What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regional General Counsel - North America position at Mott MacDonald?
Regular (US only)
Full time
Iselin, NJ
Job Description
We are looking to appoint the next Regional General Counsel for North America. You will work with the regional leadership team to assist in formulating and implementing the regional strategy and be responsible for the provision of a full in-house legal service in the US, Canada and strategically important countries in Latin America. Although you will be supported by several very experienced lawyers, given the complexity of the role, and number of territories involved, you will have the full support of the Group Legal Department, based in the United Kingdom and report into the Group General Counsel.
Duties include, but are not limited to the following:
- Managing a team of lawyers, including being responsible for their work product, development, productivity and wellbeing.
- Being the "go to" person to whom matters are escalated by the legal team.
- Adviser to the regional leadership team and interfacing with the unit leadership team
- Advising the regional leadership team on all legal issues pertaining to the region.
- Influencing the unit senior leadership team on regional decisions that touch upon the units.
- Responsible for consistent, high quality legal advice in the region, delivery of ethics and compliance programs to the region and insurance.
- Managing and leading on investigations in the region.
- Managing the insurance program at a local level.
- Leading on legal training in the region and assisting with commercial training in the region.
- Ensuring consistency of advice between the region and the Group.
- Managing the continuous learning of the legal team to ensure they are equipped to deliver a legal service to the highest possible standard.
- Advising the business on fee claims and disputes, including insurance matters, which may include liaising with external counsel and technical experts.
Candidate Specification
We are looking for a confident, assertive, and experienced senior lawyer, ideally already operating at a head of legal or general counsel level at an international organization, to join our legal team.
We invite applications from candidates with the following experience:
- A Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and membership in at least one State Bar is required.
- Fifteen (15) years or more experience in matters directly relating to:
- Contracts
- Licensing
- Commercial matters
- Professional liability defense of engineers and architects
- Major disputes
- Ethics and compliance investigations
- Insurance
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Commercial office leasing
- Human resources issues
- Company secretarial duties
- Experience within the engineering and architecture industry and a combination of in-house in-and practice experience.
- Able to identify, assess and manage risk inherent to projects in the engineering/architecture consulting industry.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively, concisely and confidently with all levels of management.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with various stakeholders.
- Leadership of a team of experienced lawyers and ability to develop team members.
- Operating effectively in a high-pressure environment, juggling and managing competing priorities to very short deadlines.
Job Profile
Here at Mott MacDonald, we are experts in engineering, management, and development services supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. One of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves in our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through the connected thinking of our 16,000 talented consultants. Sustainability and innovation are at the heart of all of our sectors which, in North America include Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation, and Water.
Other Information
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 have the opportunity to contribute.
Equal employment opportunity is the law. English version, Spanish version, Chinese version.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.
Hybrid working policy
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.
More about Mott MacDonald
We're a global engineering, management and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients' businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person's differences and striving to meet their needs.
Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence
Job Ref
67756BR
Recruiter Contact
Brian Schmukler
Country
United States
Region/State
New Jersey
Discipline
Legal
Sector
Corporate Services
Website Region
North America
Website Sector
Corporate services
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status or disability status.