Senior Attorney - Corporate Legal (Kansas City)

Description

• Conduct internal training programs.
• Provide legal advice and guidance to various departments on a broad range of complex business matters as they arise related to design and construction law, corporate, regulatory and business law.
• Provide leadership by in mentoring and developing other attorneys and legal team members.
• Manage all aspects (draft, review and negotiation) of all types of contracts involving engineering and other professional services, construction, design-build, EPC and design.
• Provide legal advice to various departments on a broad range of general and complex business matters as they arise related to design and construction law, corporate, regulatory and business law.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with internal clients and legal team.
• Participate in the risk management process.
• Identify and analyze legal issues, drafting key documents, presenting clear recommendations, and assuring legal compliance.
• Provide regular reports to General Counsel regarding client contract status, bid packages, risk analysis and corporate and legal compliance.
• Manage outside counsel when retained for litigation or specialty matters.
• Complies with all policies and standards
• Counsel executives and management regarding contractual obligations and interpret terms and conditions of all types and contracts involving engineering and other professional services, construction, design-build, EPC and design.

Requirements

• Must be able to prioritize responsibilities to manage a large work load with very tight timelines.
• Ability to work in teams and demonstrated leadership and organization skills as an accomplished mentor and team builder.
• JD ABA Accredited Juris Doctor degree and 7 years combined legal experience practicing law at a firm, corporate legal department or equivalent government agency practice which would have involved hands-on contract negotiations and dispute resolution. Required
• Previous experience in the construction industry involving construction and engineering design professional law, including design-build, EPC, equipment procurement and joint ventures is preferred.
• Must maintain a comprehensive knowledge of pertinent federal and state laws, regulations, rulings, interpretations and court decisions as they affect the company and industries served.
• Demonstrated expertise in contract negotiations and dispute resolution.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be detail- oriented, have a strong work ethic and professional.
• Missouri bar license Required

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance