Overview
Contracts Lawyer at WSP. Role focuses on supporting the Earth and Environment business, managing contractual and commercial risks in engineering consultancy contracts, and providing commercially oriented legal advice.
WSP is a leading professional services firm providing strategic advisory, engineering and design services. The role involves working closely with the Earth and Environment businesses to support growth while managing legal risk, including major procurements and projects with complex contracting arrangements and joint ventures. Experience in environmental and/or earth services, including mining, is advantageous.
Responsibilities
* Working closely with the Earth and Environment business teams to support growth and embed 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
* Carrying out legal reviews to minimise impact on WSP’s working capital and proactively pursuing timely contract negotiations
* Ensuring corporate governance is maintained in relation to contract reviews and approvals for bids and contracts
* Providing advice on tender processes and bid documentation to identify and address risk and promote competition
* Supporting contract delivery to maximise revenue, minimise risk and assist effective contract management
* Liaising with internal disciplines, bid teams, commercial and operations directors and finance colleagues
* Updating the business on relevant legal developments in environmental and earth-related spaces and delivering legal training as appropriate
* Contributing to legal know-how within the WSP UK Legal team and sharing lessons learned with the broader business
* Being a team player who collaborates with colleagues at all times
Qualifications
* Solicitor qualified in England & Wales
* Post-qualification experience in reviewing and advising on contractual matters within the engineering and construction sector
* Experience in-house at an engineering consultancy or a contractor is preferable
* Experience of complex contracting arrangements including joint ventures is desirable
* Ability to work autonomously while contributing knowledge to the wider legal team
* Educated to degree level or equivalent
* Excellent written and spoken communication skills
* Ability to work under pressure without supervision and meet deadlines
* Proactive with the ability to prioritise competing business demands
* Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
About Us
We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms with a global team delivering positive, long-lasting impacts through a culture of innovation, integrity and inclusion.
Equal Opportunity
#WeAreWSP. We encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and will provide workplace adjustments on request.
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