Legal Counsel

Bechtel; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Part time

Job summary

Bechtel seeks a Senior Legal Counsel based in Santiago, Chile, to support its Mining & Metals GBU. The role focuses on front-end bidding, contract review, and negotiation for high-value engineering projects across LATAM, with emphasis on governance and compliance.

The candidate should bring extensive in-house experience, strong advisory and drafting skills, and fluency in English and Spanish. Travel to support negotiations and development efforts is expected, and Chilean or regional admission is

Qualifications

• Requires a law degree and admission as a lawyer (preferably in Chile or elsewhere in Latin America, but other jurisdictions would be considered) and a minimum of 13-15 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Front-end bidding and negotiating for high value contracts in the engineering, construction & project management space.
• Review, preparation and negotiation of contracts and related documents (including proposals, subcontracts, joint venture agreements and confidentiality agreements).
• Ongoing support to projects under development, once contracts are won and signed.
• A mixed collection of other types of work that commonly come with in-house roles.
• Assisting the governance processes within the business, by supporting compliance with internal policies associated with the above work.

Skills

Advisory & negotiations

Drafting contracts

Business acumen

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

In-house experience

Bilingual English/Spanish

Travel readiness

Education

Law degree

Bar admission

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

• Relocation Authorized: None
• Telework Type: Part-Time Telework
• Work Location: Santiago

Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report.

Project Overview:

Mining and Metals:

Increasing production of critical minerals provides key components of clean energy technologies, from wind turbines to batteries. This shift to clean energy—and the need for commodities—is critical to underpinning the energy transition. At Bechtel, our teams extract these vital resources to support net zero in a way which is more sustainable than ever before.

Job Summary:

Bechtel is among the most respected engineering, construction and project management companies in the world. Since 1898, we have completed more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries serving many different industries. Over the last five years, our revenue has typically exceeded US$30bn per year. Despite our growth over 120 years, we remain a family company.
We operate through four Global Business Units ('GBUs'):

• Infrastructure
• Nuclear, Security & Environmental
• Mining & Metals
• Oil, Gas & Chemicals

We are seeking to hire a Senior Legal Counsel to be based in Santiago, Chile to support the Mining & Metals GBU.

Major Responsibilities:

The nature of our legal work tends to be:

• Front-end bidding and negotiating for high value contracts in the engineering, construction & project management space. The contracts tend to be client‑produced bespoke forms (eg Technical Services Agreements / Study Agreements; and EPC / EPCM / PMC contracts).
• Review, preparation and negotiation of other contracts and related documents (including proposals,
  subcontracts, joint venture agreements and confidentiality agreements).
• Ongoing support to projects under development, once contracts are won & signed.
• A mixed collection of other types of work that commonly come with in-house roles.
• Assisting the governance processes within the business, by supporting compliance with internal policies
  associated with the above work.

The primary day-to-day interfaces for this role are directly with the business personnel: business development teams; project teams; executive teams. We are looking for candidates who are comfortable bringing an attitude to the role which supports getting things done, while still helping the teams keep within our governance & compliance requirements.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires a law degree and admission as a lawyer (preferably in Chile or elsewhere in Latin America, but other jurisdictions would be considered) and a minumun of 13-15 years of relevant experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Able to manage transactions, perform the legal work themselves and provide support to the business, knowing when to involve the Head of Legal for the GBU.
• The successful candidate will have well-honed advisory, negotiation and drafting skills, a high degree of business acumen, a strategic approach, maturity and the ability to work effectively with people at all levels within the company.
• Experience in project development in the global resources industry. With particularly interested in experience working on projects located in Latin America, and identifying/managing the associated legal issues.
• Good language skills which are advanced enough to conduct meetings & negotiations, and to draft contracts, in both English and Spanish.
• Previous in-house experience.
• Software proficiency (particularly Word, and some Excel & PowerPoint) is expected.
• All applicants must have the right to work and remain in Chile.
• Some travel is expected, typically as needed to run contract negotiations or to support projects under development. The extent of any required travel will depend on the location of prospects, negotiations and projects at any point in time, but the work for this role has typically been focussed on Chile and Peru.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of engineers and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards.

Diverse teams build the extraordinary:

As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.

We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.

Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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