Description:
The Corporate Counsel plays a critical role in negotiating and advising on contracts across A Building and Civil Construction's projects. This role will serve as a partner to leaders across the business, also working with outside counsel where appropriate.Responsibilities:
- Analyze, review and draft contracts (construction contracts, subcontracts, and other miscellaneous agreements)
- Lead negotiation efforts to achieve contract terms consistent with A Building and Civil Construction's corporate standards.
- Provide legal guidance to corporate leadership on various business and industry related matters
- Report to the Senior Vice President, Legal, working with the commercial legal team to provide legal support to A Building and Civil Construction and its subsidiaries
- To the extent desired, work across A Building and Civil Construction's Legal Department to gain exposure to A Building and Civil Construction's dispute resolution strategies, government investigation response, licensing issues, and related work
- Provide training within the organization on a variety of legal topics, with a focus on commercial contract matters
- Cultivate a network of industry relationships to bring potential business opportunities to A Building and Civil Construction leadership
- Cultivate industry relationships to help attract and recruit top talent to A Building and Civil Construction. A mindset of "All team members are recruiters"
- Exceed our stakeholders' expectations by anticipating their needs, desires, and goals
Basic Qualifications:
- Transactional Experience – Four to six years of transactional experience, including experience leading contract negotiation and interfacing directly with business teams in the process of contract negotiation. Experience with construction and/or government contracts is an advantage, but not necessary
- Leadership Capacity – A proven leader with the ability to work independently and coordinate strategy and drive effective collaboration among senior executives, project teams, and outside counsel
- Mission Orientation – A dedicated team member with passion to continue the success of a longstanding institution
- Strong Work Ethic – A hard, nimble worker, with strong time management and multi-tasking skills and the mentality to lead solutions to tricky contractual sticking points.
- Intellectual Horsepower and Curiosity – A quick study who can climb a learning curve with speed, who provides forward-thinking and creative assessment of risk and opportunities, and who continuously strives for professional growth
- Alignment to A Building and Civil Construction Standards of Excellence: Self-Motivated, Results Oriented, Adaptable, Team Player, Accountable, Ethical, Innovative, Resilient, Builds Relationships, Builds People / Teams & Followership, Sets Direction & Executes
