Your new companyYou''ll be joining a large, fast-moving organisation operating across the UK and Ireland, where legal expertise is central to strategic decision-making. The business supports a diverse range of complex infrastructure, construction and facilities management projects, and you''ll be part of a collaborative legal team in a brand new role that ensures operations remain confident, compliant and commercially driven. Your new roleAs a Legal Counsel specialising in construction, you will provide clear, pragmatic legal and commercial advice to support a broad range of projects and functional teams. You will work closely with internal stakeholders to guide the business through complex contractual decisions while helping manage and mitigate legal risk.Your responsibilities will include:Providing effective legal and commercial guidance to relevant segments and functions.Reviewing, drafting and negotiating construction and FM contracts, including PFI variations.Advising on and negotiating standard forms such as NEC4, JCT, Model Forms, bespoke agreements and documentation for complex infrastructure projects.Drafting and negotiating professional appointments, collateral warranties, bonds, guarantees and security documents.Supporting the assessment and management of legal and commercial risk.Delivering training on legal, commercial and regulatory matters.Ensuring compliance with legal requirements and internal governance processes.Managing external legal advisers and associat