Specialist - Legal & Procurement

Role Summary

The candidate will provide para-legal, data analyses, and administrative support to the WSP Global Legal Team and, under the direction of the Global Legal Team, to the Global Procurement team global professional services company. The candidate must be detail-oriented, have exceptional administrative and organisational skills and must have excellent written and verbal communication abilities in the English language. The role would be reporting to the India Senior Specialist – Legal & Procurement.

Duties & Responsibilities

A) Global Procurement Support (50% of the role)

With a view to better tracking and managing the agreements WSP Global signs with its Global Suppliers (such as start and end dates, key contractual risks, and compliance with WSP internal policies and data protection legislation), the candidate will support the Global Procurement team under the direction of a member of the Global Legal Team. Key tasks will include :

• Coordinating with global procurement team members, legal team members, including specialised teams for AI, Privacy, and Information Security,
• Keeping organized the central repository in a consistent and agreed format,
• Supporting the Global Procurement team in general contracts management tasks, including database entries and filing of signed documents,
• Assisting with Global Procurement review requests processes and Requests for Proposals (RFPs), including managing various questionnaires and forms for stakeholders,
• Supporting the upcoming migration of data to the new Agiloft Contract Lifecycle Management system (CLM) Horizon-Oracle-ERP procurement supplier platform,
• Responding to requests regarding contractual documentation and other related documents,
• Etc.

B)   Other   Paralegal and Administrative Support (50% of the role) :

The candidate will provide comprehensive paralegal and administrative support to the commercial and technology global legal team members. This role involves handling various requests and other administrative tasks to ensure smooth operations. Key responsibilities could include :

C) Other duties as designated by Managers , such as :

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Skills Required

Procurement, Legal