# Legal Advisor - Contracts

**Company**: WSP
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Legal
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are seeking an experienced solicitor to join our in-house legal team at WSP UK. As a Legal Advisor - Contracts, you will work in partnership with our business to support its growth while managing legal and commercial risk. You will advise on a wide range of construction and engineering-related matters, including major procurements and projects involving complex contracting arrangements.

Key responsibilities include:

- Supporting WSP's growth by providing timely and commercially focused legal advice while embedding a culture of contractual risk management and compliance.

- Reviewing and negotiating contractual documentation, including consultancy agreements, project contracts, joint venture and teaming agreements, framework agreements, collateral warranties, deeds of novation, reliance letters, non-disclosure agreements, letters of intent, and sub-consultancy agreements.

- Assisting with corporate governance in relation to contract reviews and approvals to bid for work or enter into contracts.

- Providing guidance on tender processes and bid documentation.

- Advising the business on legal and contractual matters as projects are delivered.

- Liaising with internal bid teams and project teams, commercial managers, and other operational, technical, and support staff.

- Updating the business on relevant legal developments and delivering legal training.

- Contributing to the legal 'know-how' within the Legal team.

Requirements:

- Qualified solicitor in England & Wales with relevant post-qualification experience in reviewing and advising on contractual matters within the engineering, construction, or advisory sector.

- Experience of being in-house at an engineering consultancy or a contractor is preferable.

- Experience of relevant standard form contracts and complex contracting arrangements is desirable.

- Educated to degree level or equivalent.

- Construction sector experience or interest.

- Excellent communication skills, written and oral.

- Ability to work without supervision under pressure and meet deadlines.

- Proactive approach with the ability to prioritize between competing business demands.

- Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills.

## Skills

### Required
- solicitor
- contract review
- legal advice
- construction sector
- engineering sector

### Nice to have
- in-house experience at an engineering consultancy or contractor
- standard form contracts
- complex contracting arrangements

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