Senior Legal Counsel (12 month temporary contract)

WSP; Toronto; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel for a 12-month temporary contract, based in Toronto or another major Canadian location, to provide strategic legal guidance across the project life cycle for transportation and infrastructure. You will draft, review and negotiate contracts, assess risk, and support bid activities with a practical, business-focused approach.

The role requires a Canadian bar, 5+ years of relevant experience (in-house preferred), and the ability to translate complex concepts

Qualifications

• Membership in good standing with a Canadian provincial bar.
• At least 5 years of relevant legal experience, preferably in-house, with exposure to transportation and infrastructure projects.
• Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements in construction/engineering.
• Experience with traditional and alternative delivery models and related joint ventures.
• Ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear guidance for senior management.
• Strong business judgment, risk-management and multi-priority coordination.
• Bilingualism in French and English is an asset; Microsoft 365 proficiency; hybrid role requiring 3 days in office.

Responsibilities

• Advise Canadian Operations on contract negotiation, drafting and interpretation, focusing on Transportation & Infrastructure.
• Provide strategic, timely legal advice across the full project life cycle.
• Draft and review legal documents, including contract templates and project-specific docs.
• Review and help negotiate public and private RFPs and service offers for major projects.
• Assess opportunities and risks; present recommendations to internal risk committees.
• Ensure compliance with authorization matrix, policies and applicable laws.
• Partner with Claims & Litigation on disputes and participate in stakeholder meetings.
• Support ongoing projects and broader Legal Team with responsive legal advice.

Skills

Canadian bar admission

Legal experience 5+ years

Drafting and negotiating contracts

Delivery-model experience

Translate complex legal concepts

Microsoft 365 proficiency

Bilingual French/English (asset)

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Senior Legal Counsel (12 month temporary contract)

• Toronto, ON, Canada
• Montreal, QC, Canada

Job Description

What if you could redefine what's possible?

With us, you can. You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it.

We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers.

With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science-based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions.

We are pathfinders and impact makers.

We are Visioneers.

We are WSP

The Opportunity

Build the Future With Us

Join WSP's Canadian Legal team for a 12-month temporary assignment supporting operations across Canada, with a focus on the Transportation & Infrastructure sector. Based in Toronto or another major WSP location in Canada, you will provide practical, strategic legal guidance across the project life cycle and help teams pursue complex opportunities with clarity and confidence.

Your Impact

• Advise Canadian Operations on the negotiation, drafting and interpretation of contracts, with a focus on Transportation & Infrastructure.
• Guide project teams with strategic, timely legal advice throughout the full project life cycle.
• Draft and review legal documents, including WSP contract templates, commercial agreements and project-specific documentation.
• Review and help negotiate public and private RFPs and support service offers for major, strategic and alternative-delivery projects.
• Assess business opportunities and risk profiles, and present clear recommendations to internal risk committees for bid approval.
• Promote compliance with WSP's authorization matrix, corporate policies, governance requirements, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Partner with the Claims & Litigation Team on contractual disputes and claims, and participate in internal and external stakeholder meetings.
• Support ongoing projects and the broader Legal Team with responsive legal advice in the normal course of business.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• Membership in good standing with a Canadian provincial bar.
• At least 5 years of relevant legal experience, preferably in-house, with exposure to transportation and infrastructure projects, construction, or engineering.
• Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements in the construction or engineering industry.
• Experience with traditional and alternative delivery models, including collaborative agreements, progressive design-build, integrated project delivery, and related joint venture, teaming and partnering agreements.
• Ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, practical guidance for senior management, executives and multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• Strong business judgement, risk-management capability, conflict-resolution skills, and the ability to manage multiple urgent priorities.
• High degree of autonomy, initiative, organisation and attention to detail, combined with a collaborative legal-service mindset.
• Bilingualism in French and English is an asset; proficiency with Microsoft 365 is required. This hybrid role requires at least 3 days per week in the office.

Why Choose WSP?

• Proudly Canadian - we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.
• A global community of brilliant minds - your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
• Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it's across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition - because your growth drives ours.
• Flexible work, real balance - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

#WeAreWSP

Compensation:

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $114,600 - $151,800

MB & ON: $104,500 - $143,900

NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $103,500 - $137,400

Disclosure:The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Make Your Mark with WSP

Bring your commercial judgement and infrastructure-sector insight to a team shaping important projects across Canada. Apply today to contribute your expertise during this 12-month temporary assignment with WSP.

Job Info

• Job Identification 94568
• Posting Date 09/08/2026, 07:22 PM

About Us

At WSP, we exist to shape communities to advance humanity.

It's why we bring people together who are wired to solve complex challenges - engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts who are driven by a common passion - to redefine what's possible and shape what comes next. We are Visioneers.

As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, we partner with clients across transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining and metals. We pair deep local knowledge with global insights to pioneer solutions designed to leave a lasting, positive impact.

At WSP, you'll join a community of brilliant minds that push boundaries every day - applying deep expertise and fuelling innovation to help create a more connected and resilient future. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work. We empower our people to collaborate across disciplines, challenge the status quo, and shape a career with purpose.

Join us.

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations. Full details here .

Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Full details here .