Senior Contracts Counsel

Description

• Provide support to multiple offices, and support other team members within the Contracts group, as may be necessary based on experience and/or workloads
• Review, draft, and negotiate contracts, and other contract documents relating to architecture, engineering, construction, environmental, and other services provided by the company to clients in the public and private sectors, including documents related to teaming arrangements, joint ventures, confidentiality agreements, licenses, purchase and sales agreements, insurance terms, and other related agreements, with an understanding of industry and market accepted norms
• Provide staff with guidance on compliance with laws, statutes, and regulations related to contract specific matters

Requirements

• At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.
• Legal experience of eight years or more, with a major engineering or architecture company, contractor, consultant, or law firm in the areas of design and construction law
• Member in good standing with a U.S. state bar
• Self-driven and resourceful with the ability to achieve goals independently and in groups
• Proficient in design and construction contracts law, including engineering, architecture, technical services, and construction
• J.D. degree from an accredited law school
• Excellent writing, presentation, and meeting facilitation skills
• Well-developed communications skills, with the ability to listen well and communicate contractual requirements simply, clearly, and concisely to executive management, project managers, corporate services groups, and peers
• Demonstrated drafting and negotiation experience involving professional services agreements and construction contracts
• Ability to adjust and adapt to changing requirements, schedules, and priorities
• Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.
• Ability to generate ideas, offer solutions, and come to consensus with stakeholders
• Familiarity with New York agencies and procurement regulations
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Know relevant law and government regulations to address contract-specific matters

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance