Senior Corporate Counsel

Veolia Environnement SA•Trevose, PA

2d•$145,000 - $160,000

About The Position

The Senior Corporate Counsel serves as a strategic legal partner to Veolia's Industrial Water business, providing comprehensive legal support for new business development and existing customer operations. The attorney balances legal risk management with commercial objectives and builds strong relationships across the organization. Responsibilities span opportunity evaluation, bids and RFPs, contract drafting and negotiation, risk assessment, amendments, dispute support, operational partnership, and contract portfolio governance. The role works regularly with the Industrial Water COO and supports the business throughout the deal and contract lifecycle.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
Active bar license in good standing.
10 or more 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.

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 (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 consisting of approximately 70% third-party/customer-initiated contracts and 30% 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, especially 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 represent the company in written and oral communications with customer legal teams before litigation handoff.
Meet regularly with the Industrial Water COO to coordinate legal and operational priorities, maintain communication, and support organizational initiatives.
Build and maintain an accurate, organized repository of customer and active contracts; assess, catalog, and categorize contracts.
Conduct cross-functional reviews of underperforming or low-revenue contracts and recommend remediation strategies.