Legal Counsel
About the Opportunity
Our client is seeking a construction-focused attorney to serve as a strategic legal advisor supporting project teams, business leaders, and operational stakeholders throughout the full project lifecycle. This role combines commercial contracting, risk management, claims resolution, and legal counseling within project-driven environments. The successful candidate will work closely with leadership and cross-functional teams to help drive successful project outcomes, mitigate legal and commercial risk, and provide practical business-focused legal guidance on complex construction and operational matters.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted legal advisor to operations, engineering, project management, and executive leadership teams.
- Draft, review, negotiate, and interpret construction and commercial agreements, including EPC, design-build, subcontractor, supplier, and professional services contracts.
- Support projects from proposal and bid stages through execution and closeout.
- Review RFPs and identify contractual, commercial, and operational risks prior to project pursuit.
- Advise project teams on change orders, scope modifications, project execution issues, and contract compliance.
- Assist in resolving construction disputes, delay claims, cost overruns, differing site conditions, and other project-related claims.
- Partner with risk management and insurance teams to assess claims and mitigate project risk.
- Manage outside counsel and assist with litigation and dispute resolution efforts.
- Develop practical legal solutions that balance risk mitigation with business objectives.
- Conduct contract, compliance, ethics, and legal training for internal stakeholders.
- Support corporate governance initiatives, policy development, and compliance programs.
- Advise leadership on strategic business decisions, project risk assessments, and operational matters.
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
- Active bar admission and good standing.
- Minimum of 3 years of legal experience.
- Experience supporting construction, engineering, environmental, infrastructure, or project-based businesses.
- Strong contract drafting, review, negotiation, and risk management skills.
- Experience with EPC, design-build, professional services, subcontractor, and commercial agreements preferred.
- Familiarity with construction claims, dispute resolution, and litigation management.
- Experience handling issues involving delays, impacts, acceleration claims, and scope changes is a plus.
- Ability to advise business leaders and project teams on legal strategy and risk mitigation.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Experience working with cross-functional operational teams and executive stakeholders.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and similar business technology tools.
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