Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis seeks to add an experienced, high performing legal counsel to its growing Canadian in-house legal team to support the Infrastructure division, comprising of Mobility, Resilience and Places. The ideal candidate will have significant legal experience in the engineering, construction, and infrastructure sectors, covering engineering, consulting, and program/construction management. This role requires excellent interpersonal skills, superior oral and written communication, and the ability to anticipate and deliver legal support for a dynamic, diverse, and global business team. The position is flexible, located in any Canadian Arcadis office. 

Role accountabilities:

Provide comprehensive legal counsel during pursuit, negotiation, and delivery stages of complex, high risk and high value projects using various collaborative delivery models across public and private markets. Offer expertise in claims avoidance and disputes management; advising Senior Management and the Project Team on legal and contractual risks, and providing hands-on legal support for potential claims and disputes. Act as a trusted legal advisor to the Legal Director, Infrastructure and as a Business Partner to the Business Area and Operations Directors, as well as other senior leaders.  Serve as a key contact to facilitate legal guidance on compliance with Arcadis’ internal policies, processes, procedures and governance frameworks. Monitor legal and contracting trends in the engineering, construction and infrastructure industry, including relevant case law and deliver training to legal and commercial teams. Develop proactive protocols to identify and manage routine project risks within the Infrastructure Division, and advising management of same. Coordinate and manage external counsel, including budget forecasting and oversight of external legal expenditures. Support the development and implementation of policies and processes to improve efficiency and risk management strategies. Perform other duties requiring general legal advice as needed by the business.

Qualifications & Experience:

J.D. or LL.B., with a minimum of ten years’ post-qualification experience as either in-house counsel or with a well-recognized law firm.  Licensed to practice in a common-law jurisdiction, preferably a member of the bar in Ontario or another Canadian province. Extensive experience negotiating and drafting complex multi-party agreements in the engineering, construction and infrastructure sectors.  Strong aptitude for identifying and managing risks associated with high-value engineering, construction and infrastructure projects. Expertise in dispute avoidance, management and resolution of complex construction disputes and claims. Exceptional communication and collaboration skills to interact effectively across organizations, including with clients, contractors, and subcontractors. Solid knowledge of Canadian federal, provincial, and local public contracting laws.

 

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The salary range for this position is CAD 225,000 - CAD 265,000. The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.     #LI_VS1