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Veolia

Water, waste, and energy services provider

Public Major Projects Lawyer

Full-Time
No salary listed
Senior
Bachelor's
Aubervilliers, France
HybridTwo remote-work days per week are available after three months of seniority.
LegalLegal Counsel & Legal Support

About the job

Requirements
  • A higher-education qualification at BAC+4/BAC+5 level in public law.
  • At least five years of professional experience in public contracts.
  • Expertise in major investment projects, preferably for public-sector clients, involving infrastructure construction or essential services such as energy and waste treatment.
  • Expertise in contract drafting, including reading, writing, and negotiating contracts.
  • Expertise in public business law, including public service delegations, concessions, global public contracts, and intermunicipal cooperation.
  • Proficiency in English.
  • Knowledge of environmental law, including ICPE regulations concerning classified facilities for environmental protection, and urban planning law.
  • Knowledge of construction law and competition law as applied to public contracts.
  • Autonomy, rigor, organization, teamwork, analytical and synthesis abilities, compliance orientation, and adaptability.
Responsibilities
  • Participate in all competitive-procurement and award procedures for public contracts, including public service delegations, concessions, and global performance contracts.
  • Audit consultation documents, prepare legal memoranda, and negotiate offers with local authorities.
  • Provide legal advice to project teams on major-project issues.
  • Provide expertise in public law, environmental law, urban planning law, and contractual risk analysis, including penalties and financial exposure.
  • Draft and negotiate private-law contracts, including construction, subcontracting, and co-contracting agreements, required to execute public projects.
  • Assist operational teams during contract execution, particularly during construction phases.
  • Collaborate with technical, industrial-unit, and finance departments to structure complex project financing and contractualize financing arrangements.
  • Ensure dissemination and compliance with the Group’s legal procedures, including preparing and analyzing submissions for commitment committees.
  • Manage disputes, including administrative appeals, liability actions, and claims, in coordination with Group counsel.
Desired Qualifications
  • Knowledge of public accounting.

About the company

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Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Aubervilliers, France

Founded

1853

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What believers are saying

  • July 30, 2026 H1 revenue reached €22.93 billion, with EBITDA up 5% and margins rising.
  • Veolia raised 2026 current net income guidance to at least 8% after strong H1.
  • August 26, 2026 bond oversubscription showed funding access, with €3.4 billion orders for €1.15 billion.

What critics are saying

  • September 11, 2026 MMSD sued Veolia over a disputed $700 million wastewater contract.
  • August 12, 2026 Delaware PFAS litigation seeks $34.6 million plus $3.5 million yearly.
  • Massive data-center growth depends on 2027 permitting and execution; one failed flagship damages credibility.

What makes Veolia unique

  • Veolia’s April 14, 2026 Data Center Resource 360 targets water, energy, waste together.
  • Its April 27, 2026 Amazon partnership reuses wastewater for Mississippi cooling, scaling globally.
  • The June 1, 2026 Clean Earth deal doubled U.S. hazardous waste exposure immediately.

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Benefits

  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Phone/Internet Stipend

Company News

MarketScreener
Aug 27th, 2026
Veolia raises $1.3B in oversubscribed senior bond offering with $3.8B orders

Veolia has completed a €1.15 billion senior bond offering across two tranches. The issuance comprises €650 million with a four-year maturity at a 3.678% coupon and €500 million with an eight-year maturity at a 4.088% coupon. The transaction attracted over 250 orders totalling €3.4 billion. The public services group said the substantial oversubscription, investor quality and favourable terms reflect positive market perception of Veolia's credit profile and international growth prospects, as well as its financial strength.

Yahoo Finance
Jul 30th, 2026
Veolia posts 10.4% net income growth in H1 2026, raises full-year guidance to 8%

Veolia Environnement reported revenue of €22.93 billion for the first half of 2026, up 1.5% at constant scope and foreign exchange, excluding energy prices. The company's EBITDA reached €3.55 billion, rising 5% with margins improving by 70 basis points to 16%. Current net income grew 10.4% at constant scope and forex, whilst net free cash flow improved by €164 million compared to the same period in 2025. The company achieved €195 million in efficiency gains during the period. Veolia completed its acquisition of Cleaners in the United States, which contributed to net financial debt of €24.5 billion. The company raised its full-year 2026 current net income growth guidance to at least 8%, citing strong operational performance and well-controlled financial charges. Revenue growth in water technology faced temporary delays in the Middle East due to geopolitical tensions.

FinanzNachrichten.de
Jun 23rd, 2026
Veolia launches $452M non-dilutive cash-settled convertible bonds due 2032

Veolia Environnement has launched a €400 million offering of non-dilutive cash-settled convertible bonds due January 2032. The bonds will be offered exclusively to qualified institutional investors through an accelerated bookbuilding process. The synthetic convertible bonds offer exposure to Veolia's share performance but will be cash-settled only, without issuing new shares. The bonds will bear an annual interest rate between 0.50% and 0.75%, with a conversion premium of 20% over a reference share price. Concurrently, Veolia will purchase cash-settled call options to hedge its exposure. The company intends to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including purchasing the options. BNP Paribas and Natixis serve as joint global coordinators, with BofA Securities, Citigroup and Morgan Stanley as joint bookrunners. Veolia plans to list the bonds on Euronext Access within 30 days.

AInvest Fintech Inc.
Jun 23rd, 2026
Veolia raises $791M through convertible bond offering to refinance 2021 debt

Veolia Environnement has completed a convertible bond offering worth €700 million through private placement without shareholders' preferential subscription rights. The bonds are convertible and exchangeable for new or existing shares, due 15 March 2021. Natixis served as joint global coordinator and joint bookrunner for the transaction, marking the firm's fourth convertible bond of the year. The net proceeds will refinance an outstanding convertible bond due in 2021. The issuance demonstrates investor confidence in Veolia's financial stability following its integration of Suez and ongoing business portfolio transformation. The transaction supports the company's GreenUp strategic plan focused on sustainable growth and ecological transformation.

MarketScreener
Jun 1st, 2026
Enviri spins off New Enviri as standalone public company with $1.2B revenue after Clean Earth sale

New Enviri has launched as a standalone public company following the completion of Clean Earth's sale to Veolia Environnement. The company, led by President and CEO Russell Hochman, provides environmental solutions for industrial waste streams and rail sector equipment and technology. Enviri shareholders received one share of New Enviri common stock for every three shares of Enviri common stock, plus cash per share. Regular Way trading began on 2 June 2026 under the ticker "NVRI" on the New York Stock Exchange. New Enviri expects annualised 2026 pro forma revenues of approximately $1.2 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $140 million. The company has a net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio of 2.0x and an undrawn revolving credit facility at closing.