Senior Corporate Counsel

Veolia Environnement SA•Trevose, PA

13h•$160,000 - $180,000

About The Position

The Senior Corporate Counsel will serve as a strategic legal partner to Veolia’s Industrial Water business, providing comprehensive legal support for new business development and existing customer operations. The role calls for a proactive, business-minded attorney who can balance legal risk management with commercial objectives and maintain strong relationships across the organization. The counsel supports opportunities and transactions from early evaluation through contract negotiation and operation. The position also advises on incidents, claims, disputes, and terminations; manages early-stage dispute resolution and outside counsel; and partners regularly with the Industrial Water COO. The role includes establishing and maintaining an organized contract repository, reviewing contract performance, and recommending remediation strategies for underperforming or low-revenue contracts. Veolia is a global environmental services company operating across five continents, with nearly 218,000 employees. Its Water Tech Business focuses on challenges involving water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. The company highlights its values of Responsibility, Solidarity, Innovation, Customer Focus, and Respect, and describes opportunities for leadership development, career advancement, and meaningful work in sustainability and environmental protection. Estimated compensation is $160,000–$180,000 plus a 10% annual bonus.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
Active bar license in good standing.
At least 10 years of legal experience, preferably in commercial contracts, service agreements, or project delivery.
Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating O&M, EPC, and similar contracts.
Strong negotiation and drafting skills.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders.
Experience managing outside counsel and early-stage dispute resolution.
Ability to work collaboratively across business functions.

Nice To Haves

Experience in industrial services, water treatment, or infrastructure sectors.
Familiarity with complex project delivery models such as DBOOM and DBFOM.
Project finance or risk assessment experience.
Experience supporting operations teams on contract administration and performance issues.

Responsibilities

Review, negotiate, and advise on NDAs, MOUs, and letters of intent supporting new business opportunities.
Review bids and RFP responses and provide legal counsel.
Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on service agreements, primarily Operations & Maintenance (O&M) contracts.
Support negotiations involving Design Build Operate Maintain (DBOM), Design Build Finance Operate Maintain (DBFOM), and Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contracts.
Manage a contract portfolio comprising a 70/30 mix of third-party/customer-initiated contracts and Veolia-proposed agreements, using established O&M templates and emerging contract frameworks.
Assess litigation, reputational, and deal-structure risks and participate in meetings throughout the deal lifecycle.
Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on amendments, particularly those involving scope, pricing, and term extensions.
Lead amendment drafting efforts, generally using Veolia-initiated versions, while managing customer-initiated revisions and alternative forms.
Advise on incidents, accidents, potential claims, disputes, and contract terminations.
Provide early- to mid-stage dispute advice, manage outside counsel, and communicate in writing and orally with customer legal teams before litigation handoff.
Meet regularly with the Industrial Water COO to coordinate legal and operational priorities and support organizational initiatives.
Build and maintain an accurate, organized contract repository across customers and active contracts; assess, catalog, and categorize contracts.
Conduct cross-functional reviews of underperforming or low-revenue contracts and recommend remediation strategies.