Legal Counsel– Engineering Consulting

Moffatt & Nichol is a global engineering consulting firm. We are actively looking for a Legal Counsel in Australia to join our Legal Team. As part of the Legal Department, the Paralegal will provide legal assistance to our team in Australia and New Zealand and work under the supervision of an attorney in the US. This role may allow for working from home depending on the candidate’s location. 

About Moffatt & Nichol:

Moffatt & Nichol is a leading infrastructure advisor specializing in the planning and design of facilities that shape and serve our coastlines. Reflecting Moffatt & Nichol’s commitment to design innovation since 1945, the Engineering News-Record (ENR) has ranked the company No. 1 for the design of Marine and Port Facilities in the United States and No. 7 internationally. 

Moffatt & Nichol's professional staff includes engineers, planners, scientists, and architects who serve our global client base from offices in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. The firm provides clients worldwide with customized service and a level of excellence that have become the firm’s hallmark in three primary practice areas: coastal, environmental, and water resources; ports and harbours; and transportation, bridges, and rail.

Duties and responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Acts as liaison between company attorneys, outside counsel, organizations, and in-house employees
• Assembles, proofs and edits drafts of contracts, leases, licenses and insurance policies
• Assists internally in analyzing documents
• Conducts research on projects as directed by corporate attorneys
• May review and ensure the company's compliance with regulations
• Compiles data from legal digests, encyclopedias and practice manuals
• Prepares and files legal documents with appropriate entities, as required
• Counsels on progress of cases
• May assist with the review and preparation of patent material and applications

Other duties:

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications:

• Paralegal certification; required
• Law office experience; required
• 5 years of experience; required
• Knowledge of office equipment/software related to position responsibilities
• All new hires will be required to successfully complete and pass a pre-employment (post-offer) background check in compliance with NIST 800-171
• Based in Australia 

Working conditions:

General office setting. 

Physical requirements:

Work is generally performed in an office setting. Ability to use standard office equipment is required. 

Moffatt & Nichol’s EEO Statement:

As a global business, Moffatt & Nichol relies on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goal of Creative People, Practical Solutions® serving our client needs, and ensures non-discrimination in all activities. We draw from the world’s best and brightest, regardless of geographic, cultural, or institutional background. This approach enables us to better understand and serve our clients, foster innovation, and create a rich, collaborative work environment. Moffatt & Nichol is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Federal Contractor desiring priority referrals of all protected veterans for job openings.