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Legal Counsel

2 weeks ago

Montréal, Canada WSP Full time

**The Opportunity**:
**WSP,**one of the fastest growing global engineering and consulting services firms with a market cap of over $32 billion, is seeking a Legal Counsel to join our dynamic team. With offices in over 40 countries, WSP offers unparalleled opportunities for professional growth and development. This role, based in either Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, Ontario or Calgary, Alberta, will report to the Associate General Counsel supporting our sectors, including Earth & Environment, Transportation & Infrastructure, Properties & Buildings, and Energy, Resources & Industry (ERI). Join us and be part of a team that is shaping the future across multiple sectors and business lines, making a significant impact on the world.

**Why choose WSP?**
- We value and are committed to upholding a culture of **inclusion**and **belonging**:

- Our **Flexible**Work Policy - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
- A **Canadian**success story - we're **proud**to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
- **Enhance**the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
- **Outstanding**career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to **your**ideas and trying **new**things.
- A phenomenal **collaborative**culture and a workforce filled with genuinely **good**people**who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

**WeAreWSP**

**What you can expect to do here**:

- Provide legal assistance for the negotiation, drafting, and interpretation of contracts.
- Provide support for ongoing projects and legal advice in the normal course of business throughout the project lifecycle, as required.
- Provide legal assistance to internal clients and stakeholders on a variety of issues that impact the business.
- Prepare trainings and present to the Business on a variety of topics (ex. Contracts 101, Lessons Learned, Prompt Payment, etc.)
- Attend internal meetings with relevant stakeholders as well as external meetings with clients.
- Draft and review various legal documents, including WSP’s contract templates.
- Review public and private RFPs and assist 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.

**What you’ll bring to WSP**:

- Member of a Bar for a minimum of 1-2 years.
- Hybrid work model (in the office 3x a week).
- Excellent communication skills (verbal & written), including the ability 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; experience in construction/engineering, partnerships (joint ventures, public-private partnerships) and major projects (alternative delivery such as public-private partnerships, design-build, collaborative agreements, alliance agreements and integrated project delivery (IPD) agreements and strategic projects) is a plus.
- Ability to analyze situations effectively to lead conflict resolution.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills, and attention to detail.
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment, handle heavy volume of legal review requests and 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 and time management skills; ability to take initiative and work with mínimal supervision.
- Proficient with the Microsoft Office 365 suite (proficiency in Word, PowerPoint,