Description:
Overview:As a member of our in-house legal team, you will be a key partner to our business development and project teams. You will be responsible for handling a wide range of contracts, subcontracts, legal tasks, and dispute resolution. You will review, negotiate, and maintain agreements, records, and litigation/claim reports and should be capable of recognizing potential problems and addressing them.
You will have the opportunity to specialize in areas of interest, including but not limited to: international law, government contracting, FAR/DFAR, ITAR/EAR, corporate transactions, and entity creation and management.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Drafting, reviewing, revising, and negotiating Customer Agreements, which include service, conceptual design, design, architecture, engineering, design-build, construction management, and construction management at risk agreements
- Drafting, reviewing, revising, and negotiating a variety of other contracts including, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Teaming Agreements and Subcontracts
- Acting as a primary point of contract for subcontract and certain legal items
- Research and stay up to date with changes to legislation, laws, statutes, rules, and regulations affecting corporate and construction industry
- Maintaining corporate records, including officers and directors' lists
- Maintaining a litigation/claims status report, including any due dates for action items
- Maintaining ITAR/EAR documentation and registration
- Maintaining corporate seals as necessary
- Assisting with responses to Subpoenas and other outside legal requests
- Assisting with compiling data and information necessary to maintain company licenses
- Setting priorities, complex tasks and adhering to strict deadlines
- Compiling data and/or performing research for reports and materials for publications and presentations for executives and/or company
- Reading and analyzing incoming notices, memos and reports to determine significance and determine distribution
- Coordinating meetings and high-level conference calls and develop agendas as needed
- Managing ndependent projects in addition to routine support duties, as necessary
- Travelling when required for various assignments and negotiations (>20%)
To Thrive in This Role, You'll Need:
- Knowledge of contractual and legal concepts
- The ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- Excellent negotiating and drafting skills
- Proficient in dispute resolution
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office programs and redlining in Microsoft Word
- Experience or familiarity with construction industry and terminology
- Understanding of commercial and corporate law
- Familiarity and knowledge with AIA and DBIA contracts (not required but a plus)
- Ability to work with all levels of management and maintain strong professional relationships
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- The ability to keep confidential information.
- Knowledge of the federal and commercial contracting regulations (not required but a plus)
- Provide, as well as carry out, detailed verbal and written instructions independently
- Collaborate with others to accomplish organizational goals; identify and resolve problems
- Use logical or rational thinking to solve problems; make decisions based on personal judgment
Education/Experience:
- Juris Doctorate required
- Licensed attorney with Oklahoma Bar Association
- 5-10 years experience preferred