Legal Counsel (12 month contract)

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Job Details

Full Time

Location

Montreal, QC

Job Description

The Opportunity:

At WSP, we are committed to building a sustainable and innovative future. With a presence in over 40 countries, WSP Global is a leading engineering, design, and consulting firm that serves clients across industries such as transportation, buildings, energy, and environmental services. Our team of professionals brings expertise and passion to every project, from iconic infrastructures to environmental solutions.

In Canada, WSP is dedicated to supporting the development of communities and industries with world-class projects and collaborative solutions. We are looking for a Legal Counsel (1-year contract) to join our Legal Affairs Department and support our growing Properties and Buildings business line.

Why choose WSP?

We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
Our Flexible Work Policy - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

#WeAre WSP

What you can expect to do here:

Provide legal support for the negotiation, drafting, and interpretation of contracts within the Properties and Buildings business line.
Advise project teams throughout the project lifecycle with timely and practical legal guidance.
Offer legal assistance to internal clients and stakeholders on a broad range of issues impacting the business.
Attend internal and external meetings with stakeholders and clients.
Draft and review legal documents, including WSP's standard contract templates.
Review public and private RFPs, assisting the business line in preparing competitive service offers.
Assess the risk profile of business opportunities and present findings to internal risk committees for bid approval.
Ensure all business decisions comply with WSP's internal policies.
Collaborate with the Claims & Litigation Team to evaluate and advise on contractual disputes or claims.
Support WSP's compliance with federal and provincial laws and regulations.
Provide ongoing legal advice and support for day-to-day business activities.
Contribute to any other legal tasks as needed to support the department.

What you'll bring to WSP:

Member of the Quebec bar, with 1-5 years of experience.
Fully bilingual (French and English, both verbal and written) with the ability to engage with international clients and contribute to national initiatives.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex legal concepts for upper management and other stakeholders.
Experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements; experience in construction and engineering is an asset.
Solid understanding of business principles and risk management strategies.
Industry knowledge is a plus, including familiarity with WSP's business lines, experience in construction/engineering, joint ventures, public-private partnerships, and large projects (such as design-build, collaborative agreements, and strategic projects).
Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to manage multiple urgent projects simultaneously.
Capacity to work within a multidisciplinary team and interact with various stakeholders.
Strong autonomy, initiative, and excellent time-management skills.

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

We value our people and our reputation
We are locally dedicated with international scale
We are future focused and challenge the status quo
We foster collaboration in everything we do
We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.

About WSP Canada

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international expertise. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, planners, landscape architects and urban designers, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Buildings, Transportation, Infrastructure, Environment, Geomatics, Energy, Resources, and Industrial sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With over 8,000 talented people across Canada, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for generations to come.