Junior Legal Counsel

About the role

At Ferrovial, we are not just a company; we are a community of innovators and trailblazers. Listed on the Nasdaq-100 Index (US) and IBEX 35 (Spain), we are also a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a workforce of over 22,000 professionals worldwide. Ferrovial’s activity is carried out through our business units, including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy. Cintra is the highways business unit of Ferrovial, one of the world’s leading infrastructure operators committed to developing sustainable solutions. Today, its portfolio includes nearly 1,200 miles of managed highways globally, representing a total global investment in roadway improvements of over $24.8 billion.

Responsibilities

• Support management in drafting legal documents by reviewing and commenting on counterparty drafts and providing first drafts of documents to the legal team
• Assist in the creation of documentation for bids and offers to public authorities by summarizing company information and legal liabilities on provided forms
• Research and analyze issues faced by Cintra due to the unique requirements of individual projects (including issues of planning process, procurement, and authority of state agencies, among others) and prepare legal memoranda for internal use
• Participate in understanding possible future liabilities by summarizing and analyzing important issues in draft documents such as non-disclosure agreements, services/consulting contracts, and project documents
• Organize and manage rudimentary database of existing documents such as contracts and corporate resolutions for ease of reference and internal audit purposes

Required Qualifications

• Law degree from an accredited university
• Experience with legal research software
• Ability to draft legal agreements
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Superior writing and verbal communication skills
• Experience analyzing liabilities described in contractual provisions preferred
• Ethical, caring and with the ability to work in a collaborative environment