In-house Legal Counsel

2 months ago

York, United Kingdom COWI Full time

In-House Legal Counsel

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. COWI's Group Legal includes 25 employees based across Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the UK, and Canada and covers all of COWI's business lines.

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

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