Legal Counsel

Overview

In-house counsel advising on contracts, risk, compliance for GHD's US engineering business.

Key Responsibilities

• risk management
• contract negotiation
• dispute management
• quality assurance
• compliance
• communications

Tasks

-External Communications: Execute a communications plan within established systems and procedures. -Advising GHD's US professional engineering consulting business regarding all manner of risk allocation and risk management matters: -Solutions Analysis: Analyze specific problems and issues to find the best solutions. Solutions could be technical or professional in nature. -Undertaking strategic contract review and negotiation in relation to GHD’s growing complex project portfolio in the public-private partnerships, design-build and alternative project delivery space; -Legal: Design, develop, and deliver the organization's legal service with guidance from senior colleagues. -Advising in relation to corporate governance, compliance and transactional matters; and -Information and Business Advice: Provide specialist advice on the interpretation and application of policies and procedures, resolving queries and issues and referring very complex or contentious issues to others. -Analyze and negotiate a wide range of contracts, including professional service contracts, master service agreements, joint ventures, confidentiality and teaming agreements with clients, subconsultants, and vendors, identify areas of concern, and negotiating favorable outcomes. -Internal Communications: Execute a communications plan within established internal communication systems and procedures. -Managing and de-risking ‘real time’ project disputes and professional liability claims matters; -Internal Client Relationship Management: Contribute to the management of partnering relationships with internal clients, building effective working relationships and providing high-quality professional services to support in delivering business strategy and plans. -Advising in relation to compliance matters germane to professional services firms (e.g., professional licensing, privacy, data security, integrity and anti-corruption matters, Federal Contracting, etc.). -Document Preparation: Edit document in line with organizational style guidelines and prepare information for publication. -Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media. -Quality Assurance: Develop new methods, tools, and programs for quality assurance. Lead developmental initiatives or programs within an area of expertise. -Recommendations: Advise others on how to design new processes and systems that meet professional standards.

Requirements

• law degree
• licensed attorney
• 7+ years
• commercial transactions
• problem solving
• team player

What You Bring

-Superior drafting, analytical, organization, time management, and task prioritization skills; -Demonstrated problem-solving, negotiation, drafting, and conflict resolution skills; -A minimum of 7 years of experience gained providing legal advice to architects and engineers, including time spent in an A/E firm legal department; -Law degree from an accredited law school and qualified and licensed to practice law as an in-house attorney in the state of residency; -Self-starter, creative, a team player, good judgment, and possess the ability to work with limited direction; -Direct experience in commercial transactional matters, with a focus on design professionals; -Highly responsive and service-oriented attitude. -Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact effectively and efficiently with members of GHD’s Americas Legal, Risk & Compliance Team, internal clients, and clients' in- house and external counsel;

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About Ghd

-With a focus on innovation, it integrates expertise across various sectors to deliver world-class solutions. -The organization is known for tackling large and complex projects, such as designing bridges and tunnels and constructing energy-efficient buildings. -Notable projects include infrastructure development for major cities and energy-efficient solutions for industrial facilities. -The organization continues to expand its digital and technological capabilities to ensure solutions are cutting-edge and sustainable.

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