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About the Role

We are seeking a commercially minded in-house lawyer to join our EUNA Legal team. This is a broad and exciting role with exposure to a wide range of legal matters associated with Mott MacDonald’s activities. The successful candidate will provide pragmatic, business-focused advice and work closely with project teams and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements, including consultancy agreements, framework agreements, and joint venture agreements
• Advising on governance requirements and assisting project teams in obtaining necessary internal approvals
• Providing clear, practical advice on applicable laws and regulations across multiple jurisdictions
• Maintaining and updating legal templates and guidance to reflect current legislation and best practice
• Delivering concise, tailored training on recurrent topics and new regulations
• Supporting the business on disputes and insurance matters, including liaising with external counsel where necessary
• Assisting with group projects such as company formations and occasional corporate transactions (e.g., JV set-up, acquisitions), working alongside finance and strategy teams
• Developing knowledge of construction-related contracts (NEC, JCT, FIDIC) with support from the team

Requirements

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales, or foreign-qualified lawyer with a clear plan to qualify in England & Wales
• Circa NQ – 5 years’ PQE (guideline only; equivalent experience considered)
• Experience gained either in private practice with a top national firm or in-house
• Strong experience in commercial contracts and the ability to apply legal concepts pragmatically
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work both autonomously and collaboratively
• Ability to act with integrity and grow into a trusted advisor

Skills

• Commercial law
• Commercial contracts
• Company law
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Construction-related contracts
• Technology and software agreements
• Intellectual property
• Data protection
• Dispute resolution
• Drafting
• Negotiation
• Communication

Location

• Croydon, UK

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• NQ – 5 years’ PQE

Education Level

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales

Benefits

• Pension contributions matched between 4.5% and 7%
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x basic salary, with an option to increase to 6 x salary
• Income protection scheme providing financial benefit, absence, and return to work support
• Flexible benefits including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving, and will writing
• Annual bonus schemes
• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues
• Health cash plan
• Access to Peppy for menopause support
• Comprehensive wellbeing program with family access
• Ability to flex salary for a wide range of health benefits, extendable to family
• Minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays
• Ability to buy or sell leave
• 10 days additional paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts
• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave
• Two weeks paid paternity/partner leave
• Shared parental leave up to 24 weeks at full pay
• Up to five additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid
• Policies and dedicated support for military families
• Primary annual professional institution subscription
• Mentoring, formal training, and self-development options
• Membership in Advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities
• Support through the Armed Forces Network
• Opportunities to make a difference within communities through social outcomes

About the Company

• Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.
• We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve.
• Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do.
• With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.
• Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best.
• As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued.
• Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.
• Mott MacDonald’s support services are the driving force behind our organisation enabling us to run efficiently and effectively.
• The team works collaboratively to offer specialist advice, best practice and technology to all areas of our business specifically designed for our global reach.

Equal Opportunity

• We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all.
• We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.