Description:
Summary:A Global Law Firm's Atlanta office seeks an associate with 2-3 years of construction law experience to join its Real Estate Group. The candidate will provide transactional and litigation support on all aspects of construction and development work, including: drafting and negotiation of design, construction and development agreements in various industry sectors; advising clients with respect to management of claims and disputes concerning change orders, extra work claims, delay, and construction defects; assist with construction adversarial matters (arbitration and litigation). Familiarity with industry form agreements (AIA and similar forms) is required. Prior experience with litigation or arbitration matters is preferred but not required. We seek candidates with immediately transferable skills and strong academic backgrounds from nationally recognized law schools as well as prior experience in a large or mid-sized law firm.
Job Responsibilities:
- Draft and negotiate design, construction, and development agreements across various industry sectors.
- Draft and negotiate EPC contracts on large infrastructure and energy projects.
- Provide strategic advice to client regarding claims management, change orders, extra work claims, delay and construction defect claim.
- Work with construction teams on litigation and arbitration matters, providing support in all aspects of this dispute, including drafting of pleadings, discovery, motions, preparation and taking of depositions, mediations, and arbitration hearings / trials.
Education:
JD
Bar Admission
Admission in the bar for the jurisdiction in which you are applying.
Experience:
- Minimum 2 years of experience working on construction contracting and related development experience.
- Providing transactional and litigation support on all aspects of construction and development work, including drafting and negotiation of design, construction and development agreements in various industry sectors
- Advising clients with respect to management of claims and disputes concerning change orders, extra work claims, delay, and construction defects
- Assisting with construction adversarial matters.
- Familiarity with industry form agreements (AIA and similar forms) is required.
- Prior experience with litigation or arbitration matters is preferred but not required.
Job Competencies & Desired Skills
- Strong analytical and writing skills
- Attention to detail
- Good business judgment
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to work collaboratively and independently
- Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
- Research and problem-solving skills
- Conceptual thinking
- Ability to influence others
- Persuasive communication
- Management skills
General & Essential Job Expectations
While the specific job requirements of a DLA Piper position may vary depending upon scope of the job and area of specialty, there are certain universal requirements that are expected of all DLA Piper employees, which include but are not limited to:
- Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties;
- Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner;
- Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product;
- Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required;
- Foster positive work relationships;
- Comply with all firm policies and practices;
- Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed;
- Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned;
- Our employees are expected to embrace and uphold our firm values as a part of our DLA Piper culture. We are committed to excellence in how we represent our clients and develop our people.
Physical Demands, Work Environment, and Other Requirements
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Work Environment:
Hybrid with some in-office expectations
