CLIMATE FINANCE INTERN | 10-WEEK FTC | DUBLIN 4

Philip Lee LLP, a prestigious full-service law firm headquartered in Dublin. They are currently looking for a final year law student or law graduate to join their Climate Finance team for a 10-week Summer Internship placement. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a leading climate finance team.
About the Firm:
Philip Lee is one of Ireland’s leading commercial practices with offices in Dublin, San Francisco and London. It has built a team of top tier lawyers who can advise on every aspect of business, at home and internationally. Its partners are recognised leaders in several areas of law, including corporate and M&A, real estate and planning, construction, PPP, procurement, environmental, climate finance, competition, data, employment, EU, intellectual property, IT, immigration and tax. We act for companies across all industry sectors and we are recognised for our ability to work through complex challenges and provide innovative solutions. Philip Lee is the sole Irish member of Multilaw, a consortium network of over 10,000 lawyers in 100 countries worldwide.
The Team:
Our market-leading climate finance team supports global clients on a range of transactional and advisory matters both in Ireland and internationally. The team prides themselves on being legal advisors to clients who share the firm’s values – these values include taking all measures necessary to align economic development with the goals of the Paris Agreement and the Montreal Convention on Biological Diversity. As well as private sector clients they advise governments and trade bodies on jurisdictional-level projects and the emerging international law framework.
The Role:

The successful individual will:

• Review and draft various documents.
• Remain informed about legal developments in climate finance law and the evolving international laws under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
• Assist the team as they support clients with structuring, developing, and investing in climate change mitigation and adaptation projects both domestically and in many jurisdictions around the world.
• Assist the team as they advise a broad range of clients on emission reduction projects as well as carbon dioxide removal (CDR) through natural and engineered solutions.

About You:

• The ideal candidate will be a final year student enrolled in a degree or module relating to climate law.
• You have either secured a 2.1 or above or be on track to.
• Strong organisational and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work on your own initiative.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• PC Skills (Word, Excel, Power point etc).
• Ability to work in a high pressure and fast paced environment.
• A willingness to contribute to a busy and ambitious team.

Why Apply?

• Work with a highly regarded Climate Finance team in a leading firm.
• Get involved in work that has a meaningful impact on emission reductions/removals, sustainable economic development, biodiversity enhancement and the improvement of livelihoods.
• Join a supportive and collaborative environment with excellent career development opportunities.

Benefits
At Philip Lee LLP we are committed to maintaining an inclusive, supportive environment in which all of our people feel valued and can enjoy doing what they love, working together to provide a first-class service to our clients.

Specific initiatives to support our employees include but are not limited to:

• The opportunity to join various firm committees, including our social, wellness, green, pro bono and diversity committees.
• On-site gym and subsidised yoga and fitness classes.
• Social events.
• Mindfulness talks.
• Philip Lee team sports including soccer and tag rugby.

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: €30,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Climate Finance Intern
Expected start date: 26/05/202

Please refer the Job description for details