Counsel, Construction & Insurance Law

Description:

Scope of Responsibilities:

• Responsible for providing legal and risk management expertise to support AGC members with a focus on construction law, contracts, insurance and other risk financing tools
• Leads AGC's substantive efforts relating to ConsensusDocs and its contract development and revisions
• Supports AGC's litigation and advocacy initiatives in areas of construction and insurance law
• Co-leads AGC's flagship Surety Bonding and Construction Risk Management Conference and related peer meetings and develops best practices resources

Duties:
Construction Law & Contracts

• Serves as AGC's subject matter expert on construction law, contracts, procurement, project delivery methods, and dispute resolution
• Provides guidance and resources on contract risk allocation project delivery methods, and claims.
• Tracks and communicates trends in contract litigation and procurement reform.
• Leads AGC's substantive efforts and manages/develops relationships with key stakeholders/groups (e.g., Contract Documents Committee and ConsensusDocs multi-association coalition) relating to ConsensusDocs and its contract development and revisions.
• Supports and provides input on business-end ConsensusDocs growth as needed and appropriate
• Leads AGC's substantive efforts and manages/develops relationships with key stakeholders/groups (e.g., the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law) relating to the State Law Matrix and its updates

Insurance & Risk Management

• Co-lead AGC programming on insurance coverage, risk financing, and surety.
• Develop resources on builders risk, subcontractor default, wrap-up insurance, cyber/AI risk, and emerging coverage issues (e.g., PFAS, climate-related claims).
• Engage with carriers, brokers, and member firms to identify trends and best practices.
• Support member inquiries and advocacy related to insurance and surety law.

Program & Conference Management

• Develop and deliver programming, resources, and guidance on contract risk allocation, project delivery, and claims management, including but not limited to:
• As lead of substantive efforts for ConsensusDocs: Practical training on ConsensusDocs; comparisons to other form contracts; other ConsensusDocs business-end support; and updates to AGC's State Law Matrix.
• As co-lead staff for the Surety Bonding & Construction Risk Management Conference: designing program content and speaker selection; coordinating pre-conference peer meetings for in-house counsel and risk managers; and managing sponsor/partner relationships in coordination with AGC's events team.
• As a subject matter expert: resources for AGC's Risk Management Committee and other peer groups.

Litigation & Advocacy Support

• Support AGC litigation and amicus efforts on contract, insurance, and surety issues.
• Provide input on policy proposals and regulations affecting contract risk and insurance law.
• Collaborate with other AGC staffers on cross-cutting matters (e.g., labor or environmental litigation with contract/insurance implications) as appropriate.

Member & Industry Engagement

• Author articles, best practices, and legal updates for AGC publications and websites.
• Present at AGC programs and external conferences.
• Serve as a point of contact for AGC members seeking guidance on contract and insurance issues.

Other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements:
Qualifications, Education and/or Experience:

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