Overview
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WSP is one of the world’s leading professional services firms providing strategic advisory, engineering and design services. The role supports the Earth and Environment businesses with growth and manages legal and commercial risks in engineering consultancy contracts, major procurements and projects involving complex contracting arrangements and joint ventures. Experience in the environmental and/or earth services sectors, including mining, is advantageous.
The successful candidate will be a solicitor qualified in England & Wales, able to work autonomously with senior internal stakeholders and external parties, including clients and sub-consultants.
Responsibilities
* Work closely with the Earth and Environment business teams to support growth while embedding a culture of contractual and commercial risk management, mitigation and regulatory compliance
* Reviewing and negotiating contractual documentation relevant to the earth, mining and environment sectors, including consultancy agreements, project contracts, joint venture and teaming agreements, framework agreements, collateral warranties, deeds of novation, reliance letters, non-disclosure agreements, letters of intent, and sub-consultancy agreements
* Carry out legal reviews with the aim of minimising impact on WSP’s working capital and proactively concluding contract negotiations
* Ensure corporate governance is maintained in relation to contract reviews and bid approvals
* Provide advice on tender processes and bid documentation to identify and address risk and promote competition
* Support and advise the business in the contract delivery phase to maximise revenue and minimise risk and support effective contract management
* Liaise with internal business disciplines, bid teams, commercial and operations directors and other support functions including the finance team
* Update the business on relevant legal developments within the environmental and earth-related space and deliver legal training when needed
* Contribute to the organisation and dissemination of legal know-how within the WSP UK Legal team and share lessons learned with the wider business
* Be a team player who works collaboratively with colleagues at all times
There is an expectation that the successful candidate will familiarise themselves with WSP’s health and safety arrangements and guidance relevant to themselves and their activities and shall meet any specific duties for their role as detailed within GNHS020 – Competencies, Roles and Responsibilities.
What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate
The successful candidate will be a solicitor qualified in England & Wales with relevant post-qualification experience reviewing and advising on a range of contractual matters within the engineering and construction sector. Experience in-house at an engineering consultancy or contractor is preferable. Experience of complex contracting arrangements including joint ventures is desirable. The candidate should be able to work autonomously while contributing to the wider legal team. In addition, the following attributes are expected:
* Educated to degree level or equivalent
* Qualified solicitor or barrister in England and Wales
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to work without supervision under pressure and meet deadlines
* Proactive with the ability to prioritise competing business demands
* Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
What’s In It For You
We offer work-life balance with hybrid working policies, including flexibility to work from home and collaborate in modern offices across the UK. We value inclusivity and belonging and provide health and wellbeing programs, flexible benefits, and development opportunities including training and Chartership.
About Us
We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our people are united by the purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity and inclusion.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Legal
Industries
Professional Services
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