Associate Legal Counsel

Reporting to a solicitor within the team, but with hybrid working options, the role primarily involves reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts and assisting with other governance-related queries raised by the business.

• Legal research
• Drafting Legal Documents
• Client (internal and external) Meetings and Communication
• Negotiating appointment contracts and supplier agreements
• Assisting other parts of the business on governance-related matters (e.g. Credit Control)
• Legal Advice and Guidance
• Taking responsibility for the delivery of some aspects of the team's target
  
  A qualified solicitor with a range of experience from newly qualified (NQ) to post-qualification experience (2PQE)
• Some construction law experience is preferable but not essential
• Experience in reviewing commercial contracts and understanding the related law
• Keen to develop knowledge and understanding of commercial/construction law
• Efficient & organised
• A keen eye for detail and meticulous work ethic
• Ability to work autonomously and interact with local teams and remote offices
• Ability to interact with Directors across the firm and other senior staff
• Ability to interact and negotiate with clients
• Confident communicator, written and verbal
• Ability to work in a confidential and sensitive manner
• Ability to keep track/report on progress, keep data live and up to date
• Good IT skills, proficient in MS Outlook, Word & Excel
• Flexible and adaptive approach to task management
  
  Hoare Lea is an award-winning engineering consultancy with a creative team of engineers, designers, and technical specialists. We provide innovative solutions to complex engineering and design challenges for buildings.
Irrespective of the scale or complexity of a project, we provide a full range of MEP, environmental and sustainability services, bringing buildings to life and ensuring that they perform in operation as well as they look. Hoare Lea is part of the Tetra Tech group; a $ 3 billion turnover global consultancy firm with 28,000 employees. Why work for us? You'll be part of a committed governance team supporting the business to manage its risks by advising colleagues in relation to contracts for the supply of services to our clients.

To reward your hard work and commitment we offer both core and flexible benefits, a competitive salary and industry leading training and development to support you throughout your career. Core benefits
• Private medical scheme
• Life Assurance
• Income protection
• Travel Allowance
• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 with the length of service
• Contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced Paternity, Maternity & Shared Parental Leave
• Season Ticket Loans
• Professional membership subscription
• Flexitime
Flexible benefits
• 9-day fortnight - the firm offers all employees the option to work a 9-day fortnight
• Hybrid Working - activity-based approach
• Employee stock purchase plan - a voluntary program that allows eligible employees to purchase Tetra Tech common stock at a 15% discount
• Holiday buy & sell up to 5 days
• Study Assistance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Sabbatical Leave
• Other flexible benefits include gym and retail discounts, travel & dental insurance, and GAYE (Give as you Earn)
• Flexible working - We're happy to discuss flexible working. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at the offer stage, We are committed to enabling a healthy work-life balance for all employees. So, we welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements to suit their particular needs and lifestyle, including part-time, term-time-only, and remote working.