Glasgow / London / Derby / Bristol / York
Permanent
Office/Home Hybrid Working
Do you want to be a part of a Global Legal team? Can you provide succinct, practical and commercially minded legal advice? Are you an English Law qualified Solicitor with experience of infrastructure and/or energy projects? Then, this could be your ideal career opportunity.
Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow
We are looking for an In-House Legal Counsel to join our team, based from any of our UK locations. This role reports to the Head of Legal responsible for Business Line International and will work with COWI's two experienced Senior Legal Counsel in the UK. You will also be part of the Business Line International legal team, which includes lawyers based in Canada, Denmark and the UK.
Your primary responsibilities will be contract review, negotiation and legal risk management, including:
General day-to-day legal assistance to the operational management and project managers in the UK and abroad
Structuring, drafting and negotiating international service contracts and joint venture agreements, memoranda of understanding and teaming agreements
Legal advice related to contract and claims management
You'll also provide:
Counsel in disputes and settlement negotiations, including instructing and supporting external counsel
Support, train and liaise with COWI line managers and senior management on various legal subjects, including contracts, claims management etc.
Company due diligence, general corporate housekeeping and advising on legal compliance matters
Counsel on mergers and acquisitions
Improving and updating standard contract templates
Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.
The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.
You'll be an English law qualified solicitor with up to 5 years' post-qualified experience with a reputable law firm or as in-house counsel, including having:
Obtained a law degree with a solid academic record
Extensive contractual review and negotiation experience, with experience of reviewing and negotiating NEC and bespoke forms of agreements
Experience in identifying, supervising and mitigating operational risk and opportunities
High quality drafting skills
International experience would be preferred but is not essential
Extensive analytical skills, be business oriented and focused on providing solutions and results
Attention to detail is part of your DNA, but you do not miss the big picture
A high level of responsibility and autonomy
Enjoyment in being part of a cohesive specialist team providing advice and support in a large environment and on time critical projects
The ability to communicate complex legal issues to internal and external stakeholders in a succinct manner
A focus on continuous professional development
A place to work and so much more
At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have 100% of our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability.
We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.
With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 8,000 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.
What we also offer:
To us, a fair reward is more than a competitive salary. We want to take care of our people professionally and personally as well.
Some of our benefits include:
28 days' holiday plus all UK bank and public holidays
Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities
Private health care, for you and your immediate dependents
Flexible and hybrid working conditions
Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions
Group personal pension scheme – salary exchange
Life assurance
If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist, Laura Dobson at ladn@COWI.COM.
Equal opportunity employer .
COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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