Senior Construction Claims Specialist

Position: Senior Construction Claims Specialist

Practice Area: Construction

The Firm: Mason Hayes & Curran LLP is a leading Irish law firm based in Dublin with representative offices in San Francisco, New York and London. The firm has been the fastest growing law firm in Ireland over the last decade. We are a business law firm with extensive knowledge and experience in all areas of Irish business-related law and with particular focus on the Energy, Technology, Financial Services, Built Environment, Healthcare, Life Sciences and Charities sectors.

We wish to recruit a Senior Construction Claims Specialist to join our highly regarded, Tier 1 ranked Chambers & Partners / Legal 500 Construction Team. Be part of a progressive, flexible, and modern firm which values the contribution of all employees. Share your professional expertise with a diverse range of talented specialists to deliver outstanding service to our clients. We invite you to grow your career with us.

The Role

We are a dominant force in the Irish market, offering extensive local and international experience in complex construction projects. We have successfully represented clients in all forums of dispute resolution advising on complex legal issues.

Responsibilities of the role include:

• working closely with clients to prepare and present technical and financial information in dispute resolution processes;

• claim analysis;

• drafting all or part of technical claim and defense documents.

Candidate Requirements:

• experienced construction claims specialist to work with Tier 1 construction and energy disputes team;

• construction industry experience and claims expertise

• ability to produce high quality, detailed and accurate reports;

• experience of large-scale adjudication, conciliation and/or arbitration;

• demonstrable knowledge / track-record of delay, disruption and contractor cost claims;

• 8 + years construction industry experience in Ireland / UK with focus on major contract claims;

• possibly a QS or other industry qualification, role will suit a non-lawyer;

• strong electronic data management skills; and

• high degree of flexibility around remote working.

Why MHC?

• excellent remuneration and benefits package; pension, healthcare & bonus;

• enviable client base and strong career progression opportunities;

• flexible/hybrid working arrangements;

• friendly, open and informal working atmosphere;

• focus on employee involvement, wellbeing and success;

• social events, clubs and initiatives (Green Team, Working on Wellness, subsidised fitness classes, MHC RISE, Diversity, Sports & Social and Art Committee);

• MHC knowledge and education programme to facilitate major development as a lawyer;

So if you like challenge, value autonomy, work well within a team, enjoy partnering with senior business stakeholders and love working with top notch clients then apply to join us @MASON, HAYES & CURRAN.