Legal Counsel

at  Mott MacDonald

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including consultancy agreements, framework agreements and NDAs for regional units including contracts with international financial institutions and developments banks.
• Review and identify departures from our governance as part of the review of such commercial agreements and assist project teams in obtaining the necessary internal approvals where appropriate.
• Confidently advise business on applicable laws, jurisdictions and regulations.
• Revise and maintain legal templates for use across the Group ensuring they reflect current best practice and legislation.
• Instructing and managing external law firms.
• Draft and update legal guidance to raise awareness of recurrent topics and new regulations.
• Advise business on litigation and insurance matters, which may include liaising with outside counsel and technical experts.
• Assisting Regional Head of Legal and other members of regional team.
• Support other parts of the Legal Department such as the Ethics & Compliance and Data Protection teams.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

You will be involved in a region for over 50 different territories, covering established jurisdictions such as India, developing jurisdictions such as the Middle East, through to emerging jurisdictions in Africa.
The successful candidate will have circa. 6-8 years of experience gained in a mixture of private practice and in-house, with a focus on either commercial or construction law. You will have the opportunity to gain experience in a wide variety of legal disciplines including, contract reviews, construction law advice, company law, cross border delivery, disputes, claims and insurance.
A proven track record of advising on legal matters across a range of jurisdictions is a distinct advantage, in particular civil law jurisdictions in the Middle East. A candidate who has lived and worked in the Middle East in the past would be highly regarded for this role.
The location of the role is Croydon.
Some travel may be required for this role. It will primarily consist of travel to South Asia and the Middle East, but is not fundamental to the role.
You will need to have excellent drafting, cooperation, communication and negotiation skills. You will be a person who can manage their own workload and is self-reliant, but is equipped with excellent teamworking and interpersonal skills as you’ll be advising key stakeholders on significant projects that shape the communities in which we live.