Legal Counsel

About BAM UK & Ireland

With a heritage spanning over 150 years, BAM UK & Ireland is dedicated to constructing impactful infrastructure and buildings. We prioritize career growth, offering employees opportunities to advance across various sectors, leadership roles, or geographic locations. We invest heavily in professional development to foster long-term growth.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Legal Counsel to join our UK & Ireland Legal Services team. This position can be located in our offices in Kildare, Cork, or Galway. The role involves providing pragmatic and cost-effective legal advice to manage legal risks effectively across the company, supporting diverse stakeholders in major construction, civil, and facilities management projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Offer non-contentious and transactional legal support across three segments: Infrastructure, Construction, and Ireland.
• Act as an integral member of tendering and project groups, supplying commercial and practical legal counsel.
• Advise on principal contracts, subcontracts, and supply chain risks, including drafting and negotiating amendments.
• Create and revise bespoke and standard contract documents, including maintaining precedent files.
• Examine technical contract materials (such as specifications and procedures) to ensure strong legal protections.
• Lead management of claims and dispute resolution efforts, devise negotiation strategies, and coordinate with external legal advisors.
• Draft and review commercial contracts spanning the business operations.
• Deliver legal training sessions and advice on critical topics.
• Provide legal guidance on matters involving Health, Safety, Environmental and Sustainability laws, procurement and competition law, and intellectual property rights, managing external counsel involvement as needed.

Candidate Profile

• Qualified solicitor or barrister with approximately 3 to 5 years post-qualification experience, open to candidates with varying PQE levels but suitable skills.
• Demonstrable experience supporting non-contentious construction legal matters.
• Strong ability to interpret client needs and convey precise, clear legal opinions.
• Self-driven with capacity to operate independently and handle multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Background in a construction-focused legal team, whether in a leading law firm or in-house environment.
• Preferred experience includes in-house or secondment roles at contractors, dispute resolution skills, and oversight of junior lawyers.

Employee Benefits

• Competitive salary package.
• 8% pension contribution.
• Private health insurance.
• Dental coverage scheme.
• 26 days of annual leave, increasing with tenure.
• Two dedicated wellbeing days per year.
• Paid maternity and paternity leave programs.
• Strong emphasis on learning and internal career advancement.
• Role-dependent company vehicles.
• Additional employee perks and benefits.

Diversity and Inclusion

BAM is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diversity in race, background, gender identity, age, disability, and other characteristics is celebrated and respected.

Application Process

We ensure a fully accessible recruitment and onboarding experience. Candidates requiring accommodations during the hiring process are encouraged to reach out to us.