Manager Legal

The candidate will provide operational and legal support to the UK legal division of a global engineering professional services company, assisting in the management of a team focused on reviewing and negotiating construction industry contracts. 

The candidate must be organised, display excellent English written/communication skills and have the ability to apply independent judgment. 

Must have a law degree with 7-10 years relevant experience in the engineering and construction industry, preferably working with multinational construction industry companies.

Qualified lawyer with 7 to 10 years legal experience developed by working in a reputable law firm or in an in-house legal team specialising in engineering and construction law.

• Proficient in English (oral and written).

• Experience in people supervision is preferred with the ability to delegate and lead teams whilst driving performance.

• Experienced in negotiating complex commercial agreements. 

• Highly developed verbal and non-verbal communication skills.

• Ability to act commercially and to appropriately balance commercial and operational imperatives with legal risk.

• Ability to work as a member of a team and bring to the team initiative, energy and enthusiasm and also deal with the day-to-day management of the team.

• Ability to work independently and report to manager as required.

• Exposure to UK clients and English law desirable.

BGV:

• Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.
• Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.

• Leading and mentoring of legal professionals based in India, providing guidance, support and training. Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the legal team.

• Oversee the workload of the legal team, ensuring tasks are allocated effectively, deadlines are met, and priorities are aligned with business objectives.

• Act as a key point of contact and interface between the legal team in India and stakeholders in the UK region. Facilitate communication, collaboration, and coordination of legal activities and initiatives.

• Be responsible for performance, development and growth of team members, including goals for team members, PDRs, absence notifications and approvals, quality feedback, discussions around individual team member goals and reviewing progress as well as proactively assessing the wellbeing and support requirements.

• Build and maintain strong professional relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners and clients.

• Review, negotiate, and draft various types of professional service engineering and construction contracts for projects and operations in the UK, ensuring compliance with local laws and company policies.

• Providing clear and concise feedback on contract risks and conduct follow up calls with colleagues to discuss, where required in a timely manner.

• Proactively managing and leading negotiations.

• Maintain appropriate awareness of the legislative and regulatory environment relating to key aspects of WSP’s current operations.