Corporate Legal Counsel (Operations Solicitor)

AECOM is seeking a qualified and proactive Legal Counsel (Solicitor) to join our European Legal and Risk Management team. This position will report directly to the Senior Legal Counsel within our Europe and India Legal team and forms part of a collaborative and dynamic legal department that values strong cross-functional partnerships and business alignment.

The successful candidate will provide strategic and practical legal support across a broad range of construction and infrastructure projects throughout Europe. This is an exciting opportunity to work on high-profile nationally significant infrastructure developments while contributing to the continuous improvement of legal services at AECOM.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and support across AECOMs European business lines managing a diverse portfolio of legal documentation related to engineering and construction projects.
• Partner closely with project teams to deliver strategic legal counsel on major infrastructure initiatives.
• Deliver training sessions and risk briefings to senior executives and business stakeholders on critical legal issues.
• Support the implementation of innovative legal processes and promote best practices across the legal function.
• Ensure compliance with AECOMs governance framework including corporate policies and information management protocols.
• Advise on procurement strategies and methodologies.
• Draft review and negotiate a range of construction-related legal agreements including bespoke and standard form contracts consultant appointments collateral warranties/third-party rights and documentation for UK and international projects.
• Provide legal input on construction and design aspects of development agreements and finance-related documents including bonds and guarantees.
• Manage and liaise with external legal counsel serving as the primary point of contact between external advisers and internal project stakeholders.
• Contribute to the management and oversight of legal budgets.

Qualifications :

Minimum Requirements

• Qualified solicitor with 15 years post-qualification experience (PQE) ideally gained within a recognised law firm or a reputable in-house legal team.
• Fluent in English and French with strong drafting and negotiation experience in commercial contractspreferably within the construction infrastructure or engineering sectors.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills with the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels including senior executives and cross-functional teams.
• A commercially minded proactive self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced collaborative environment.
• Confident in managing a varied workload with a solutions-oriented approach to legal and business challenges.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Experience advising on civil law frameworks in France or the Benelux region is highly advantageous.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively with both legal and non-legal audiences.
• Familiarity with legal budget management and external counsel oversight.
• Interest in continuous improvement and willingness to adopt innovative legal service delivery methods.

Additional Information :

About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address   if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.