Contract Review Lawyer
Grow with the best. Join a smart, creative, and inspired team that works behind the scenes to support operational excellence. Our functional services teams (FSTs) provide services to 22,000 employees in over 350 locations worldwide. Bringing together individuals with diverse backgrounds, talents, and expertise, our FSTs are vital to making our Company stronger.
Your opportunityWe have an exciting opportunity for one experienced lawyer to join our Risk Management team based out of our Pune, India.
Your Key ResponsibilitiesOur Risk Management team members are leaders in the organization with respect to ethics and demonstrate the highest standards of personal integrity. In this role, you would join a team of lawyers and Contract Review Specialists in the review of contracts as part of a larger global Risk Management team.
The following is a list of major responsibilities of this role:
- By using your professional experience, legal training, and business acumen you will review contracts for adherence to corporate standards and policies, identify and communicate deviations and risks to project leadership, coordinate with local corporate counsel in other countries, and work with all of them to find practical solutions to resolve contract issues on a wide variety of projects in assigned business lines.
- You will critically review scopes of service and commercial terms and can appreciate and communicate nuanced general legal and commercial risk associated with such terms.
- You will contextualize risks with the project characteristics, prioritize those risks, and allocate time and resources appropriately.
- You will advise on internal processes and actions to mitigate legal and project risk.
- You will continuously develop and improve upon contracting processes, resources, and precedents.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- You can:
- Demonstrate knowledge and appreciation of the professional services contract life cycle and communicate risks inherent at various stages of a project.
- Thrive in an environment with a high operational tempo with limited supervision.
- Build trust and enduring partnerships with people in your organization.
- Can use independent judgement and decisiveness to resolve complex issues.
- Use leadership skills to effectively communicate and positively influence senior professionals and business leaders.
- To qualify for this role, you will possess a LLB or equivalent degree, and be admitted to practice law in Pune, India.
- You must possess exceptional written and verbal communications skills in the English language.
Qualifications
Education and experience
- You will also have 5 or more years of commercial or litigation experience related to professional design services or in general construction law obtained from a law firm or in-house.
Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible. The Stantec community unites approximately 32,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents.
Skills Required
- LLB or equivalent law degree
- Admission to practice law in Pune, India
- 5+ years commercial or litigation experience related to professional design services or general construction law (law firm or in-house)
- Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills
- Knowledge of professional services contract life cycle and ability to identify stage-specific risks
- Ability to work with limited supervision in a high operational tempo
- Ability to build trust and partnerships across the organization
- Independent judgment and decisiveness to resolve complex issues
- Leadership skills to influence senior professionals and business leaders
What We Do
We're active members of the communities we serve. That's why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind. The Stantec community unites approximately 22,000 employees working in over 350 locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy and resource, environmental, and infrastructure projects to life. Our work—engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics, from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning—begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. Our local strength, knowledge, and relationships, coupled with our world-class expertise, have allowed us to go anywhere to meet our clients' needs in more creative and personalized ways. With a long-term commitment to the people and places we serve, Stantec has the unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level and advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.
