Legal Counsel

Join a global professional services leader. We are committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanization.

GHD’s Americas business has an opportunity for an In-house Counsel position (United States), operating out of GHD’s Philadelphia (King of Prussia), Pennsylvania, Phoenix, Arizona or Houston, Texas offices (Hybrid). The successful applicant will join a dynamic and collaborative 20 person Americas Legal, Risk & Compliance Team and provide support to an entrepreneurial 3,500 person strong Americas business. 

As part of the Legal, Risk & Compliance Team in the role of Counsel, US, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following duties:

• Advising GHD's US professional engineering consulting business regarding all manner of risk allocation and risk management matters: 
• Analyze and negotiate a wide range of contracts, including professional service contracts, master service agreements, confidentiality and teaming agreements with clients, subconsultants, and vendors, identify areas of concern, and negotiating favorable outcomes.
• Undertaking strategic contract review and negotiation in relation to GHD’s growing complex project portfolio in the public-private partnerships, design-build and alternative project delivery space; 
• Managing and de-risking ‘real time’ project disputes and professional liability claims matters;
• Advising in relation to corporate governance, compliance and transactional matters; and
• Advising in relation to compliance matters germane to professional services firms (e.g., professional licensing, privacy, data security, integrity and anti-corruption matters, Federal Contracting, etc.). 
• Other relevant matters as assigned.

The successful candidate will possess the following desired qualifications, experience, skills, and attributes:

• Law degree from an accredited law school and qualified and licensed to practice law in the United States;
• A minimum of 3 years of experience gained in a law firm providing legal advice to architects and engineers or an A/E firm legal department;
• Direct experience in commercial transactional matters, with a focus on design professionals;
• Superior drafting, analytical, organization, time management, and task prioritization skills;
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact effectively and efficiently with members of GHD’s Americas Legal, Risk & Compliance Team, internal clients, and clients' in- house and external counsel;
• Demonstrated problem-solving, negotiation, drafting, and conflict resolution skills;
• Self-starter, creative, a team player, good judgment, and possess the ability to work with limited direction;
• Highly responsive and service-oriented attitude.

As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.

ABOUT US

Why GHD?

Being the best we can be is in our culture.

We are a cohesive group of connected, smart, innovative and creative problem solvers. In our employee-owned company, everything feels like it matters more. Challenge us and help us come up with new solutions to ensure water, energy and urbanisation are made sustainable for generations to come.

Our commitment to you

Commitment is a powerful word that defines how we do business, how we serve our clients and how we care for one another. We will support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognise achievements. We will set your curiosity free to allow brilliant minds to do their best work. We will invest in new ideas, removing barriers where we can. Finally, we will encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business.

Who we are

We are committed to solving the world's biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanisation. GHD is a global professional services company that is a leader in engineering, construction and architectural expertise.

Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals, yet we are proudly ‘One GHD’ across more than 200 offices, spanning five continents – Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are passionate about building lasting relationships with our partners and clients.

Locations:

11451 Katy Freeway Suite 400, HOUSTON, TX, 77079 

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