Overview

Legal Counsel, Central Europe - Western Region. Join to apply for the Legal Counsel, Central Europe - Western Region role at WSP in the UK & Ireland.

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 has a presence in ten countries across Central Europe (the Region). The Region is divided into three sub-regions: (i) Northern Region comprising the Netherlands, Germany and Poland; (ii) Western Region comprising France and Switzerland; and (iii) Southern Region comprising Italy, Turkey, Spain, Portugal and Hungary. The sub-regions work together to face our local and international clients as one WSP in Central Europe. As Legal Counsel for the Central Europe, Western Region you will be working with the Head of Legal to support the growth and development of the business by reviewing project related contracts and commercial documents, principally related to the business in Switzerland.

The Legal Counsel reports to the Head of Legal for Central Europe and maintains strong relationships with the local leadership team in Switzerland.

You will

• Review, draft and negotiate commercial contracts including professional services agreements, reliance letters, framework agreements and warranties (contracts and correspondence will be written in French or German).
• Support the Head of Legal Central Europe to proactively manage claims and disputes arising in relation to WSP’s Swiss business.
• Provide legal and commercial advice and support to WSP’s Swiss business.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders within WSP across Legal, Ethics and Compliance, Insurance, Internal Audit, Human Resources, Communications and Finance functions.

What We Would Like You To Demonstrate

• Legal qualifications
• Fluency in English and French and German
• Good knowledge of contract law and experience negotiating contracts with clients and vendors, including with outside counsels representing them
• Familiarity with a contractual issues including limits of liability, indemnities and warranties
• Demonstrable track record of providing commercial, pragmatic and high-quality legal advice
• Exceptional communication skills for this collaborative and interactive environment
• Ability to explain complex and sometimes challenging issues in simple ways
• Ability to work well independently, coupled with strong interpersonal skills, resourcefulness and an ability to participate in a highly collaborative team environment

The Following Will Be Highly Regarded

• Experience of the engineering, transport, environmental, built environment or construction sectors

What’s in it for you

• Work-life balance — 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 & Belonging — We welcome applicants with varied 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 have employee resource groups to promote our 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. Our Virtual GP service gives you access to a GP at a time and place that suits you, and we provide workplace adjustments and a gym benefit as well as menopause support.
• Flex your time — WSP My Hour lets you take one hour each day for personal activities, with the ability to adjust the time earlier or later. We also offer 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 invest in your growth through training, mentoring or Chartership.
• #WeAreWSP — We encourage applications from all suitably qualified 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.

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.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Legal

Industries

• Professional Services