AVP/VP - Senior Legal Counsel - Infrastructure

Tendering and Procurement:

- Analyze and provide legal guidance on public and private tendering processes

- Ensure compliance with country-specific public procurement laws and private bidding processes

- Study tender documentation, ensuring that all legal and regulatory requirements are met and highlight points for risk mitigation

- Work with the project business development & tender management team to assess potential legal risks in tender documents

- Draft, review, and negotiate construction contracts, including EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, service agreements, supply agreements, consortium / joint venture agreements, MoU, LoI/LoA etc and other legal documents.

- Represent the company in negotiations with clients, subcontractors, government agencies, and other stakeholders.

- Ensure that contracts comply with Chilean construction law, industry standards, and company policies.

- Legal advisory on related matters

- Litigation management

- Manage all legal proceedings, including mediation, arbitration, and litigation related to contracts, labor disputes, land, environmental issues etc.

- Work with and direct the external counsels/ law-firms for the purposes of litigation management

Drafting/ reviewing pleadings:

- Represent the company in court hearings at all levels, including civil, labor, and administrative courts.

- Prepare and file legal documents for litigation cases and manage court deadlines.

- Attend court proceedings, mediations, arbitrations, and administrative hearings on behalf of the company.

- Provide regular updates on ongoing litigation, outcomes, and risks.

- Maintaining litigation records and MIS

- Legal Advisory and Support

- Extend legal support on all aspects of country & international laws, regulations, and compliance obligations, especially regarding construction permits, land use, environmental impact assessments, labor laws, collective bargaining agreements, employment contracts, issues related to industry codes and other regulatory issues.

- Coordinate closely with the Contracts team in respect of contract management, local legal requirements and practices

- General Corporate Advisory

- Extend support to Project team on need-basis in respect of issues like compliance audits, and legal requirements specific to the construction sector.

- Stay updated on changes in Chilean laws and industry regulations that could impact ongoing or future projects.