Senior Legal Counsel

Veolia Environnement SA•Trevose, PA

8h•$145,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Legal Counsel will serve as a strategic legal partner to Veolia's Industrial Water business, providing comprehensive legal support across new business development and existing customer operations. This role requires a proactive, business-minded attorney who can balance legal risk management with commercial objectives while maintaining strong relationships across the organization.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
Active bar license in good standing
10+ years of legal experience, preferably in commercial contracts, service agreements, or project delivery
Demonstrated experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating O&M, EPC, and similar contract types
Strong negotiation and drafting skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills, with 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
Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g., H-1B visa) for this opportunity

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 to support new business opportunities
Review and provide legal counsel on bid and RFP responses
Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on service agreements, with primary focus on Operations & Maintenance (O&M) contracts. Support negotiation of alternative delivery models including Design Build Operate Maintain (DBOM), Design Build Finance Operate Maintain (DBFOM), and Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contracts.
Manage a 70/30 mix of third-party/customer-initiated contracts versus Veolia-proposed agreements, leveraging established O&M templates and emerging contract frameworks
Conduct risk assessments addressing litigation, reputational, and deal structure risks; participate in meetings throughout the deal lifecycle
Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on agreement amendments, with emphasis on scope, pricing, and term extensions
Lead amendment drafting efforts (70/30 in favor of 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 represent the company in written and oral communications with customer legal teams (prior to litigation handoff)
Meet regularly with the Industrial Water COO to ensure effective communication, coordinate legal and operational priorities, and support organizational initiatives
Build and maintain an accurate, organized contract repository across all customers and active contracts; assess, catalog, and categorize contracts; conduct cross-functional reviews of underperforming or low-revenue contracts and recommend remediation strategies