Regional General Counsel - North America
Mott Macdonald
Lead North American legal strategy, oversee contracts, disputes, compliance, and counsel team.
16 days ago ago
$275,000 - $350,000
Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
Los Angeles, CA
Hybrid
Company Size
17,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Engineering
Consulting
Project Management
Architecture
Design
Construction services
Infrastructure
Sustainability
Sector Specialisms
Engineering
Architecture
Bridges
Building services
Building structures
Dams and reservoirs
Geotechnics
Industrialized design and construction
Role
What you would be doing
legal reporting
contract negotiation
dispute resolution
team management
compliance delivery
risk management
- Regularly reporting on the Group General Counsel on all key legal matters.
- Being the “go to” person to whom matters are escalated by the legal team.
- Leading on legal training in the region.
- Managing the insurance program at a local level.
- Influencing the unit senior leadership team on regional decisions that touch upon the units.
- Operating effectively in a high-pressure environment, juggling and managing competing priorities to very short deadlines.
- Leading on the resolution of strategically important disputes.
- Personally undertaking the review and negotiation of strategically important contracts.
- Interfacing with the Region’s Privacy and Data Protection Manager (who is also a member of the Mott MacDonald Legal Department).
- Ensuring consistency of advice between the region and the Group.
- Overseeing critical contracts with Design-Build contractors, including assisting the business to mitigate risks associated with such contracts.
- Responsible for consistent, high quality legal advice in the region.
- Delivery of ethics and compliance programs to the region.
- Leading on investigations in the region.
- Keeping external legal spend to a minimum, by ensuring that work is outsourced to a law firm on an exception only basis.
- Managing the continuous learning of the legal team to ensure they are equipped to deliver a legal service to the highest possible standard.
- Advisor to the regional leadership team and interfacing with the unit leadership team.
- Managing a team of lawyers, including being responsible for their work product, development, productivity and wellbeing.
- Advising the regional leadership team on all legal issues pertaining to the region.
- Advising the business on fee claims and disputes, including insurance matters, which may include liaising with external counsel and technical experts.
What you bring
15+ years
construction
risk management
j.d.
bar admission
team leadership
- Fifteen (15) years or more experience in matters directly relating to:
- Experience within the engineering and construction industry and a combination of in-house and private practice experience including drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts and resolving disputes
- Able to identify, assess and develop strategies to manage risk inherent to projects in the engineering and construction industry.
- A Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and membership in at least one State Bar is required.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with various stakeholders.
- Leadership of a team of experienced lawyers and ability to develop team members.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively, concisely and confidently with all levels of management.
- Professional liability defense of engineers and architects
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Company
Overview
1989 Founded
Company Establishment
The company was established in 1989, marking the beginning of its journey in global engineering and consulting.
150+ Countries
Global Presence
The company operates in over 150 countries, showcasing its extensive reach and international influence.
- Delivering complex projects that require both technical expertise and strategic vision.
- Design of major infrastructure and transport systems.
- Specializing in sustainable solutions to address challenges and capitalize on opportunities.
- History built on innovation and forward-thinking engineering, consistently delivering impactful results.
- We are one global team.
- We strive to make a positive difference.
- We value people and their contributions.
- We act with integrity and respect.
- We are committed to innovation and excellence.
- We take responsibility for our actions.
2050
Net Zero by 2050
Aiming to achieve net zero carbon emissions globally.
30%
Carbon Emissions Reduction
Targets a 30% reduction in operational carbon emissions globally.
- Committed to reducing carbon emissions globally.
- Aims to embed sustainability throughout its operations.
- Committed to contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals.
50:50 by 2025
Gender Balance Target
Strives to achieve equal representation of men and women across all levels of the organization by 2025.
- Focuses on increasing the number of women in leadership roles.
- Tracks and publishes gender diversity data for its global workforce.
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