Contracts Counsel

Overview

Provide legal counsel on contracts, risk, litigation for construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

• contract negotiation
• contract review
• dispute resolution
• risk management
• builder risk
• legal advice

Tasks

-Assist with labor/employment issues and coordinate resolution of any disputes with outside counsel and insurers -Maintain and update the firm’s library of standard contracts, forms, and templates -Provide legal advice and support on a broad range of contractual, commercial, insurance, and litigation issues -Manage project-related dispute resolution (client discussions, liens, discovery, mediations, arbitrations, litigation, position papers, settlement agreements); coordinate with the executive team, insurers, and outside counsel on dispute resolution strategies -Lead contract negotiation in coordination with the vice-president & corporate counsel, the executive team, and project leadership teams -Support implementation of risk-management and mitigation policies and procedures -Interface with clients, client legal teams, and our internal client development team to support client development and secure work on constructed and integrated project opportunities -Make an impact day-to-day with your skills and expertise, strengthening that relationship with our clients and team -Review design, engineering, engineer-procure-construct, design-build and construction management contracts, subcontracts, bids, equipment agreements, industry standard documents (AIA, EJCDC, ConsensusDocs, DBIA) and owner-drafted contracts -Manage our builder’s risk program -Counsel teams on project selection risks, appropriate project delivery methodology, and adherence to the firm’s commercial, legal, and risk management preferences -Collaborate closely with Design Group and Barry-Wehmiller safety teams to promote a culture of safety and wellness and confirm that safety policies and practices are properly addressed in contracts

Requirements

• juris doctor
• legal experience
• construction law
• contract negotiation
• team building
• legal writing

What You Bring

-A minimum of three years of legal experience -A background in construction law, contract negotiation, and insurance matters within a law firm or an in-house legal department (preferred) -The ability to handle multiple competing priorities -The capability to effectively build teams, internal partnerships, and relationships with senior members of organizational divisions -A Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school -The skills to distill complex legal problems into easily understood language with straightforward, practical solutions tailored to business needs -Excellent legal writing and presentation skills -A willingness to travel up to 15%

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