Legal Counsel

Location: London or Croydon, UK

Recruiter contact: Nikki George

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve.

Overview Of The Role

Our Group Legal Department is an in‑house team based in Croydon, UK and other offices worldwide. The team provides legal advice on all matters associated with Mott MacDonald’s global business. We are looking for a proactive and positive Legal Counsel to support the Regional General Counsel – EUNA, the Senior Legal Counsels, and to advise on a wide range of legal matters, primarily focused on our infrastructure consultancy business.

Key Responsibilities And Duties Include

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of construction documentation including consultancy agreements, construction contracts, framework agreements, collateral warranties, novation deeds, and parent company guarantees
• Identify departures from our governance and assist project teams in obtaining the necessary internal approvals where appropriate
• Advise the business on applicable laws and regulations
• Revise and maintain legal templates
• Draft and update legal guidance
• Advise business on litigation and insurance matters, which may include liaising with outside counsel and technical experts
• Support other parts of the Legal Department such as Ethics and Compliance, and Privacy and Data Protection teams on construction‑related issues

Candidate specification

Knowledge, Experience And Education

• England and Wales qualified solicitor with extensive PQE (qualification in other common law jurisdictions considered)
• Relevant experience of construction law either in private practice or in‑house for a major contractor, engineer or architect
• Significant experience in negotiating and drafting construction documentation as a qualified lawyer
• Experience and knowledge of construction disputes and insurance (nice to have)
• Great analytical skills and excellent legal knowledge
• Ability to multitask, problem‑solve, and balance competing priorities
• Ability to communicate effectively and confidently with a wide range of stakeholders
• Ability to work autonomously or as part of a larger team

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in the future.

Agile working

At Mott MacDonald, we offer a hybrid working policy that embraces well‑being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Benefits

Financial well‑being: employee pension match, life assurance, income protection, flexible benefits, and annual bonus schemes.

Health and well‑being: private medical insurance, health cash plan, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.

Lifestyle and leave: minimum 33‑35 holiday days (35 after 5 years), flexible benefits, enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity leave, and additional caregiving leave.

Learning and development: annual professional institution subscription and opportunities for mentoring, training, and self‑development.

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