Legal Advisor

GHD Group Pty Ltd • Houston, TX

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

GHD’s Americas business has an opportunity for an In-house Counsel position
(United States), operating out of GHD’s Phoenix, Arizona or Houston, Texas
offices. The successful applicant will join a dynamic and collaborative 20
person Americas Legal, Risk & Compliance Team and provide support to an
entrepreneurial 3,500 person strong Americas business. GHD supports a hybrid
work model.
As part of the Legal, Risk & Compliance Team in the role of Legal Counsel, US,
the successful candidate will be responsible for the following duties:

Requirements

• Law degree from an accredited law school and qualified and licensed to practice law as an in-house attorney in the state of residency
• A minimum of 4 years of experience gained providing legal advice to engineers and architects, including time spent in an A/E/C firm or professional services legal department
• Direct experience in commercial transactional matters
• Superior drafting, analytical, organization, time management, and task prioritization skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact effectively and efficiently with members of GHD’s Americas Legal, Risk & Compliance Team, internal clients, and clients' in- house and external counsel
• Demonstrated problem-solving, negotiation, drafting, and conflict resolution skills
• Self-starter, creative, a team player, good judgment, and possess the ability to work with limited direction
• Highly responsive and service-oriented attitude

Responsibilities

• Advising GHD's US professional engineering consulting business regarding all manner of risk allocation and risk management matters:
• Analyze and negotiate a wide range of contracts, including professional service contracts, master service agreements, joint ventures, confidentiality and teaming agreements with clients, subconsultants, and vendors, identify areas of concern, and negotiating favorable outcomes.
• Managing and de-risking ‘real time’ project disputes and professional liability claims matters
• Advising in relation to corporate governance, compliance, and transactional matters
• Advising in relation to compliance matters germane to professional services firms (e.g., professional licensing, privacy, data security, integrity and anti-corruption matters, Federal Contracting, etc.)
• Other relevant matters as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees