Legal Counsel - Corporate

Location/s: Croydon
Recruiter contact: Nikki George
Hiring manager contact: James Dawson

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. 

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual. 

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the business unit  

Mott MacDonald’s support services are the driving force behind our organisation enabling us to run efficiently and effectively. The team works collaboratively to offer specialist advice, best practice and technology to all areas of our business specifically designed for our global reach.

The successful candidate will have circa. 5 years of experience gained in a mixture of private practice and in-house, with experience of corporate law, preferably in the infrastructure sector. A proven track record of advising on legal matters across a range of jurisdictions is a distinct advantage. You will need to have excellent drafting, cooperation, communication and negotiation skills. You will be a person who can manage their own workload and is self-reliant but is equipped with excellent teamworking and interpersonal skills as you will be advising key stakeholders on significant projects that shape the communities in which we live.

Job Description

• Handle corporate transactions (including JV set up, acquisitions, share sale, asset sale) and drafting transactional documents (including SPA, Transition Services Agreement, Continuing Services Agreement, SHA and Asset Transfer Agreement) and assist with the post M&A integration alongside the finance and strategy teams
  Standardisation of amendments to industry standard forms (e.g. NEC, JCT and FIDIC) and standard forms of major clients in the energy and infra sector (e.g. SSE, EBRD, IFC, Network Rail, UK Power Networks)
• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including consultancy agreements, framework agreements and NDAs
  Review and identify departures from our governance as part of the review of commercial agreements and assist project teams in obtaining the necessary internal approvals where appropriate.
• Confidently advise the business on applicable laws, jurisdictions and regulations.
• Revise and maintain legal templates for use across the Group ensuring they reflect current legislation and best practice.
• Draft and update legal guidance to raise awareness of recurrent topics and new regulations.
• Instruct and manage external law firms, recognising that external advice is sought only when absolutely necessary

Candidate Specification

• Qualified solicitor with 5 years PQE
• Relevant experience either in private practice with a top national firm or in-house
• Good practical experience of the application of legal concepts and corporate law
• Great analytical skills and excellent legal knowledge
• Ability to multitask, problem solve, and balance competing priorities
• Ability to confidently communicate effectively and confidently with a wide range of stakeholders
• Ability to deliver concise and tailored training when required
• Ability to act with integrity and the potential to grow into a trusted advisor
• Ability to work autonomously or as part of a wider team

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. 

If Security Clearance is required: 

Please be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion 

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile working 

Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• Pension matched up to 7%   
• Life insurance 
• An annual professional institution subscription   
• Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive  
• Agile/flexible working – because life isn’t 9-5  
• Enhanced parental leave; shared parental leave policies – for parents and care givers  
• Annual bonus scheme  
• Flexible benefits that suit you, including ability to buy/sell annual leave entitlement, cycle to work & interest free season ticket loans 
• Wellbeing support including access to an independent Employer Assistance Scheme, wellbeing champions and access to learning and support resources 
• Access to our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities 
• The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about our social outcomes

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.