Corporate Counsel

Description

• Ensure contracts comply with applicable laws and industry standards.
• Maintain corporate governance documentation and support entity filings and licenses.
• Handle confidential material with requisite discretion and judgment while ensuring integrity in all business transactions.
• Facilitate management of disputes, claims, and other project-level risks with the goal of resolving such matters at the lowest levels possible.
• Advise leadership on legal implications of business decisions and regulatory changes.
• Review construction bid documents and advise business development and estimating teams on material terms, insurance requirements, and conditions impacting bid submissions.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic initiatives.
• Work closely with business development, preconstruction, procurement and project teams to ensure construction contracts align with Company’s contracting philosophy and risk tolerance profiles.
• Develop content and conduct training for diverse audiences on matters of construction law or of contract interpretation.
• Advise project teams on material contract terms and conditions in project planning and kick- off meetings, including providing contract page turn reviews.
• Review, draft and negotiate construction contracts, subcontracts, and vendor agreements, including incorporation of prime contract terms and conditions, for large-scale vertical construction projects

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of construction law, industry standards and applicable federal, state, and local laws.
• Requires membership in the State Bar as an attorney qualified to practice law in one or more states in which we operate, or the ability to obtain membership as an in-house counsel in such states.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in AI contracting systems, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Adobe Acrobat Professional.
• Understanding of the interplay between owners, contractors, subcontractors, and design professionals.
• Exceptional ability to advocate verbally and in writing the Company’s positions during contract negotiations with client’s counsel.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of the Company.
• Visibility requires maintaining a professional appearance and presenting a positive company image.
• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school in the United States.
• Willingness to travel to Company’s office locations and project sites (up to 25%).
• Preferred Experience includes having represented or worked with general contractors or construction management firms.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and logical thinking skills.
• Ability to manage a large, fast-paced and dynamic workload with minimal supervision.
• Strong client-service mentality with proven ability to create and maintain effective working relationships with both internal and external clients.
• Minimum 5-7 years’ of legal experience including drafting and negotiating construction contracts.

Benefits

• Group legal plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary life insurance, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity coverage
• Flexible spending account (Healthcare & Dependent care)
• Diabetes Management, Telehealth Coverage, Prescription Drug Plan, Pet Insurance, Weight Management Drug Discount
• Discounted National Gym Membership Network
• 401(k) with company match & Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Emergency Travel Assistance Program
• Competitive pay with ongoing performance review and merit increase
• Military Leave, including Benefits Continuation
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (plan choice) - coverage for spouse, domestic partner, and children
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Bereavement Leave
• Compensation $175K-$200K / year, commensurate with experience
• Short and long-term disability, life insurance, and accidental death & dismemberment

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance