Legal Counsel Job at WSP
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.
The excellence we bring to our work and to our workplace has been recognized far and wide. We are among the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies two years in a row, one of the Top 100 Sustainable Companies in the World (and among the Top 10 in Canada), and we earned Platinum Elite Recognition through our participation in more than half of Canada's Top 100 Infrastructure Projects.
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
MONTREAL OR ANY MAJOR LOCATION IN CANADA
The Opportunity
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, Properties and Buildings and/or Earth and Environment WSP business lines (BL).
Why 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.
- Our Hybrid Work Policy - a combination of in-person and remote working, enables us to purposefully think of how we work, who we need to work with, and where the work should be done.
- 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
A day in the life:
- 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.
What you'll bring to WSP ...
- 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.
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 employment. 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. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.
WSP Canada Inc.
Montréal, QC
Early Career (< 3 years)
Corporate - Legal
Calgary, Alberta, Canada/, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada/, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada/
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