Legal Counsel – EMEA

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November 15

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Murphy Geospatial, a Woolpert Company

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Energy • Infrastructure • SaaS

Murphy Geospatial is a surveying, monitoring and geospatial consultancy providing surveying, monitoring, asset capture and geospatial data services across infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, utilities, property and natural environment sectors. They offer services including underground utility surveys, RAAC surveys, subsurface surveys, structural and environmental monitoring, ground movement and asset performance monitoring, and GeoCERT® system for integrating people, process and technology to deliver geospatial certainty across project and asset lifecycles. As part of Woolpert, they focus on digitalisation, geospatial data governance, virtual twins, and long-term asset management to support informed decision-making and sustainability.

201 - 500 employees

Founded 1983

⚡ Energy

☁️ SaaS

📋 Description

• Manage all legal matters across the EMEA region, ensuring compliance with local and international laws. • Provide legal support across corporate, commercial, employment, regulatory, and litigation matters. • Advise on GDPR compliance and data protection strategies, including incident response and privacy impact assessments. • Support HR and operational teams on employment law issues, including contracts, disputes, and policy development. • Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including vendor, customer, and partnership contracts. • Manage external counsel relationships and legal budgets across the region. • Monitor legal and regulatory developments and assess their impact on the business. • Lead internal training and awareness initiatives on key legal topics. • Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, Finance, Compliance, and Operations teams.

🎯 Requirements

• Qualified lawyer with a legal degree and admission to practice in at least one EMEA jurisdiction. • Minimum 7 years of post-qualification experience, ideally in a multinational corporate environment or top-tier law firm. • Broad legal expertise across corporate, commercial, employment, and regulatory law. • Strong working knowledge of GDPR and data protection frameworks. • Familiarity with health & safety legislation and its application in a corporate setting. • Proven ability to manage complex legal issues across multiple jurisdictions. • Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills. • Fluent in English; additional European languages are an asset.

🏖️ Benefits

• Applicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting askhr@woolpert.com • Woolpert is an equal-opportunity employer. Woolpert is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. • We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.