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About the Role

This role involves drafting, negotiating, and advising on commercial, construction, and engineering contracts for Egis subsidiaries in the UK and Ireland. You will provide commercially focused legal advice, support corporate restructuring, company secretarial matters, debt recovery, and dispute management.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and advise on commercial, construction, and engineering contracts.
• Advise on consultancy and sub-consultancy agreements, framework contracts, NEC3 and NEC4 contracts, bespoke engineering and construction agreements, collateral warranties, memoranda of understanding, teaming agreements, and deeds of novation.
• Provide commercially focused and pragmatic legal advice to senior leaders and operational teams.
• Support the UK corporate restructuring programme.
• Support company secretarial matters, including attending board meetings and drafting minutes and board resolutions.
• Support debt recovery processes, including statutory demands and letters before claim.
• Support litigation and dispute management.
• Support the management of the UK insurance certificate database.
• Support the implementation of UK and Group ethics and compliance programmes.
• Liaise with external legal counsel in line with agreed policy and budget.

Requirements

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales with around 3-4 years’ PQE.
• Training contract completed within a reputable UK private-practice law firm.
• Strong post-qualification experience in non-contentious construction, engineering, or projects work.
• Hands-on experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating construction, engineering, and commercial contracts.
• Experience of consultancy agreements and standard-form or bespoke project contracts.
• An interest in legal technology and/or experience using AI tools to improve legal service delivery, contract review, matter management, or legal processes.
• Able to work autonomously while collaborating effectively as part of a team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Able to translate complex legal issues into clear, pragmatic, and user-friendly advice and documentation.
• Able to prioritise competing demands and deliver high-quality work on time and within budget.
• Commercially minded, proactive, and keen to develop trusted relationships across the business.
• Motivated to broaden their experience and take on increasing levels of responsibility.

Skills

• Non-contentious construction
• Engineering
• Projects work
• Drafting construction contracts
• Reviewing construction contracts
• Negotiating construction contracts
• Drafting engineering contracts
• Reviewing engineering contracts
• Negotiating engineering contracts
• Drafting commercial contracts
• Reviewing commercial contracts
• Negotiating commercial contracts
• Consultancy agreements
• Standard-form project contracts
• Bespoke project contracts
• NEC contracts
• JCT contracts
• FIDIC contracts
• Legal technology
• AI tools for legal services

Location

• London

Work Type

• Hybrid working

Experience Level

• 3-4 years PQE

Education Level

• Minimum 2:1 law degree or equivalent qualification route, including the SQE

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package

About the Company

• Egis is a leading global consulting, construction engineering, and operating firm.
• We work together with our clients across transport, energy, and the built environment to build a more balanced, sustainable, and resilient world.
• The Egis Group has over 50 years of experience and 23,500 employees in over 70 countries.
• We are committed to sustainability and innovation.
• In the UK and Ireland, we deliver iconic projects that connect people, protect our environment, and meet emission reduction targets.
• We are committed to our planet and care deeply about the legacy we leave behind.
• Our Egis Foundation funds actions to address the climate crisis and supports educational and social initiatives for a sustainable world.

Equal Opportunity

• We are an Equal Opportunities employer and strive to build a workforce that truly reflects the communities we represent.
• We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic.
• Your application will be assessed purely on your experience, the essential and desirable criteria, and your suitability for the role.
• We value each and every one’s contribution as this builds our culture and means that if you work with us, you will be included, listened to, and respected.