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Job Description
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?
At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.
Job Description
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?
At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.
A Little More About Your Role…
WSP is one of the world’s leading professional services firms providing strategic advisory, engineering and design services to clients.
Within this role you will be responsible for advising on legal affairs and legal risk management relating to Corporate matters, within all global regions outside of the Americas.
Reporting To The Associate General Counsel, You Will
* Lead and manage Corporate group reorganisations and restructuring, both in the UK and internationally
* Advise on, including the running of, a wide range of transactions, including M&A and post-acquisition integrations
* Be responsible for preparing Corporate legal documentation, including board/ shareholder resolutions, and delegations of authority
* Liaise with internal stakeholders, such as Finance, Tax and Treasury, on Corporate matters
* Be responsible for running and managing group entities, and opening and closing of the same (including managing related corporate governance and board approval processes)
* Be accountable for instructing and managing external legal counsel, as required
* Support the Associate General Counsel on ad hoc queries/ projects
* Ensure high standards of corporate governance to meet statutory obligations at all times
What We Would Like You To Demonstrate…
* You will be a qualified Solicitor, admitted in England & Wales, with Mid-Level post-qualification experience in a Corporate Law department.
* You will have experience of dealing with international Corporate matters and managing overseas counsel (essential).
* Preferred (but not essential) would be experience of working in an in-house Legal team.
* Experience of working abroad or in a foreign language is also desirable.
In addition to the above, you must also be able to demonstrate you are/ have:
* Educated to degree level
* A proactive and adaptable approach, with the ability to prioritise between competing business demands
* Tenacious with high attention to detail, strong technical/ legal, drafting and organisational skills
* Credibility to develop strong relationships with senior stakeholders, including confidence to challenge, as appropriate
* Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills including communicating with individuals of a range of seniority within the business
* The ability to listen, clarify, understand and efficiently follow directions
* The ability to use your own initiative and work autonomously, under pressure and meet deadlines
* Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, to manage working with colleagues based around the UK and abroad
Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.
Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.
With us, you can. Apply today.
About Us
We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 69,300 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
Work-life balance
At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.
Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
Inclusivity & Diversity
We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a culture of inclusivity.
Health & Wellbeing
We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.
Med24 offers you and your family unlimited telephone access to an NHS doctor, available 24/7, with options for face-to-face video consultations. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.
Flex your time
To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.
We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
Your development
We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.
#WeAreWSP
Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.
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