Senior Legal Counsel / Construction Lawyer
Farrans
April 01, 2026
Full-time
On-site
Belfast, United Kingdom
Description
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Farrans are proud to be a Sisk company, part of one of Ireland’s largest providers of pioneering construction and engineering services with extensive operations across Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe.
We are looking for an experienced Construction lawyer (contentious and / or non-contentious) to join the Sisk in-house legal team.
Responsibilities
- Provide day to day legal advice and support to the Sisk Group companies.
- Draft, review and negotiate construction contract documentation including main contracts, subcontracts, bonds, warranties, novation agreements and NDAs.
- Advise on and support claims management and / or disputes as they arise including adjudication and arbitration / litigation.
- Manage external legal advisors across a range of jurisdictions.
- Provide training and guidance to the business and project teams.
- Assist with miscellaneous commercial and corporate law issues such as M&A, data protection, compliance, IT agreements and employment law.
- Contribute to company policy development on key issues such as GDPR, AI etc.
Qualifications
- Qualified lawyer with construction experience (contentious and / or non-contentious) or relevant commercial or disputes experience may be considered.
- Experience drafting and negotiating contract documents.
- Strong communication skills – ability to communicate effectively with non-legal colleagues is essential.
- An understanding of the construction industry.
- Self-motivated and team player.
Desirable Experience
- Former in-house experience is an advantage, but not a necessity.
- Experience working on contracts in other European jurisdictions.