Corporate Counsel

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

We have an exciting opportunity for a lawyer to join the dynamic legal department of a major engineering, construction and technical services company. The opportunity is for individuals with 3 to 7 years of post-qualification experience. The candidate should have first rate academic qualifications and practical experience (the latter gained either in-house or from a leading law firm) preferentially in the Engineering, Construction and professional services sector and must be keen to be challenged in a fast-paced, commercial environment. In return they will get exposure to a wide range of projects across the business and an unparalleled opportunity for developing an in-house career in an excellent working environment.

About Jacobs
Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering solutions for a more connected, sustainable world. Providing a full spectrum of services including scientific, technical, professional and construction- and program-management. Our 50,000+ employees in 400+ locations around the world serve a broad range of companies and organisations, including industrial, commercial, and government clients across multiple markets and geographies.

We are involved in some of the biggest and most challenging projects, delivering innovative and sustainable solutions to the world's most critical issues, from access to clean air and safe water, civil and national security and safeguarding mobility.

That's because Jacobs is much more than just a traditional engineering company.

Legal Team
Worldwide, the group's legal team consists of around 180 employees and 14 of these are based in India. The Europe legal team comprises 26 employees who support and advise the business on many aspects of our numerous high-profile projects both in the UK and Europe in our Buildings & Infrastructure (B&I) line of business. The Legal team works closely with our Sales and Operations colleagues and with Management at all levels. This role is supporting the European Buildings & Infrastructure Line of Business.

We are looking to recruit a qualified lawyer with [3 to 7] years of post-qualification experience to support the European legal team based in our Gurugram office.

THE ROLES
Jacobs is a respected and ambitious company with excellent career prospects and international opportunities. The roles on offer are immensely varied and challenging and will give the successful candidate the chance to make a real contribution to an exciting range of legal and commercial work.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following tasks

• Take responsibility for drafting and negotiation a wide range of professional services contracts, from tender stage to completion, including client contracts, joint venture agreements, teaming agreements, parent company guarantees, sub-contracts and confidentiality agreements.
• Drafting and updating template documentation e.g. standard terms
• Assisting with contract management
• Providing legal and contractual training
• Advising the business teams about various contractual covenants and potential legal risks
• Drafting/reviewing of letters (exclusivity, non-exclusive sub-consultant)
• Internal claims management (ex. for employer's liability)

Here's what you'll need

The successful candidate will be a qualified lawyer with significant relevant experience, a strong academic record and must have trained with a leading law firm or well-respected in-house team. The successful candidates will need to be able to demonstrate an ability to identify risk, good commercial awareness, a strong collaborator with a clear and effective communication style.

At Jacobs we value people. Having the right balance of belonging, career and lifestyle enables us to consistently deliver and exceed clients' expectations.

Working alongside industry leaders, you will have the opportunity to develop your career working on key projects in an environment which encourages collaboration, knowledge sharing and innovation. To support your professional growth, Jacobs flexible working arrangements, extended leave options and a host of social, health and wellbeing events and initiatives will underpin our commitment to you.

At Jacobs it's all about what you do, not where you are, which counts

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we're keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.