Principal Counsel
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LocationChiswick, London, United Kingdom
SeniorityLead
Company size10,000+ people
First seenOct 22, 2026 · 2w ago
Verified live2d ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Advises on complex contractual, commercial and legal matters
Works with Senior Principal Counsel
Supports protection of contractual position
Supports management of risk
Supports effective resolution of project issues
Sound judgment
Strong drafting skills
Strong negotiation skills
Ability to work independently
Appropriate escalation of material matters
Job Overview:
Advises on complex contractual, commercial and legal matters arising throughout the project lifecycle. Working closely with the Senior Principal Counsel, the role supports the protection of McDermott’s contractual position, the management of risk and the effective resolution of project issues. The role requires sound judgment, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and the ability to work independently with appropriate escalation of material matters.
About the company
Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably.
For more than 100 years, we’ve been making the impossible possible. Today, we’re driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.