Associate Legal Counsel

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Associate Legal Counsel
Duties: Responsible for drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts, proposal documents, and other legal agreements, interpreting federal and state regulations and court rulings, reviewing and drafting responses to requests for proposal and qualification documents, purchasing documents, and licenses, managing claims and litigation, including related insurance reporting, and managing outside counsel engaged in such matters, along with providing counsel to the Company’s Executive Leadership Team, as well as Growth, Finance, and Operations departments regarding risk management and contracting strategies, and assisting in a variety of other legal matters. Understanding of design, engineering and construction contracts, employment law, insurance, joint ventures, federal contracting, public procurement, and design/build projects as they relate to compliance, legal proceedings and risk management. Experience with the engineering and construction industry is required. The position requires providing guidance to the Contracts department and other Company personnel, either directly or in-directly, while being responsible for engaging with executive leaders and operational staff daily. Advises and counsels leaders on laws and regulations, contracting processes and procedures and risk mitigation. Draft, review and negotiate contracts, subcontracts, proposal responses, and other legal agreements and documents relating to design professional and other industry-related services provided by the Company to clients in the public and private sectors, including operative agreements, joint venture and teaming agreements, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, license agreements and others. Interpret laws, rulings and regulations impacting contracting as well as litigation matters. Work in partnership with executive and operational leadership Examine legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuits. Manage and partner with external legal counsel on Company legal, claim, and litigation matters Act in an advisory capacity making recommendations that may have an important bearing on the conduct of the organization’s business. Work with management and staff to resolve pre-litigation disputes and potential claims. Review and conduct research into legislation, cases and legal precedents to the extent required to address contract-specific or other matters. Advise and counsel staff on compliance with federal and state laws, statutes, and regulations, inclusive of procurement requirements. Provide support to multiple regions, offices, departments and practices in the Company.

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