Closing Date: 28th January, 2027

Description:

Job Description:
AECOM has an opportunity for a proactive, team-oriented attorney with experience negotiating and drafting complex commercial contracts to join us as Assistant General Counsel. As a leader in a collegial, fast-paced corporate legal team, you will primarily focus on independently negotiating, drafting and interpreting commercial contracts supporting a variety of corporate functions.

This position can be flexible for remote work within the US, not limited to the locations listed.

Primary responsibilities include:

Drafting, negotiating and interpreting key commercial contracts supporting a variety of corporate functions, including IT, finance, travel and human resources. Scope of responsibilities to include complex global and cross-border contracts, including master services agreements, agreements relating to artificial intelligence, software license agreements, SaaS agreements, and related documentation.
Directly and independently negotiating contractual language with third party vendors and counsel to develop creative solutions to complex and novel issues.
Managing internal attorney(s) responsible for negotiating, drafting and interpreting commercial contracts.
Collaborating with and managing cross-functional teams throughout contract review process, including procurement and other corporate teams, law department colleagues and business operations staff for matters both within and outside of direct subject matter expertise or responsibility.
Establishing and maintaining ownership of agreement processes, including best practices, guidance materials, controls and standard contract forms.
Directly working with internal corporate leaders to establish positions on key contractual terms and acceptable allocations of risk.
Providing rapid, practical, business-oriented contract advice directly to business clients.

Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements:
The successful candidate must possess a strong work ethic, flexibility and willingness to work on a broad range of legal matters and the leadership and collaboration qualities that will enable them to maintain a leadership position within a global legal department.

Required background and attributes include:

Juris doctorate from an accredited law school plus at least 9 years of commercial and transactional law experience in firm and/or in-house environments
Experience supporting IT and digital transformation functions including experience with terms and agreements relating to areas such as artificial intelligence, software licensing agreements, and SaaS agreements.
Experience managing internal team members, including attorneys.
Strong analytical, interpersonal, drafting, negotiation and written/verbal communication skills.
Excellent judgment with the ability to balance competing priorities and meet tight deadlines.
Excellent organizational skills with high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
Proven ability to lead transactions and projects.
Demonstrated ability to proactively identify and resolve problems.
Effectively work in a highly confidential environment with the highest standards of ethics and professional integrity.
Member in good standing with State Bar of their residence

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience within corporate environments of similar size and complexity as AECOM, including global organization experience
Practical team player with a sense of humor and the ability to professionally collaborate in a results-oriented environment.

Additional Information:

Due to the remote work flexibility of this position, relocation assistance is not available
Sponsorship for US work authorization is not available for this position.