Legal Counsel (Infrastructure & Construction) - London/Hybrid

This is junior Legal Counsel position with one of the best known contractors in the UK.

Client Details

The company is a leading player in the infrastructure sector, with over 6,000 dedicated employees.

Description

The successful candidate will have responsibility at all stages of the life-cycle of construction projects including:

• reviewing and negotiating upstream and downstream construction contracts and associated, PCGs, warranties and bonds etc.,
• advising on contract administration queries including extensions of time and loss and expense claims and advising in relation to all forms of dispute management and resolution.

General Legal Support

• Carry out contract reviews in accordance with UK policies and procedures and provide commercial and pragmatic advice in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Advise and assist the UK businesses in the negotiation and drafting of contract terms and conditions with its clients, partners, supply chain members and other stakeholders.
• Advise and assist the UK businesses in the formation, negotiation and drafting professional services appointments and other key business documentation requiring legal support and input.

Dispute Management & Resolution

• Provide legal support in relation to all forms of dispute management and resolution.
• Conduct/assist with adjudications or other forms of ADR as directed by the Managing Counsel or Senior Counsel and, in consultation with them engage and manage agreed panel law firms in relation to mediation, litigation or arbitration.

Bonds, Parent Company Guarantees and Warranties

• Review the wording of bonds, guarantees and warranties in accordance with policies and provide advice in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Liaise with UK Commercial, Treasury and Group Legal teams to procure bonds and parent company guarantees.

Stakeholder Management

• Build and maintain relationships with managers and employees to ensure that the UK Legal team remains responsive to business needs and expectations.
• Under the supervision of the Managing Counsel or Senior Counsel, engage and manage agreed panel law firms to deal with specific legal issues as required.

Profile

The successful candidate will:

• be a UK or Common Law Lawyer.
• be likely to have at least one year of PQE.
• have knowledge and experience of construction/infrastructure industry gained from either working in Private Practice at a Law Firm which is recognised for its work in the construction/infrastructure sectors; or, will have worked in-house, at an organisation which operates with the built environment.
• be open to working in the office three days per week, with the remainder working from home.

Job Offer

For further information about this role and the remuneration on offer, please contact the exclusively instructed agent, David Taylor (Michael Page Legal, London) or apply to this advertisement.