1 job(s) at WSP

WSP Canada
Jul 23, 2023
Remote
Job Description   MONTREAL OR ANY MAJOR LOCATION IN CANADA   WSP is seeking a Legal Counsel to join the Commercial & Contracts Team (Legal Department). Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, the successful candidate will support the Transportation and Infrastructure, and/or Properties and Buildings WSP business lines (BL).   Responsibilities   Provide legal assistance to the BL for the negotiation, drafting, and interpretation of contracts; Provide timely legal advice to project teams throughout the project life cycle; Provide legal assistance to internal clients and stakeholders on a variety of issues that impact the business; Attend internal meetings with relevant BL stakeholders as well as external meetings with clients; Draft and review legal documents, including WSP’s contract templates; Review public and private RFPs and assist BL in preparing their service offers; Assess business opportunities’ risk profile and present it to various internal risk committees for bid approval; Ensure all business opportunities and decisions comply with WSP's internal authorization matrix as well as corporate policies and governance; Work with the internal Claims & Litigation Team to assess and advise on contractual disputes or claims; Help ensure that projects, contracts and all actions of the company comply with federal and provincial laws and regulations; Perform any other tasks deemed necessary to support the legal affairs of WSP as well as any other tasks normally undertaken by members of the Legal Team; Provide support for ongoing projects and legal advice in the normal course of business, as required.   Qualifications   Member of a Canadian provincial Bar for a minimum of 0-3 years; Hybrid work model; Excellent communication skills (verbal & written), including to effectively synthesize and simplify complex legal concepts for Upper Management and other company stakeholders; Experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements (experience in the construction and engineering industry being an asset); Good understanding of business fundamentals and risk management; Industry knowledge is an asset: knowledge of the company’s BLs, experience in construction/engineering, partnerships (joint ventures, public-private partnerships) and major projects (alternative delivery such as public-private partnerships, design-build, collaborative agreements, and strategic projects); Ability to analyze situations effectively in order to lead conflict resolution; Strong organizational and analytical skills, and attention to detail; Ability to manage multiple urgent projects simultaneously; Ability to work with a variety of stakeholders in a multidisciplinary team; Willingness to take on new responsibilities and challenges, while remaining focused on a variety of repetitive tasks; High degree of autonomy and excellent organizational skills; ability to take initiative and work with minimal supervision; Proficient with the Microsoft Office 365 suite.   About Us   WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.   We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.   At WSP :   We value our people and our reputation We are locally dedicated with international scale We are future focused and challenge the status quo We foster collaboration in everything we do We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable   Please Note:   Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe and the growing list of our clients including vaccination status as part of their mandated health and safety requirements to work with them, you will be required to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to WSP as a condition of employmen t. You may also be required to undergo additional immunization to maintain a fully vaccinated status against COVID-19 whenever local Public Health Authorities recommend additional immunization.   Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).   WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.   WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity on legal job boards. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.