Legal Counsel
LONDON, GB, SW1H 0EX
Make your mark with Colas Rail UK
At Colas Rail, differences matter. Join a team where being your authentic self is respected, encouraged, and vital to our success. At Colas Rail you'll be at home. You'll be welcomed into an inclusive team where there's a role for every talent - and a close-knit, familial culture. You will also get the opportunity to help us transform transportation, set new standards, and dare to be different.
This is true because...
- We value everyone as part of the same team.
- We treat everyone as equals - and everyone is approachable, from the CEO down.
- We put you in control of your career to lead and grow in any way you want.
- We have a culture of care, from safe working environments to diversity and inclusion.
- We're renowned for innovation, adopting new ideas, and daring to be different.
- We are building a more sustainable future and our projects impact infrastructure for generations.
About Us
Step into the world of Colas Rail, where a century of expertise merges with a daring spirit to shape the future of rail infrastructure.
At Colas Rail, we deliver transport solutions for sustainable mobility. We are a leading rail infrastructure business with on track plant and freight capabilities. As a subsidiary of the Colas Group, we are part of over a hundred years' experience in delivering major innovations across our sector. Every day, thousands of trains run on tracks built, designed, or maintained by Colas Rail.
Leading by our values
Our Care, Share and Dare values are at the heart of everything we do. These values feed into our main strategies and accompany us daily in realising our ambitions.
We care for our employees' well-being and safety, fostering a culture of inclusivity and support.
We share a passion for excellence, celebrating achievements and nurturing talent.
We dare to push boundaries, embracing challenges and driving innovation in every endeavour.
Even if you don't meet every requirement, please don't rule yourself out, we still encourage you to apply if your skills, values, and experience align to the role.
Purpose of the role
We have a new vacancy for a construction legal counsel to support the Head of Legal in addressing the UK HQ and divisional-wide legal needs of the business. This is a much broader commercial role than typical for a construction legal counsel reflecting the innovative multi-disciplinary approach of the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the business in addressing its legal needs across a spectrum of legal areas including construction, commercial, and procurement.
- As a Legal Counsel, you will be responsible for the delivery of commercially focused, legal advice and support to the business.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial, construction and engineering agreements.
- Familiarity with key standard form of construction contracts including NEC.
- Involvement in managing disputes from time to time.
- Dealing with ad-hoc property matters.
- Assisting in delivering or facilitating training within the Procurement Team and, where appropriate, across the business.
- Involvement in Data Protection and liaising with Company Data Protection Officer.
- Reviewing, drafting and amending various policies and standard form contracts from time to time.
- Assisting with the legal training and development of other members of the legal team.
Person Specification
- Qualified to practice in England.
- Minimum 2 years’ PQE experience in non-contentious construction law from a top 100 law firm.
- Experience in disputes is desirable but not essential.
- Confident working independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to identify risk from both a commercial and legal perspective and assist with finding creative solutions.
- Strong ability to communicate and to balance, priorities and manage a diverse workload.
- Ideal for those looking to make the move from private practice to in-house in a flexible and friendly working environment and a supportive team culture
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We believe that diversity drives innovation and creativity, and we actively seek to create an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. Regardless of background, disability, age, race, religion, or gender, everyone is welcome at Colas Rail.
We strive to promote equity and eliminate discrimination, actively seeking to create a workforce reflective of communities we serve. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, offering flexible and inclusive adjustments to the interview process.
We are proudly part of the Disability Confidence Scheme, and as such we operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme if you meet the minimum requirements.
Join us in making a positive impact! Apply and be part of a team that values diversity and embraces unique perspectives.
