Construction General Counsel

• →Serve as the lead legal advisor to executive leadership on construction operations, contract strategy, enterprise risk, and corporate initiatives.
• →Review, draft, and negotiate a broad range of agreements tied to complex construction activity, including customer contracts, subcontractor agreements, vendor terms, confidentiality agreements, and strategic business arrangements.
• →Provide legal guidance on claims, disputes, and other contested matters, while helping determine resolution strategy and managing outside counsel where needed.
• →Advise internal stakeholders on risk allocation, project exposure, insurance related issues, and dispute avoidance best practices.
• →Support legal and business planning tied to acquisitions, strategic transactions, due diligence, and post transaction risk assessment.
• →Counsel leaders on labor and employment matters affecting a unionized workforce, including collective bargaining related issues and broader workforce compliance considerations.
• →Guide the organization on compliance matters involving construction operations, employment law, safety requirements, licensing, and related regulatory obligations.
• →Help build practical legal processes, internal controls, and training approaches that improve consistency and reduce risk across the business.
• →Partner cross functionally with operations, finance, human resources, and senior management to support both day to day legal needs and longer term growth objectives.

• Juris Doctor and active bar admission in good standing.
• At least 10 years of legal experience with strong depth in construction law, contract negotiation, claims, and risk management.
• Prior experience as General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel, or a comparable senior legal advisor supporting a construction focused organization.
• Demonstrated success advising senior executives in a fast paced, high growth business setting.
• Working knowledge of labor law and union environments, including exposure to collective bargaining matters.
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, or other strategic transactions, including diligence and legal risk review.
• Strong judgment, executive maturity, and the ability to translate legal issues into practical business guidance.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership capabilities.

• High energy, proactive, and comfortable operating with autonomy.
• Skilled at managing competing priorities across both field and corporate stakeholders.
• Able to combine legal precision with commercial awareness in a deadline driven environment.

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