Want to test your abilities in a global organisation?
Then this could be the role you've been looking for, we're expanding our team to meet growing commitments.
Our Group Legal Department is a dedicated in-house team of employees based at our head office in Croydon, UK and other offices around the globe. This team is responsible for providing legal services and advice on all matters associated with Mott MacDonald's activities globally.
We're looking for a proactive and positive Legal Counsel to join our legal team to help advise on a wide range of legal matters associated with Mott MacDonald's global activities. This is a broad and exciting role with exposure to many different jurisdictions. We love a challenge and this role will give you valuable experience in a business that holds a large and diverse global footprint. We adopt a pioneering mindset, working collaboratively with a global network of legal experts to meet challenges head on.
The successful candidate will have practical commercial law experience gained in private practice or in-house. You will have the opportunity to gain experience in a wide variety of legal disciplines including mergers and acquisitions, company law, contract reviews, construction law advice, software, technology, intellectual property, disputes, claims and insurance.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including consultancy agreements, framework agreements, NDAs, software licences and SaaS agreements.
- 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
- Advise business on applicable laws and regulations.
- Revise and maintain legal templates for use across the Group ensuring they reflect current best practice and legislation.
- 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.
- Assist with Group projects including company formations and mergers and acquisitions.
- Support other parts of the Legal Department such as the Ethics & Compliance and Data Protection teams
- Knowledge, Experience and Educatio
- Qualified solicitor with circa NQ - 3 years PQE (qualified in England and Wales)
- Relevant experience either in private practice with a top national firm or in-house.
- Good practical experience of the application of legal principles and commercial law.
- Legal experience in negotiating and drafting commercial and other business to business technology and information related contracts (nice to have).
- Legal experience of construction law preferably gained in a consultancy environment or with a client/contractor (nice to have).
- Great analytical skills and excellent legal knowledge.
- Ability to multitask, problem solve, and balance competing priorities.
- Ability to communicate effectively and confidently with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Ability to work autonomously or as part of a bigger team.
Knowledge, Experience and Education
- Qualified solicitor with circa NQ - 3 years PQE (qualified in England and Wales)
- Relevant experience either in private practice with a top national firm or in-house
- Good practical experience of the application of legal principles and commercial law
- Legal experience in negotiating and drafting commercial and other business to business technology and information related contracts (nice to have)
- Legal experience of construction law preferably gained in a consultancy environment or with a client/contractor (nice to have)
- Great analytical skills and excellent legal knowledge
- Ability to multitask, problem solve, and balance competing priorities
- Ability to communicate effectively and confidently with a wide range of stakeholder
- Ability to work autonomously or as part of a bigger team.
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The application process
Read the information provided and if it sounds like the right role for you please apply online as soon as possible. Our online application process takes about 10 minutes and you'll need to upload your CV/resume. You have the option to upload a cover letter - to help explain why you're interested in applying for this role.
Benefits
We can offer:
- Pension matched up to 7%
- Competitive annual leave and the option to purchase additional annual leave
- An annual professional institution subscription
- Life insurance
- Enhanced parental leave
- Annual company performance bonus scheme - Subject to company performance
- Flexible benefits scheme to suit you, including cycle to work & Interest free season ticket loans etc.
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 have the opportunity to contribute.
If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can assist.
