Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

In-house dispute resolution and claims handling for UK & Ireland businesses. This role will be based in the United Kingdom preferably in Bristol Office.

Reports to Senior Litigation Business Partner.

Role accountabilities:

Delivery of accurate, commercial, timely, and cost-effective legal advice to resolve complaints and disputes in order to avoid margin erosion and to minimize reputational risk Managing a portfolio of claims and disputes: Professional negligence / professional indemnity claims arise in all areas of the business but in particular from design and engineering, project management, programme management, and cost management services. Fee claims, debt recovery, and project disputes. Procurement issues especially under public sector contracts.  Insurance coverage disputes. Contentious health and safety and other regulatory matters including prosecutions and other forms of enforcement  Claims handling will typically involve some or all of the following: Initial project review. Assembling and leading an internal claims team with colleagues from project and bid teams, business unit management, and enabling functions (Finance, People Services, Risk)  Securing documents and identifying potential witnesses. Setting strategy for dispute resolution Notifications to insurers. Instructing and managing external solicitors, experts, and other consultants as required. Controlling external legal and other costs. Maintaining claims records. Reporting to management, brokers, and insurers. Managing litigation and other forms of dispute resolution. Advice to project and bid teams on contractual and general legal issues  Provision of strategic and commercial advice on disputes to the UK&I businesses and management and to Global Business Area (GBA) and Global management. Assisting the UK&I General Counsel to design and deliver the UK&I claims and disputes strategy including: Preparation and delivery of training. Preparation of internal guidance notes and materials. statistical claims analysis. advice on risk management

Qualifications & Experience:

First degree or equivalent, preferably in law Solicitor with current practicing certificate in England and Wales 2 years + PQE in dispute resolution ideally both private practice and in-house Knowledge and experience of: Professional negligence and/or construction and engineering-related litigation, ideally in the Technology and Construction Court Construction Act adjudication  Mediation Construction-related health and safety law and enforcement Knowledge and experience of some or all of the following would be an advantage:  Environmental law and enforcement Company law  EU law and law of other UK and non-UK jurisdictions Advocacy

Main Working Contacts: 

UK&I LCP team members; GBA Legal Directors and members of other Countries and Global LCP teams Global Insurance Director UK&I GBA management UK&I commercial and risk managers UK&I project and bid teams    UK Company Secretary External solicitors, counsel, and experts

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.

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