Corporate Counsel

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Redditch; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Group income protection

Life assurance included

Discounted gym membership

Hybrid working

Annual leave buy/sell

Pension plan

Professional subscriptions

Job summary

Stantec Consulting International Ltd. in Redditch seeks a Corporate Counsel with 5–10 years’ post-qualification experience to provide high-quality, commercial legal advice across the business.

You will manage a diverse caseload, including contracts, risk and bid management, disputes, and regulatory matters, while embedding within operational teams and influencing key decisions.

Qualifications

• Approximately 5–10 years’ post-qualification experience in-house or private practice.
• Strong commercial acumen with ability to provide practical, timely legal solutions to non-legal stakeholders.
• Excellent relationship-building skills with senior managers and decision-makers.
• Commitment to keeping up to date with developments in legislation and case law.
• Willingness to travel within the UK occasionally as required by the business.

Responsibilities

• Lead and assist with commercial contract negotiations, joint venture agreements, and review confidentiality agreements and pre-qualification questionnaires.
• Advise on Bid Reviews and contribute to Risk Review Committees.
• Manage disputes and ongoing litigation, including mediations and external meetings.
• Provide guidance on varied corporate matters, including HR issues/disputes and lease reviews.
• Conduct legal research to ensure guidance is accurate and compliant with policies and legislation.

Skills

Commercial contracts

Risk management

Dispute resolution

Corporate matters

Legal research

Education

Qualified solicitor (PQE 5–10 years)

Job description

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Corporate Counsel to join our team in Redditch.

This is a unique opportunity to join a highly talented, collaborative team of lawyers and paralegals within Stantec’s UK-based legal function. As a core member of the team, you will work closely with our wider Risk Management group, providing high-quality, commercial legal advice to a dynamic and growing business.

If you are looking for an in-house role where you can truly embed yourself within business operations and influence key decisions, this position offers the perfect platform to develop your career.

About the Role

Depending on your experience and capability, you will manage a diverse caseload of legal matters across the business. Key responsibilities include:

• Commercial Contracts: Leading and assisting with contract negotiations, joint venture agreements, and reviewing essential legal documents such as confidentiality agreements and pre-qualification questionnaires.

• Risk & Bid Management: Advising on Bid Reviews and contributing actively to Risk Review Committees.

• Dispute Resolution: Managing on-going claims or litigation, including attending mediations and external meetings as required.

• Operational Support: Advising on varied corporate matters, including HR issues/disputes and commercial property lease reviews.

• Research & Guidance: Conducting legal research to ensure all published Stantec guidance is legally accurate and reflects current legislation, while ensuring all work complies with internal systems, policies, and procedures.

Your Impact

You will play a vital role in safeguarding the business while enabling its continued success. By providing timely, accurate, and effective legal advice at all levels of the organization, you will help project teams navigate complex risks and deliver major projects smoothly.

You will become a trusted advisor, managing your caseload in line with corporate standards and service level agreements, while maintaining and developing brilliant relationships that win the confidence of managers and decision-makers across the business.

About You

We are seeking a solicitor with substantial in-house or private practice experience in a professional services environment. Candidates are likely to have gained this through approximately 5-10 years’ post-qualification experience, although applications from candidates with equivalent relevant experience are welcome.

You will also have the following:

• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to deliver practical, timely legal solutions to non-legal stakeholders.

• Excellent relationship-building skills, with the confidence to liaise with senior managers and decision-makers.

• A dedication to keeping up to date with developments in legislation and case law.

• The flexibility to travel within the UK occasionally as required by the business.

Why join us?

• People culture: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.

• Award winning workplace: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. Named ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the NCE Awards 2024.

• Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across the UK & Ireland - we want you to be part of it!

• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard as well as discounted gym membership and lots more.

• Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.

• Professional development: Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact [e-mail] we will talk to you about how we can support you.