Senior Legal Counsel

Description

• Influence strategic direction and manage reputation risk.
• Develop a network of external counsel and experts to secure the best advice and representation for Arup
• Build external stakeholder relationships, influencing project collaboration and industry initiatives and reform
• Advise on disputes, governance, compliance, and investigations.
• Partner with business leaders to improve understanding of the key contractual and legal risks for individual projects
• Collaborating with senior leadership, project teams, Centres of Excellence, Ethics and compliance partners and external partners to ensure legal alignment with Arup’s strategy.
• Lead contract negotiations on major/complex projects and ensure strategic risk management on key projects
• Collaborate across the UKIMEA and Europe Regions, the Global Legal Team and key stakeholders
• Lead strategic approach to problems and disputes to minimise negative impact on Arup and where necessary personally leading the negotiations for settlement
• Collaborate with and provide strategic legal guidance to teams across the region on complex, significant matters that cut across relevant portfolios
• Lead legal input on contracts, bids, and complex project negotiations.
• Providing legal advice and guidance across the combined Regions, particularly in our growth markets.
• Provide bespoke training to project teams including lessons learned
• Playing a pivotal role in bringing together legal support across the emerging combined UKIMEA and Europe regions, ensuring consistency, collaboration, and strategic alignment.

Requirements

• Ability to analyse complex legal issues and deliver clear, practical solutions.
• Deep understanding of commercial contracts, construction law, disputes, compliance, and regulatory frameworks.
• Candidates must be a qualified lawyer, with significant experience inhouse or in private practice.
• Able to convey legal concepts to nonlegal audiences effectively.
• Be knowledgeable on sustainability and our sustainability development goals
• Comfortable operating at senior levels with gravitas and credibility.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across departments and regions.
• Familiarity with professional services and the built environment (e.g. engineering, architecture, sustainability).
• Capable of identifying legal risks and proposing mitigation strategies.
• The role requires strong leadership, influence, and collaboration across business services, clients, and external partners.
• Peoplefocused leadership style with the ability to mentor junior staff.
• High ethical standards and commitment to doing what is right.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Trusted to handle sensitive and confidential information responsibly.
• Knowledge of privacy, IP, tax, employment law, and corporate governance.
• Strong problemsolving skills with a strategic mindset.
• Willingness to travel to effectively deliver role
• Skilled in negotiating and influencing stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Benefits

• Flexible and open to learning in a dynamic legal and business environment.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance