Attorney

Overview

In-house attorney handling construction contracts and risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• contract drafting
• document management
• risk management
• vendor relations
• legal training
• deliverables management

Tasks

-Maintain and grow relationships with vendors and title companies -Prepare and present training to non-legal business operators on legal and legal-adjacent issues in the construction industry -Assist Operations and Leadership in problem-solving and managing risk -Manage communications and deliverables in a deadline-driven environment -Assess and mitigate ARCO’s risk and provide suggestions to General Counsel and business leadership -Review, draft, and negotiate construction and other contracts with minimal supervision -Collaborate with and advise members of the safety, finance, IT, and HR teams -Collaborate closely with other members of the legal team located across the United States to implement enterprise-wide, accepted approaches to managing contract and other risks -Manage, maintain, and coordinate all documentation related to construction contracts and day-to-day issues arising from construction project operations -Collaborate closely with project managers and leaders to understand business objectives when negotiating agreements

Requirements

• licensed attorney
• 7+ years
• construction law
• negotiation
• analytical
• communication

What You Bring

-Enjoy working in the office, in a fast-paced, growth-oriented business environment -Flexible, with excellent and timely written and verbal communication skills -Experience in, or working closely with, construction organizations or firms preferred -Able to lead and follow with equal ease, based on circumstances -Active listener, proactive leadership approach, collaborative and communicative -Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, while working under tight deadlines -Strong substantive experience in transactional practice or combination of transactional and construction litigation/claims management is preferred -Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential for the candidate to identify legal issues and risks, analyze complex problems, and provide practical and effective solutions -Familiarity with insurance in the construction industry preferred -Licensed Attorney with 7+ years of experience practicing construction law -Work well with, and can efficiently direct work of, shared paralegal support. -Experience leading negotiations of construction contracts or dispute resolution with sophisticated counterparties and ability to understand the Owner, Subcontractor and/or Contractor's points of view -Demonstrated ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders

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Benefits

-Industry-leading performance-based bonus program -Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child -Traditional and Roth 401k -100% charitable match -1-week paid volunteer leave each year -100% paid 12-week maternity leave -Tuition reimbursement for associates -1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel -Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage -Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

About Arco A Family Of Construction Companies

-Began as a single‑office design‑build firm and steadily expanded coast to coast. -Specialising in sectors such as warehouse/distribution and healthcare, ARCO also tackles manufacturing, entertainment and multi‑family ventures. -Its entrepreneurial, associate‑owned model returns half of the profits to employees and offers sabbaticals and stock ownership.

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