Description:
Who You Are…
As Staff Attorney, you will be responsible for providing day-to-day legal services to branch and corporate department clients, with a focus on the Company's performance and issues, claims, and disputes arising in the course of its operations. This person will work directly with the General Counsel and Senior Attorneys to provide legal advice and represent the Company and its interests in relevant matters. The ideal candidate should have practice history in handling construction-related disputes and claims and providing related legal counseling and advice and/or in-house counsel for a sophisticated building owner/builder, developer, construction manager, or general contractor.This Position…
Some examples of the work you might do includes:
- Provides support, guidance, and counsel to the General Counsel and other executives, Senior Attorneys, corporate department clients, and branch clients with respect to risk, risk avoidance and mitigation, legal rights, remedies, and obligations, new and existing laws, and the application thereof to the Company's operations.
- Provides support, guidance, and counsel to the General Counsel and other executives, Senior Attorneys, corporate department clients, and branch clients with respect to issues, disputes, and claims arising out of the Company's operations, including contract performance, claims, employment, and legal and regulatory compliance.
- Investigates legal and risk issues arising in the course of the Company's operations, consults with involved personnel, reviews pertinent documentation and information, and develops and communicates recommended strategies and solutions to resolve those issues.
- Actively manages branch claims and financial pursuits, including disputed change orders, delay and impact claims, and other claims for additional compensation.
- Conducts legal research and analysis and devises the Company's litigation strategy pertaining to legal actions, as well as means to satisfactorily avoid legal action.
- Engages, collaborates with, provides direction to, and oversees outside counsel representing the Company.
- Actively engages with the Company's Risk Management Team and Compliance Department with respect to matters pertaining to her/his tasks and responsibilities.
- Actively engages with the Company's paralegals with respect to matters pertaining to her/his tasks and responsibilities.
- Periodically, on an as-needed basis, supports the Company's in-house attorneys and Senior Paralegal to evaluate upstream contracts in accordance with Company policies and supports branches' negotiations with customers.
- Periodically, on an as-needed basis, supports the Company's in-house attorneys in providing reviews and comments on requested changes to the Company's standard downstream documents and supports branches' negotiations with subcontractors and suppliers requesting changes.
- Licensed to practice law and in good standing with the state bar or other governmental entity that regulates the practice of law in at least one state where the Company maintains an active office.
- At least five (5) years of practice in related fields.
- Resides near one of the Company's active office locations.
- Excellent time management skills and ability to work independently.
- Exhibits professionalism and the ability to work collaboratively with others in the Legal, Risk Management and Compliance Department and the Company.
- Has regular access to the Internet.
- Ability to travel up 10% of the time.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Resides near corporate department office in Orlando, FL or Tampa, FL.
- 10-15 years experience, with at least 5-7 years experience in handling construction-related disputes and claims and providing related legal counseling and advice and/or at least 5-7 years experience as in-house counsel for a sophisticated building owner/builder, developer, construction manager, or general contractor.
- Some exposure to transactional, public company, and/or employment legal issues.