Junior Legal Counsel

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Austin, TX, USA
In-Office
Entry level
Transportation • Industrial
The Role
Supports the Legal Department by reviewing and drafting contracts and legal documents, analyzing contractual liabilities and project-specific legal issues, preparing memoranda and bid documentation for public authorities, assessing future risks, and maintaining organized records of contracts and corporate resolutions for audits and internal reference.
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Join Ferrovial: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity

Are you ready to elevate your career with a global leader in infrastructure solving complex problems and generating a positive outcome on people’s lives? At Ferrovial, we are not just a company; we are a community of innovators and trailblazers. Listed on two major stock markets: Nasdaq - 100 Index (US) and IBEX 35 (Spain), we are also member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a workforce of over 22,000 professionals worldwide. Ferrovial’s activity is carried out through our business units, including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy.  


Cintra is the highways business unit of Ferrovial, one of the world’s leading infrastructure operators committed to developing sustainable solutions. Today, its portfolio includes nearly 1,200 miles of managed highways globally, representing a total global investment in roadway improvements of over $24.8 billion. 
We provide the maximum value in each project, managing all phases of the life cycle of our state-of-the-art infrastructure assets, such as the 407 ETR in Canada, the Managed Lanes LBJ and NTE in Texas, I-77 in North Carolina, I-66 in Virginia and our projects in Europe, South America, and India. 


Why Ferrovial?

  • Global presence, local impact: Be part of a company that is shaping the future of infrastructure worldwide, with challenging roles and projects that make a real difference.
  • Collaborative excellence: Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.    
  • Inclusive Culture: Thrive in an innovative and respectful workplace that values every voice, celebrates what makes us unique and turns differences into innovation.
  • Career growth: Benefit from global and cross-business unit mobility, with development processes designed to ensure your professional growth.
  • Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health.
  • Productivity tools: Utilize cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency.

Job Description:

The Junior Legal Counsel contributes the Legal Department by summarizing and analyzing the company’s current contractual obligations and those proposed by current counterparties. This position is also responsible for identifying and managing risk.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Support management in drafting legal documents by reviewing and commenting on counterparty drafts and providing first drafts of documents to the legal team

  • Assists in the creation of documentation for bids and offers to public authorities by summarizing company information and legal liabilities on provided forms

  • Researches and analyzes issues faced by Cintra due to the unique requirements of individual projects (including issues of planning process, procurement, and authority of state agencies, among others) and prepares legal memoranda for internal use

  • Participate in understanding possible future liabilities by summarizing and analyzing important issues in draft documents such as non-disclosure agreements, services/consulting contracts, and project documents

  • Organizes and manages rudimentary database of existing documents such as contracts and corporate resolutions for ease of reference and internal audit purposes.

Required Qualifications:

  • Law degree from an accredited university

  • Experience with legal research software

  • Ability to draft legal agreements

  • High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office

  • Superior writing and verbal communication skills

  • Experience analyzing liabilities described in contractual provisions preferred

  • Ethical, caring and with the ability to work in a collaborative environment

    Seize the challenge. Move the world together! Innovative, creative, respectful, and diverse are some of the ways we describe ourselves. We are motivated by challenges, and we collaborate across our business units to move the world together. Your journey to a fulfilling career starts here!

     

    Ferrovial is an equal opportunity employer. We treat all jobs applications equally, regardless of gender, color, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, covered veteran status or protected genetic information (each, a Protected Class), or any other protected class in accordance with applicable laws.

     

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    Skills Required

    • Law degree from an accredited university
    • Experience with legal research software
    • Ability to draft legal agreements
    • High proficiency with Microsoft Office
    • Superior written and verbal communication skills
    • Experience analyzing liabilities in contractual provisions
    • Ethical, caring, and collaborative working style
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    The Company
    HQ: Madrid
    11,620 Employees
    Year Founded: 2022

    What We Do

    Ferrovial is one of the world’s leading infrastructure operators, committed to developing sustainable solutions. Our company operates in more than 15 countries and has a workforce of over 24,000 professionals worldwide. Ferrovial is listed simultaneously on 3 stock markets: USA (Nasdaq), the Netherlands (Euronext Amsterdam), and Spain (IBEX 35), and is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good

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