Corporate Counsel (Contracts)

Clark Construction Group

Location
Virginia-McLean
Description
<div id="jobDescriptionText" class="jobsearch-jobDescriptionText" dir="ltr"><div> <p>The Clark Construction Group (“Clark”) delivers iconic and award-winning construction projects across the country. With approximately $5 billion in annual revenues, Clark is one of the nation’s largest providers of turnkey building and infrastructure asset delivery services, ranging from skyscrapers and stadiums to highways and airports.</p> <p></p> <p><br> Clark seeks an experienced transactional attorney to play a critical role in negotiating and advising on contracts across Clark’s infrastructure projects. Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President who leads Clark’s Legal Department, the successful candidate will serve as a partner to leaders across the business, also working with outside counsel where appropriate.</p> <p> Clark would prefer to locate the position at its office in Mclean, VA but would consider a candidate near one of its regional offices, located strategically in major cities across the nation.</p> <p></p> <p> Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li><p> Analyze, review and draft contracts (construction contracts, subcontracts, and other miscellaneous agreements).</p></li> <li><p> Lead negotiation efforts to achieve contract terms consistent with Clark’s corporate standards.</p></li> <li><p> Provide legal guidance to corporate leadership on various business and industry related matters.</p></li> <li><p> Report to the Senior Vice President, Legal, working with the commercial legal team to provide legal support to Clark and its subsidiaries.</p></li> <li><p> To the extent desired, work across Clark’s Legal Department to gain exposure to Clark’s dispute resolution strategies, government investigation response, licensing issues, and related work.</p></li> <li><p> Provide training within the organization on a variety of legal topics, with a focus on commercial contract matters.</p></li> </ul> <p></p> <p><br> Qualifications:</p> <p></p> <p> In addition to a JD with strong credentials and membership in good standing with a state bar, the successful candidate will have:</p> <ul> <li><p> Transactional Experience – Four to six years of transactional experience, including experience leading contract negotiation and interfacing directly with business teams in the process of contract negotiation. Experience with construction and/or government contracts is an advantage, but not necessary.</p></li> <li><p> Leadership Capacity – A proven leader with the ability to work independently and coordinate strategy and drive effective collaboration among senior executives, project teams, and outside counsel.</p></li> <li><p> Mission Orientation – A dedicated team member with passion to continue the success of a longstanding institution</p></li> <li><p> Strong Work Ethic – A hard, nimble worker, with strong time management and multi-tasking skills and the mentality to lead solutions to tricky contractual sticking points.</p></li> <li><p> Intellectual Horsepower and Curiosity – A quick study who can climb a learning curve with speed, who provides forward-thinking and creative assessment of risk and opportunities, and who continuously strives for professional growth.</p></li> </ul> <p></p> <p><br> #LI-LG1</p> </div> <p></p></div>
Posted
Updated
Closed
Practice Areas
Corporate
Experience
4 to 6 years
Employer Type
In-House