Legal Counsel

How you can make your mark

You can make your mark as Legal Counsel by providing a wide variety of legal support to our UK based organisation and the contract management on marine infrastructure and dredging projects of Boskalis in the UK. You will be working from our Fareham office Hampshire UK.

Your responsibilities as Legal Counsel:

Advising and supporting on legal issues during tender process including assessing tender documentation such as the proposed terms and conditions.

Drafting and reviewing agreements related to cooperation contracting procurement and chartering of vessels.

Providing support in arbitration cases and legal proceedings.

Providing legal support during contract negotiations and projects in the execution phase.

Monitoring and following up on relevant developments in legislation and case law.

Following project award providing contractual support during the execution and closing out of (joint venture) projects.

Reviewing documents in relation to specific project(s) such as joint venture or consortium agreements main contract and subcontracts.

Drafting and reviewing of letters variation orders and claims in relation to ongoing Projects.

Proactively contributing to all required contract and/or subcontract negotiations during the execution phase of a Project.

Liaising with the insurance procurement and treasury departments.

Increasing contractual awareness within our organisation and project teams and supporting and developing expertise within the legal and contract management department.

Your qualities and experience:

You would fit as Legal Counsel if you have:

A masters degree in Law preferably in construction law.

At least 3 years of working experience as a Legal Counsel lawyer or legal advisor in an international construction project environment.

Knowledge of construction law and of international construction contracts such as FIDIC and NEC contracts is strongly preferred.

Strong communication skills and a business-oriented approach.

Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.

Pro-active accurate and a team player.

Flexibility with travelling.

Qualifications :

What you can expect

Career opportunities: We challenge you every day to get better. Together we realise your full personal and professional career by creating development opportunities.

Warm welcome: We warmly welcome our new colleagues so they feel at home as soon as possible. During your online onboarding program we give you all the ins and outs of Boskalis!

Career development: Plenty of opportunities to realise your full potential. Challenge yourself with (online) courses in our Boskalis academy.

Extra information

Your team: The Business Legal Team consists of more than 25 Legal Counsels worldwide.

Where you will work: You will be based in our office in Fareham Hampshire UK. For office-based roles in consultation with your manager and your team you work partly at home and partly in the office.

Full/part-time job: The position of Legal Counsel is a full-time job; part-time is possible with a minimum of 30 hours a week.

Next steps: Apply easily by completing the online application form. Interviews are held online or in the office. Once it is clear we are a good match we will make you an offer and look forward to welcoming you to the company.

Additional Information :

Additional information

We will be happy to answer your questions about the position of Legal Counsel. Please contact Emilie Stratenus Recruiter viaor

Interested Please apply by filling in your details and by uploading your motivation letter and CV on our careers site. 

Disclaimer for Recruiters and Recruitment Agencies

We appreciate your interest in our vacancies and understand that your candidate might be enthusiastic about this exciting opportunity. However our recruitment process is not structured this way; at Boskalis we handle recruitment ourselves. Therefore we do not accept unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment agencies. Any submission will be treated as a direct application.

Please be aware that if you do not meet the essential criteria your application will not be considered. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time