Senior Corporate Counsel

Water Technologies•Trevose, PA

19d

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. This proactive, business-minded attorney will balance legal risk management with commercial objectives and maintain strong relationships across the organization. The role includes evaluating opportunities and supporting bids and RFPs; drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and advising on service agreements, particularly Operations & Maintenance contracts; and supporting alternative delivery models such as DBOM, DBFOM, and EPC. The counsel will manage a portfolio weighted toward third-party/customer-initiated contracts, oversee contract amendments and dispute matters, and partner with operational leadership. The role also includes building and maintaining an organized contract repository and reviewing underperforming or low-revenue contracts with cross-functional teams. The position offers an estimated compensation range of $160,000–$180,000, plus a 10% annual bonus, and competitive benefits. Applicants must be eligible to work lawfully in the U.S. immediately; the employer will not sponsor U.S. work authorization.

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 contract types.
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.
Eligibility to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; U.S. work authorization sponsorship is not available.

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 for new business opportunities.
Review bids and RFP responses and provide legal counsel.
Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on service agreements, primarily Operations & Maintenance contracts.
Support negotiations involving DBOM, DBFOM, and EPC contracts.
Manage a contract portfolio consisting of approximately 70% third-party/customer-initiated contracts and 30% Veolia-proposed agreements, using established O&M templates and emerging frameworks.
Assess litigation, reputational, and deal-structure risks and participate in meetings throughout the deal lifecycle.
Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on contract amendments, particularly those involving scope, pricing, and term extensions.
Lead amendment drafting, primarily for 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 relationships, and communicate 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 covering customers and active contracts.
Assess, catalog, and categorize contracts; conduct cross-functional reviews of underperforming or low-revenue contracts and recommend remediation strategies.