Legal Counsel (HR21047)

Job description

Job Description as Legal Counsel with Stork:

Provide all-round and specialized legal advice, all within rules and legislation and (commercial) objectives and policies of Stork, in order to minimise legal risks for Stork and to optimise the global legal position of Stork in line with its business interest.

Tasks and Responsibilities as Legal Counsel:

Contract Development & Execution

• Identify and reporting risks and propose mitigating actions
• Assist during negotiations
• Match legal risks with insurance policies
• Monitor and control legal policy (risks) during development, negotiation and execution of  contract (internal & external)
• Create and promote legal awareness in the organization
• Managing the overall contracting process for the benefit of executing projects and long term service contracts
• Review, drafting and negotiate contracts in line with Stork’s policies and requirements

Monitoring Co operations

• Monitoring and provide advice on any co-operations for the benefit of executing projects and long term service contracts.

Claims & Disputes

• Manage claims which are filed against or by Stork
• Align and coordinate all internal Stork stakeholders and liaise with the external lawyer

Job requirements

At Stork, we attach great value to the key competences of our employees. We expect you always give safety the highest priority and that you are strongly working together with others. You are a specialist in your area of expertise and you have a proactive and entrepreneurial attitude.

Specific Requirements for the Legal Counsel:

Education & Experience

Desirable

• LLB / Master degree in Law
• Contract Law expertise
• Commercial awareness
• Group law preferred
• Some PQE expereince 

Working conditions

There are many great reasons to work at Stork – 

Competitive and Benefits

In order to attract and retain skilled, competent and customer focused people we offer a competitive and an extensive benefits package providing a suite of both contractual and voluntary benefits including access to corporate discounts. Employee benefits will depend on work location and role, however, may include life insurance, income protection, and private medical insurance.

In addition we recognize the importance of providing flexibility to our employees and offer a Flexi Friday working arrangement as well as the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.

Location: Dyce, Aberdeen
Hours: 40 hours
Contract: Permanent

Company Information

Stork, a Fluor company, is an expert provider of maintenance, modification and asset integrity services to the global oil and gas, chemicals and process, metals and mining, power, and manufacturing industries. We are dedicated to improving asset performance, safety and cost efficiency for our Clients throughout the complete asset life cycle. 

With a team of 19,000 employees in over 100 countries, we serve more than 4,000 Clients across 6 continents. 

Stork is dedicated to reducing risk, assuring safety and reducing environment impact through our award-winning value driven HSEQ platform; Safer together Whilst safety will always remain our core value, the platform not only communicates on Safety but also on Health, Environmental and Quality issues too.  We are committed to our transparent, employee-led approach to HSEQ.

One Team, One Stork

As one Stork, we treat all people with dignity, respect each other’s perspective and share knowledge and resources to achieve excellence, deliver value and grow individually and collectively. 

We are fully committed to the elimination of unlawful and unfair discrimination and value the difference that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation. Stork recognises that providing equality of opportunity, valuing diversity and promoting a culture of inclusion and flexibility to our employees is vital to our success.

From school leavers and university graduates to transitioning military veterans, we provide career opportunities with targeted development programmes. 

Going above and beyond for our wider community

Stork is dedicated to ensuring we are a socially and environmentally responsible employer and undertake a range of activities to give back and support the communities in which we live and work – from various charity work to working with schools as part of Developing Young Workforce.