Senior Legal Counsel, Construction & Infrastructure (Nz)

Wsp In New Zealand; Wellington; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP New Zealand is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join our team in Wellington (or Auckland). You will provide timely, commercial and robust legal advice to bid and project delivery teams, focusing on engineering services contracts, subcontracts, and alliance agreements.

The ideal candidate will have 7+ years PQE in construction/infrastructure, a Law degree and eligibility to hold a Practising Certificate in NZ.

Qualifications

• 7+ years' PQE with construction/infrastructure or engineering industry experience.
• In-house experience in Engineering or Construction.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating engineering or construction contracts and related agreements.
• Knowledge of NZ legislative and regulatory framework including H&S, IP, privacy and corporate law.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, able to present complex legal advice clearly.

Responsibilities

• Review and negotiate engineering services contracts, subcontracts, JV and alliance agreements.
• Advise project teams on contractual issues during delivery.
• Anticipate and manage risk, ensure regulatory compliance and governance adherence.
• Advise on insurance program and collaborates with insurers on claims.
• Develop and deliver internal legal training and education programs.

Skills

Legal experience

In-house

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Education

NZ Law degree

NZ practising certificate

Job description

Senior Legal Counsel

Wellington WSP USA

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**Legal Counsel / Senior Legal Counsel**
Fantastic opportunity for a Senior Legal Counsel to join WSP New Zealand. You can be based in either Auckland or Wellington.
Contribute to WSP's success in New Zealand by providing timely, commercial and robust legal advice.

The Role:

• Support our bid and project delivery teams in reviewing and negotiating engineering services contracts, subcontracts, joint venture, alliance agreements and related commercial agreements.
• Proactively managing risk, driving regulatory compliance (health & safety, competition law) and adherence internal governance policies and procedures.
• Advising our project delivery teams on contractual issues during project delivery.
• Advising on WSP insurance programme and managing claims together with our insurers.
• Developing and implementing internal training and education programmes.
• Contribute to WSP's success in New Zealand by providing timely, commercial and robust legal advice.

About you:

• 7+ years' PQE with experience advising the construction/infrastructure or engineering industry, IT and professional services
• A degree in Law and eligibility to hold a Practising Certificate with the NZLS.
• In-house legal experience in Engineering or Construction.
• Extensive experience reviewing and negotiating engineering services or construction contracts, subcontracts, joint venture, alliance agreements and related commercial agreements.
• Broad general knowledge of the New Zealand's legislative and regulatory framework including Health & Safety, litigation, competition law, IP, general corporate and privacy law.
• You have excellent written and oral communications skills with the ability to present complex information and legal advice clearly to a variety of audiences.

**Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.**
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