Wood

Legal Counsel

Wood

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Reading • United Kingdom

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About the role

  • This role is responsible for the delivery of precise, commercial, timely and cost effective legal advice in respect of any matter which has potential or actual legal or reputational implications, supporting Wood’s legal needs across the UK & Europe, Middle East, Africa and CIS, and APAC regions to achieve their short and long term strategic priorities through the effective management of legal risk and cost.
  • The role can cover a broad spectrum of specialist areas of law on a multi-jurisdictional basis (including litigation/disputes, contract/project support including (EPC/EPCm), joint ventures, employment law, real estate, company establishment, and compliance matters).

Requirements

  • NQ to 3-year post qualification experience either in house or in a private practice environment.
  • Strong commercial acumen and highly developed legal and analytical skills
  • Core legal analysis & drafting: ability to interpret, structure and communicate advice clearly, with sound issue-spotting and risk-based judgement
  • Commercial contracting fundamentals: core contractual concepts (scope, risk allocation, indemnities, limitation of liability, variations/claims, termination, dispute resolution).
  • Disputes awareness: basic understanding of how claims and disputes progress (pre-action, ADR, arbitration/litigation) and how to support strategy development with internal stakeholders and external counsel
  • Privilege & confidentiality: understanding how to protect legal privilege and handle sensitive investigations / contentious matters appropriately (including disciplined written communications)
  • Matter management discipline: matter scoping, status reporting, document management and basic cost awareness
  • Stakeholder management: presenting complex issues succinctly to non-lawyers; confidence to ask the right questions to get to a decision
  • Working as an effective team player in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
  • Meaningful and interesting projects we support green hydrogen and fuel switching, as well as supporting local clients with energy transition
  • Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid working arrangements
  • Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
  • Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
  • Flexible benefits package; inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle
  • Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
  • Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
legal analysislegal draftingcontractual conceptsdispute resolutionarbitrationlitigationrisk allocationindemnitiesconfidentialitymatter management
Soft Skills
commercial acumenanalytical skillsissue-spottingrisk-based judgementstakeholder managementcommunicationteam playerdecision-makingpresentation skillsadaptability