Senior Legal Counsel

Overview

Senior lawyer handling contracts, compliance, and governance for transportation projects.

Key Responsibilities

• compliance audits
• contract drafting
• governance filings
• insurance claims
• policy review
• board docs

Tasks

-While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear -The employee is frequently required to stand, walk and sit -Assist with PIA/FOIA, lender obligations, audits, DOT compliance, and FHWA compliance Management of Insurance (PI/PD) Claims. -Assist with Corporate Compliance, including draft and review of internal company policies and procedures, audits, investigations -Assist with Corporate Governance, including corporate company organizational matters, filings, shareholder agreements, data privacy governance, SOX compliance, and Board appointments. -Negotiate and draft contracts pertaining to the company’s operations (e.g., construction and professional service contracts, supply agreements, license agreements, employment agreements, real property acquisition and lease agreements). -Assist in the preparation and maintenance of Board documents, including surveys, resolutions, and written consents. -Research, draft and maintain company records.

Requirements

• j.d.
• bar license
• 7-10 years
• excel
• project management
• problem solving

What You Bring

-Travel required, may include occasional air travel -The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds -Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus, as necessary to use a computer -Law Degree (J.D.) required -Some local travel between Dallas, Fort Worth, and North Richland Hills locations -7-10+ years of substantive experience in business and commercial practice areas of law, including corporate commercial practice, business litigation, and ideally with experience in construction and transportation. -Must be able to multitask, problem solve, prioritize, and implement innovative processes within a fast-paced environment -Superior interpersonal communication, decision-making, project management, and negotiating skills -Ability to interact with colleagues in a self-managed team structure -Must be able to demonstrate computer proficiency, especially within Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Co-Pilot and PowerPoint. -Bar License in Texas

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About Ferrovial

-Founded in 1952 by Rafael del Pino, the company began as a railway construction firm in Spain and evolved into a global infrastructure powerhouse. -Its business model centers on four integrated divisions—Toll Roads, Airports, Construction and Energy—allowing end-to-end project delivery across the asset lifecycle. -It operates iconic transport projects like the 407 ETR toll road in Canada and the JFK New Terminal One airport concession, expected to open in 2026. -Construction efforts include landmark works such as Madrid’s Terminal 4, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, and major metro and highway systems. -In energy, the firm develops and operates renewable projects—solar, wind, transmission lines—and emerging tech like vertiports and hydrogen. -Flagship assets include managed airports in the UK (Heathrow, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Southampton) and major U.S. highways such as LBJ Express in Dallas. -Its history is marked by strategic asset rotation, like divesting mature stakes in Heathrow and reinvesting in growth-oriented concessions.

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