International Engineering And Infrastructure Contract Lawyer m H/F - 91

Egis is an international player in consulting, construction engineering, and mobility services. We design and operate intelligent infrastructures and buildings that address the challenges of climate urgency and enable more balanced, sustainable, and resilient land development. Present in 100 countries, Egis leverages the expertise of its 20,100 employees to serve its clients and develops cutting-edge innovations accessible to all projects. Through the diversity of its areas of intervention, the Group is a key player in the collective organization of society and the living environment of citizens worldwide. Achieving the alliance between improving the quality of life for populations, the economic and social development of territories, and massive decarbonization to meet the imperative of carbon neutrality by 2050 is our purpose.

By joining Egis, you will be part of a company with remarkable performance, which has doubled its turnover in 3 years to reach €2.16 billion in revenue in 2024. The Group's ambition and hyper-growth trajectory aim to exceed €4 billion in revenue by 2029.Within the Group's Legal, Ethics, and Compliance Department (DJE&C), you will be the primary contact for our operational teams in subsidiaries and participate in securing the company's risks by advising and assisting operational teams with their legal issues.

Reporting to the Legal Director for the EUROPE-AFRICA region and working closely with all operational components of this region, you will, together with a team of lawyers based in France and abroad (United Kingdom, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine, Morocco), carry out the following main missions:

In Africa and in European countries where a local DJE&C team is not already established:

- Analysis of contractual documents and related risks, where applicable jointly with the Contract Management department or Contract Managers based in the Region/Business Line, within the framework of tenders, direct consultations, negotiated contracts with public and private clients, possibly financed by international donors (AFD, WB, EBRD, AFDB, etc.).
- Assistance with negotiations of all types of contracts (project management, Owner's Representative, Consultancy and Engineering, Independent Checking Engineer, Project Management Office, Design and Build, Turnkeys, Project Management-Construction Management) under local/FIDIC/NEC/JCT/PPL contractual environments, etc.
- Drafting legal opinions and consultations.
- Preparation, analysis, and negotiation of consortium agreements, project joint ventures, subcontracting.
- Assistance to operational teams in daily contract management of construction sites (execution, acceptance, guarantees, subcontracting, claims and compensation requests, etc.).
- Management of pre-litigation, litigation, and claims in relation with the company's lawyers/experts/insurers.
- Drafting legal documents and notes, providing training to operational teams.