Senior Counsel

Skills
FinancingGlobal BusinessJoint VenturesJurisdictionNegotiationProject ImplementationRisk Management
Role

What the job involves

The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.

Requirements

  • J.D. from an accredited law school
  • 5-10+ years of experience in complex industrial construction or procurement contract negotiations or major project litigation
  • Legal advice on the full scope of commercial business issues related to mega-project contract negotiations
  • Admission to practice in an appropriate US jurisdiction
  • Experience developing high-quality legal documents including agreements letters correspondence and memoranda
  • Foreign language skills preferred
  • Prior in-house experience preferred

Nice to have

  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Stakeholder management
  • International mindset
  • Risk aware
  • Commercially practical

Day to day

  • Provide comprehensive legal advice across the full project lifecycle for complex commercial and mega-project agreements
  • Draft review and negotiate customer supplier financing and strategic alliance contracts with practical risk-informed guidance
  • Represent the company in negotiations and disputes while coordinating with internal teams external counsel and stakeholders globally