Corporate Counsel – Global Litigation at Jacobs

About Jacobs

At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow – delivering outcomes and solutions for the world’s most complex challenges.

With a team of approximately 45,000, we provide end-to-end services in advanced manufacturing, cities & places, energy, environmental, life sciences, transportation and water. From advisory and consulting, feasibility, planning, design, program and lifecycle management, we’re creating a more connected and sustainable world.

About the Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a lawyer to join the dynamic legal department of a major engineering, construction and technical services company. The opportunity is for individuals with 2 to 3 years of post-qualification experience.

The candidate should have first-rate academic qualifications and practical experience (the latter gained either in-house or in private practice), preferably in providing cross-border litigation support in the Infrastructure/Engineering/Services sector and must be keen to be challenged in a fast-paced, commercial environment.

In return, we will give exposure to a wide range of projects across the business and an unparalleled opportunity for developing an in-house career in an excellent working environment and with opportunities to travel and work in other geographies.

Roles and Responsibilities

Jacobs is a respected and ambitious company with excellent career prospects and international opportunities. The roles on offer are immensely varied and challenging, and will give the successful candidate the chance to make a real contribution to an exciting range of legal and commercial work.

Reporting to the head of the India legal team, the successful candidates will support the global litigation team remotely with end-to-end litigation management, which would comprise the following tasks.

• Supporting and briefing external counsel regarding different aspects of the litigation.
• Managing e-discovery and other external vendors in the most cost-efficient manner.
• Providing legal counsel and case updates to business leadership and other relevant stakeholders.
• Reviewing case dockets, filings and briefs and assisting in devising litigation strategies
• Interacting with internal stakeholders and assisting in the collection of data pertinent to the matter.
• Drafting responses to legal notices, settlement demands, subpoenas and other legal documents.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs’ offices/projects and remote locations, enabling them to deliver their best work.

Eligibility Criteria

The successful candidates will be qualified lawyers with significant relevant experience.

The successful candidates will have a strong academic record and must have trained with a leading law firm or a well-respected in-house team.

The successful candidates will need to be able to demonstrate an ability to identify risk, good commercial awareness, a clear and effective communication style, and the ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

How to Apply?

Interested candidates can apply through the link given below this post.

Location

Gurgaon.

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