Senior Legal Counsel Civil Engineering/construction

A great new opportunity has arisen to join our European Legal team, we are looking to hire a new colleague as Senior Legal Counsel working on a wide and diverse client portfolio across Continental Europe but focused mainly on Belgium, the Netherlands and France. It is a part-time position (15-25 hours/week) with flexible scheduling, and can be based in any of our Belgium, France or Netherlands offices:
- Leuven or Ghent;- La Garenne-Colombes or Lyon;- The Hague.

This role will give exposure to a.ide range of challenging projects and contracts. As a key business partner, you will be actively involved in bid preparation, bid and contract negotiation, project support, potential claims and implementation of the Group’s internal policies.

Job duties include, but are not limited to:
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad range of business agreements, contracts, and other legal documentation (including client contracts, bid agreements, joint venture agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and sub-consultancy agreements);- Claims management, internal reporting, and coordination with external counsel;- Company secretarial functions, convening and providing administration for board of directors and shareholders meetings ensuring good management of the company and compliance with legislation; and**Qualifications**

We are seeking an aspiring legal counsel who has proficiency level in English, French and ideally Dutch and is passionate about building relationships with key stakeholders and adept at providing commercial, results-oriented legal advice.

The main requirements:
- Degree in Law.-
**Proficiency in English and French is essential.** Dutch will be positively valued.- Previous experience in the construction, infrastructure or engineering department of a law firm or construction, infrastructure or engineering international company.- Contract review and negotiation experience, preferably within the construction, infrastructure or energy sector.- Proficient MS Office Programs user.- The role requires excellent communication and organizational skills and a pro-active approach, you should feel confident in this aspect as your role will involve daily interaction with senior level executives as well as colleagues at all-levels across the Group.- For an excellent performance in the role, it is needed to be able to prioritize in a fast-moving environment.- Demonstrable ability to partnering with executives, operations and other colleagues across all levels of the business in a global organization.- Be curious to explore and adopt innovative working methods in the pursuit of continuous improvement.

**Additional Information**

**About AECOM**

AECOM is the world’s 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

**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 you’re 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 culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - 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 and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together - your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll 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 person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

**ReqID**: J10129402

**Business Line**: Geography OH

**Business Group**: DCS

**Strategic Business Unit**: Europe & India

**Career Area**: Legal

**Work Location Model**: Hybrid

**Legal Entity**: AECOM France SAS