Senior Counsel

Worley; Pune District, Mumbai, Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley in Pune, India, seeks a Senior Counsel to partner with our global legal team, delivering contracts and strategic advice for projects in engineering and EPC/EPCM spaces.

You will mentor junior lawyers, train teams in the EMEA region and wider company, handle routine matters, and escalate complex issues while guiding on change management and commercial disputes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in a global or matrixed organization preferred.
• Experience with legal systems, technology tools and AI.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support to the EMEA region with a strong background in commercial and contract law for engineering/EPC/EPCM projects.
• May train and coach junior attorneys in the EMEA region or wider company.
• Mentor less experienced lawyers on topics within their expertise.
• Collaborates with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to manage legal risk and support business objectives.
• Handle routine legal matters and escalate complex issues as appropriate.

Skills

Commercial law

Contract law

Team mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

EMEA experience

Education

Law degree

Job description

As a Senior Counsel with Worley, you will work closely with our existing team to deliver projects for our clients while continuing to develop your skills and experience etc.

• Lawyer with relevant experience to provide legal support to the EMEA Region, with a strong background in commercial and contract law, particularly in engineering, EPC, or EPCM or similar services.
• May train and coach junior attorneys in the EMEA region, or within the wider company on matters within their specific areas of knowledge and/or experience.
• May mentor less experienced lawyers (who are not direct reports) on topics within their areas of experience, skill and knowledge.
• Collaborates closely with senior leadership, regional generalist lawyers, CoE teams, MPP/strategic teams and cross-functional teams to manage legal risk and support business objectives.
• Handles routine legal matters in collaboration with the relevant CoE teams and escalates complex matters as appropriate.
• May support complex projects in the opportunity stage by advising the capture team and execution team; on contractual and other legal risks and issues and by drafting, reviewing and negotiating the relevant contract; and by providing legal guidance on change management, commercial matters, and potential claims or disputes with customers and third parties.
• Participates in one or more practice area Working Groups in support of and in collaboration with the responsible GC and, where appropriate, the relevant CoE.
• Promotes a collaborative and solutions focused culture by encouraging open dialogue and knowledge sharing. Proactively takes ownership of projects and initiatives that support team objectives and organizational priorities.
• Reports to the relevant Senior Associate General Counsel.

Qualifications - External

To be considered for this role it is envisaged you will possess the following attributes:

Typical Qualifications:

• Preferred 5+ years of relevant experience with demonstrated growth potential.
• Eperience in a global or matrixed organization preferred.
• Experience with legal systems, technology tools and AI.

Decision Making:

• Exercises independent judgment on moderately complex matters; escalates issues with significant business impact.

Supervision Received and Authority:

• Operates independently with periodic oversight; may mentor or coach junior lawyers informally in their area of expertise.

Communication:

• Delivers clear, actionable advice to cross-functional teams; may present findings to business leaders.

Systems, Processes & Tools:

• Develops and implements the Worley governance and business processes/practices.
• Contributes to the development and improvement of legal tools and training programs.

Strategic Impact and Leadership:

• Mentors others and contributes expertise to team initiatives.

Additional Technical Information:

• Requires a Law degree from an accredited law school and an active license to practice law in at least one Worley jurisdiction, to the extent legally required in the relevant jurisdiction.