As a Legal Counsel (Junior) at Linesight, you will work with highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams nurturing a strong social dynamic and a shared sense of achievement. You will gain vast industry experience that will open doors for you, extend your skillset and expand your perspective. We will empower, support, and enable you to take real responsibility in your role so that you can take charge of your career progression with us. For us lasting trusted relationships are everything, both with our teams and our clients.

In this role you will:

• Work closely with our Group General Counsel to ensure compliance with legal requirements, mitigate risks, and safeguard the interests of our company and clients.
• Provide legal support and guidance to the company on a wide range of legal matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of contracts, including consultancy agreements, sub-contractor agreements, and supplier contracts.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure data protection compliance across the business
• Conduct legal research and analysis on company related legal issues and provide recommendations to mitigate risks.
• Advise project teams on contract interpretation, contract disputes, and claims management.
• Assist in the resolution of legal disputes and claims, including participating in negotiations, mediations, and settlement discussions.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date legal documentation, contracts, and records.
• Stay updated on changes in legislation, regulations, and industry best practices.
• Liaise with external legal counsel and coordinate legal matters, as needed.

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Are a Qualified Solicitor or lawyer with 3 to 5 years PQE. 
• Have strong experience of drafting and/or reviewing legal documents.
• Have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess legal risks and provide practical solutions.
• Can demonstrated the ability to manage multiple relationships effectively, can effectively collaborate and communicate legal concepts to non-legal professionals.
• Can work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Are self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to take ownership of responsibilities.
• Are proficient in transaction and project management, ensuring effective coordination and execution.

Linesight is a highly successful global project and cost management consultancy that keeps clients coming back. And for that we have our people to thank. You see we’re not like the others. We’re different. Unique. It’s our fresh thinking and focus on what matters that has led to our evolving. We are on a journey working in some of the most exciting innovative sectors with some of the world’s most prestigious companies delivering major projects that deliver a more sustainable built environment. We have an open culture and a flat structure where you can expect to be treated with genuine care, respect, and empathy. With Linesight, you can truly discover the power of team! 
 

Diversity, inclusion and accessibility   

Linesight is committed to transparent, equal opportunity employment practices. We are building a diverse and inclusive organisation, accessible to all, based on having a safe culture which enables all our people to be their true selves. We are a people business, and we understand that the more inclusive we are, the happier our people and better our work will be. We will ensure that individuals with disability are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or recruitment process and are accommodated in the workplace. If you require assistance or accommodation of any kind, please mention this in your application, we would love to hear from you!