Legal Counsel
This role does no provide visa sponsorship
We're seeking a Legal Counsel with a focus on compliance and regulatory matters to join Laing O'Rourke's Legal team. The role will comprise two key aspects: (i) providing support to the Civil Works Alliance on the Sizewell C new nuclear power plant project, and (ii) providing support to Laing O'Rourke's wider compliance team on other projects.
For the first 9-12 months of the role, you will provide support to the Civil Works Alliance on the Sizewell C project. During this period, you'll focus mainly on project specific compliance work, typically spending three-four days a week working for the Civil Works Alliance (from their London office) and one-two day(s) a week supporting Laing O'Rourke's wider compliance team. Your primary base will be London, with occasional travel to Suffolk.
After 9–12 months, as compliance becomes embedded in the Sizewell C project, you'll shift focus to Laing O'Rourke's central compliance team. The role then becomes permanent, based mainly at our Dartford head office, with one to two days a week still supporting Sizewell C. This is a great chance to grow your career on a nationally significant energy project while gaining broad corporate compliance experience.
Responsibilities:
1. Contractual Advisory & Compliance
2. Risk Management & Dispute Resolution
3. Stakeholder Collaboration
4. Documentation & Record Management
5. Regulatory Monitoring & Policy Development
6. Training & Guidance
Experience:
- Expertise in compliance and regulatory matters from a U.K. perspective
- Proficient in risk management, with experience in dispute resolution
- Ability to work independently and handle complex legal matters effectively
- Clear and concise communication to explain complex legal issues to non-legal team members and stakeholders
- Ability to align legal advice with the project's long-term objectives
Desired:
- Experience of working on high-value energy/infrastructure projects desired, but not essential
- Qualified solicitor in the U.K., with a focus on compliance and regulatory matters
- 3 years of post qualification experience
Don't match all the criteria? We are open and always happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning.
About us: We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.
Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.
As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.
We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com
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