Corporate Counsel

Position Description

Provide day to day counsel, guidance and support related to contracts/construction law and other legal matters for assigned Business Units and/or regions.

Essential Duties

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and risk assessments across a broad range of legal matters related contracts/construction law.
• Advise business partners on legal, contractual and risk matters impacting their areas of responsibility.
• Analyze and summarize legal documents and complex business transactions and contracts.
• Anticipate and mitigate potential legal problems involving the assigned Business Units.
• Conduct and Compile research, maintain/update organized legal due diligence documents.
• Review owner contracts and support Business Unit leaders in the bidding/negotiation process.
• Review routine project-related agreements (e.g.
• BIM releases, crane swing agreements, title company deliverables, lender consents.).
• Analyze change orders and waivers/releases prepared by others for legal risks.
• Partner with lead counsel in the management and resolution of contested matters.
• Manage litigation and corporate disclosures for RFQ/RFP responses.
• Partner with Corporate Secretary regarding authorizing resolutions to accompany bids.
• Maintain and utilize best practices with respect to contract terms.
• Deliver legal training to the Business Unites on a variety of legal topics, including project specific requirements and ethics/compliance.
• Develop and provide input to capture market trends and continuously improve processes.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.