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Eiffage

Constructs infrastructure, energy, and concessions

Juriste Senior Contentieux International

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeVélizy-Villacoublay, France

About the Job

Requirements

  • A higher education qualification in private law or business law (Master II, DJCE, or LLM).
  • Six to eight years of experience in litigation and arbitration relating to major international infrastructure projects in construction, energy, or industry, gained in an international law firm or in a company with international activity.
  • Current practical experience drafting and reviewing claims and legal submissions concerning complex commercial or technical disputes, including reading quantum and delay expert reports.
  • Current practical experience with FIDIC contracts.
  • Strong drafting ability in an international environment.
  • Ability to manage multiple pre-litigation and litigation matters in parallel in a demanding context.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, including explaining legal language clearly, listening, and working with operational stakeholders.
  • Fluent French and English are mandatory.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze and manage a portfolio of pre-litigation and litigation matters on export construction sites in Europe, Africa, and Latin America, including contract and dispute analysis, case preparation and next-step planning, drafting reminders, formal notices and other correspondence, and drafting claims submissions.
  • Advise and support operational and project teams in negotiations and management of pre-litigation matters.
  • Draft settlement agreements.
  • Develop legal strategy for pre-litigation and litigation matters.
  • Lead disputes, including dispute adjudication board matters, arbitrations, and court proceedings, in coordination with external counsel.
  • Organize training on contractual, pre-litigation, and litigation topics.
  • Support field teams and project directors through close legal advice.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of the international construction sector.
  • Knowledge of NEC, AB, and BIMCO contract forms.
  • Oral and written proficiency in Spanish.

About the Company

Eiffage

Constructs infrastructure, energy, and concessions

Eiffage is a European group that delivers large infrastructure, energy, and concessions projects, coordinating planning, construction, and long-term asset management. It provides integrated civil engineering and construction services and also runs long-term concessions that finance, operate, and maintain projects under agreements. The company differentiates itself through its history of merged French engineering legacies and a culture of employee share ownership, which supports a vertically integrated approach from design to operation. Its goal is to deliver major infrastructure and energy assets across Europe and keep them well-managed for public use.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Vélizy-Villacoublay, France
Founded
1992

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