Assistant General Counsel at ARCO a Family of Construction Companies in Chicago, IL, US; Dallas, TX, US; Downers Grove, IL, US; King of Prussia, PA, US; St. Louis, MO, US

Job description

• Are you a service-minded transactional attorney? Do you have solid technical expertise in construction contract drafting and negotiating? Do you want to better understand the business considerations that inform risk management decisions? Are you looking to be a part of a dynamic in-house legal team that serves a dynamic and growing business? If the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an exciting, long-term opportunity for you. Who are we? We are ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies.
• We are looking for a service-oriented Attorney to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, negotiate, and manage construction and commercial agreements
• Collaborate closely with other members of the legal team located across the United States to implement enterprise-wide, accepted approaches to managing contract risks
• Collaborate closely with project managers and leaders to understand business objectives when negotiating agreements
• Manage, maintain, and coordinate all documentation related to construction contracts and day-to-day issues arising from construction project operations
• Prepare and present training to non-legal business operators on legal and legal-adjacent issues in the construction industry
• Assess and mitigate ARCO’s risk
• Maintain and grow relationships with vendors and title companies
• Assist Operations and Leadership in problem-solving and managing risk
• Manage communications and deliverables in a deadline-driven environment
• Work well with, and can efficiently direct work of, shared paralegal support.

Requirements

• Licensed Attorney with 5+ years of transactional construction practice with a law firm or in-house with a general contractor
• Current experience managing a substantial volume of contract review, drafting, and negotiation responsibilities, with a strong preference for attorneys who remain actively engaged in day-to-day transactional work
• Experience leading negotiations of construction contracts with sophisticated counterparties and ability to understand the Owner, Subcontractor and/or Contractor's points of view
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential for the candidate to identify legal issues and risks, analyze complex problems, and provide practical and effective solutions
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders
• Flexible, with excellent and timely written and verbal communication skills
• Able to lead and follow with equal ease, based on circumstances
• Desire to work as part of legal team that is highly collaborative
• Active listener, proactive leadership approach, collaborative and communicative
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, while working under tight deadlines
• Candidates do not need to meet every qualification to be considered. If you possess relevant experience and skills and are interested in this opportunity, we encourage you to apply.

Skills

Required

• Licensed Attorney
• Transactional construction practice
• Able to lead and follow with equal ease

Benefits

• We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.
• Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
• 100% charitable match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 100% paid 12-week maternity leave