Senior Legal Counsel - Construction & Infrastructure Projects

Michael Page International (Switzerland) SA; Genf; Vor Ort; CHF 180.000 - 240.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Michael Page International (Switzerland) SA is seeking a qualified lawyer with 5–10 years' experience in projects, construction or infrastructure law to provide legal support across international projects, including development, structuring, execution and operations.

You will draft and negotiate EPC, EPCM, FIDIC contracts, advise on risk, support claims, and collaborate with business and leadership teams on strategic initiatives and complex transactions.

Qualifikationen

• Qualified lawyer with 5–10 years' experience in projects, construction or infrastructure law.
• Strong expertise in EPC/FIDIC contracts, contract management and project execution.
• Experience in infrastructure, data centres, energy, construction or engineering sectors.

Aufgaben

• Provide legal support across the full lifecycle of international projects, from development and structuring through execution and operations.
• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial and project agreements (including EPC, EPCM, FIDIC, construction, procurement, supply, services and partnership agreements).
• Advise business and project teams on contractual risk, project delivery, governance, change management and stakeholder relationships.
• Support claims management, dispute avoidance and resolution strategies, working closely with internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead or support negotiations with investors, development partners, contractors, suppliers and other project stakeholders.
• Act as a trusted legal partner to development, construction, procurement, finance and leadership teams on strategic initiatives and complex transactions.

Kenntnisse

Project contracts

Construction law

EPC/FIDIC contracts

Contract management

Negotiation with stakeholders

Ausbildung

Law degree

Jobbeschreibung

• Dynamic, international and entrepreneurial environment
• High level of exposure to strategic projects and key decision-makers.

About Our Client

Or clients is an international project-driven business involved in the development, construction and operation of complex infrastructure and technology assets.

Job Description

Key responsibilities:

• Provide legal support across the full lifecycle of international projects, from development and structuring through execution and operations.
• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial and project agreements (including EPC, EPCM, FIDIC, construction, procurement, supply, services and partnership agreements).
• Advise business and project teams on contractual risk, project delivery, governance, change management and stakeholder relationships.
• Support claims management, dispute avoidance and resolution strategies, working closely with internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead or support negotiations with investors, development partners, contractors, suppliers and other project stakeholders.
• Act as a trusted legal partner to development, construction, procurement, finance and leadership teams on strategic initiatives and complex transactions.

The Successful Applicant

Successful candidate:

• Qualified lawyer with 5-10 years' experience in projects, construction or infrastructure law.
• Strong expertise in EPC/FIDIC contracts, contract management and project execution.
• Experience gained within infrastructure, data centres, energy, construction or engineering sectors.
• Proven exposure to complex international and multi-jurisdictional projects.
• Commercial, pragmatic and comfortable working directly with business and operational stakeholders. Based on the profile provided, experience covering EPC/FIDIC contracting, international infrastructure projects, claims management and close collaboration with project teams is particularly relevant

What's on Offer

A unique opportunity to join a fast-growing international business and contribute to high-impact projects in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.