Research Assistant

Position: Research Assistant

Team: Construction, Infrastructure and Utilities

Contract: 6 months fixed term contract; contractor

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 are seeking to recruit a Research Assistant with specialist knowledge of energy policy and/or regulation to provide professional support to the work of our energy team within our Construction, Infrastructure and Utilities department. 

The Role

This is an exciting, newly created position, supporting our market-leading energy team. This role will see the successful candidate work to deliver research and high-quality written materials on emerging and novel issues relating to the energy markets in Ireland.     

• Collaborate with our team to develop topics for research and analysis across energy markets (to include the I-SEM Capacity Market Code and Trading & Settlement Code), energy policy, and regulation.

• Research and draft publications, ezines, client alerts, and other materials.

•  Track policy and regulatory developments related to agreed research topics.

• Prepare content for publication across a variety of platforms.          

• This is a part-time fixed term role that might suit candidates pursuing postgraduate research degrees with an interest in energy markets, policy, regulation, or economics.

• This is a flexible, largely remote position, with occasional in-person meetings as required to support ongoing workflows, with dates and times to be mutually agreed.

The Team

Our energy team sits within the Construction, Infrastructure & Utilities department.

Requirements

• Excellent knowledge of energy markets (to include the I-SEM Capacity Market Code and Trading & Settlement Code), energy policy, and energy regulation in Ireland, gained through either relevant employment and/or an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in economics, policy regulation, or complimentary discipline.

• Strong writing, research, editorial, and analytical skills.

• Experience analysing and researching complex policy and/or regulatory issues, in an academic, professional research, or professional practice setting.

• Track record of high-quality written publications, or demonstrable experience of contributing to substantial research projects, policies, or publications.

• Good IT skills, skilled in the use of research databases.

• Ability to manage workloads to meet deadlines.
  

Why Mason Hayes & Curran?

• Excellent remuneration and benefits package; pension, healthcare & bonus.

• Enviable client base and strong career progression & development opportunities.

• Friendly, open and informal working atmosphere.

• Flexible / hybrid working arrangements.

• 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.

•  Strong track record in CSR programmes, pro bono work and charitable efforts.

Learn more about Mason Hayes & Curran

• Learn more about a Career at Mason Hayes & Curran HERE

• See more about Mason Hayes & Curran and our teams on our YouTube HERE

• Visit our LinkedIn HERE 

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. We invite you to grow your career with us!