Legal specialist

GRAFTON LATAM; Santiago; On-site; CLP 18,000,000 - 30,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Laborum seeks a qualified Lawyer to join a major electrical power infrastructure project in Chile as a Legal Specialist. You will support day-to-day legal and contractual activities, manage compliance programs, and coordinate with internal/external stakeholders to minimize risk on a large-scale EPC endeavour.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in EPC projects, strong contract management, and proficiency in English.

Qualifications

• At least five years of EPC project experience.
• Strong contract management and risk assessment skills.
• Advanced English; knowledge of Chilean law is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on EPC contracts, subcontract agreements, and project execution matters.
• Identify, assess, and monitor contractual and legal risks.
• Maintain legal issue trackers and risk registers.
• Support claims and disputes, including extension of time and additional costs.
• Review notices, submissions and contract correspondence.
• Coordinate with external counsel, JV partners, and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance management systems align with local legislation, including Law No. 20,393.

Skills

Contract management

Risk assessment

Dispute support

Corporate compliance

Job description

Nuestro cliente, empresa internacional que se encuentra desarrollando un importante proyecto eléctrico, busca profesionales talentosos y apasionados para ser parte de la construcción y gestión de este ambicioso desafío que promete revolucionar la infraestructura energética del país.

The Legal Specialist will join the Project Management Team of a challenging large-scale electric power infrastructure project in Chile.

Reporting to the Commercial and Contract Manager, the position will be responsible for providing day-to-day legal and contractual support, managing compliance activities, controlling legal and contractual risks, supporting claims and disputes, and coordinating legal matters with internal and external stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing legal advice on the EPC Contract, subcontract agreements, and project execution matters.
• Identifying, assessing, and monitoring contractual and legal risks.
• Maintaining legal issue trackers and contractual risk registers.
• Supporting the preparation and management of claims, including Extension of Time and additional cost claims.
• Reviewing claim notices, submissions, contractual correspondence, and supporting documentation.
• Assisting with dispute prevention, mitigation strategies, and the preparation of records for potential disputes.
• Establishing and maintaining the project compliance management system in accordance with applicable Chilean legislation, including Law No. 20,393.
• Supporting policies and practices related to anti-corruption, business ethics, conflicts of interest, sustainability, environmental protection, human rights, diversity, and inclusion.
• Delivering legal, contractual, and compliance training to project personnel.
• Supporting compliance investigations, audits, and internal assessments.
• Coordinating with external legal counsel, the Employer’s representatives, subcontractors’ lawyers, the Joint Venture, shareholders, and relevant authorities.
• Ensuring that project communications and documentation are legally accurate, consistent, and aligned with the project’s contractual strategy.
• Performing other duties assigned by Project Management.

Requisitos:

We are seeking a qualified lawyer with at least five years of relevant experience in EPC projects (energy, infrastructure, construction or related industries).

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in contract management, contractual risk assessment, claims and dispute support, and corporate compliance under Chilean law.

Experience working with international contractors, joint ventures, external counsel, and multidisciplinary project teams will be highly valued.

Advanced professional English, strong analytical and communication skills, and a practical, solution-oriented approach are essential.