we act on the largest financing transaction in this sector. Our all-Island team of specialist lawyers has decades of expertise, deep sectoral knowledge, and a commercial approach which combines to give clients the leading edge in the market. Our expertise includes Energy, Energy Utilities, PPP projects, digital infrastructure, roads and social infrastructure across a range of areas.

Our work includes advising on offshore wind projects (we are advising on over 6GW of Irish offshore wind projects), electricity interconnectors (EWIC, Greenlink and Celtic Interconnector), onshore wind and solar projects (including the largest wind and solar projects to be constructed in the State), thermal generation projects (including hydrogen enabled gas power), green hydrogen generation, battery storage projects and datacentres. We advise on the full lifecycle of energy and infrastructure projects and on investment, financing and joint ventures in the sector.

We ensure that our clients keep pace with market and regulatory developments so that they are well positioned to manage challenges and exploit market opportunities. We provide solution orientated advice to utilities, international energy companies, financial institutions, private equity, infrastructure funds, sponsors and government.

Benefits

At A&L we pride ourselves on the high calibre of our employees. We place strong emphasis on career development and enabling our people to excel in their careers. Our work environment is friendly, professional and collaborative. As well as working for a market leading team we offer:
A competitive remuneration package
Access to the firm’s marquee training and development programmes, delivered through the ALG School of Business and Law
Discretionary performance bonus
Pension and health insurance contribution, wellbeing contribution, life assurance, subsidised gym, restaurant and coffee shop.
Hybrid working policy

The Firm

A&L Goodbody (ALG) is a leading Irish law firm with five international offices in Dublin, Belfast, London, New York and San Francisco. There are currently 120 partners and over 900 employees. The strong international and domestic business community in Ireland forms a valuable part of the ALG client base. ALG is incredibly proud to be recognised as the leading Irish law firm in the Chambers and Partners Europe 2024 Guide with the highest number of Band 1 practice area rankings. ALG is also ranked as a 'top tier' law firm in The Legal 500 EMEA Guide 2024 and the IFLR1000 Guide 2024. The firm is consistently ranked number one in the Irish market and on a European level.

A sample of other recent notable awards include:

Awarded the prestigious Company of the Year award at the National Diversity & Inclusion Awards 2025 hosted by the Irish Centre for Diversity
Recognised by Mergermarket as the #1 M&A legal advisor in Ireland by deal volume for 2024
Winner of the Best Client Service Award by the Lawyer European Awards
Future of Legal Services Innovation Award winners 2024
Awarded the Investors in Diversity Silver Mark in 2024 by the Irish Centre for Diversity
Most Popular Graduate Recruiter in Law 2024 by GradIreland (for 13 consecutive years)
Law firm of the year - Republic of Ireland 2023 at The Lawyer European Awards
Irish Law Firm of the Year 2023 at the Chambers Europe Awards
One of the top 50 most innovative law firms in Europe 2023 by the Financial Times
Best client support 2023 by the Managing Partners Forum
Business Working Responsibly Mark 2023

ALG has a reputation for leading the way in continuously developing its service to clients and internally to its business. This is delivered through the use of new processes, ways of working, innovative use of technology and marketing-leading business service teams.

Accessibility
If you require any accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact us and we will work with you to ensure the best possible candidate experience.

We value a diverse and inclusive workforce and are an equal opportunities employer.

Energy & Infrastructure Finance Lawyer

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