Associate Counsel

About the role

The Job Description Associate Counsel, Risk & Contracts will work closely with the Insurance and Surety Risk Counseling Services Leader to support DPR and its related entities on matters of risk management, corporate insurance and surety programs, contractual risk transfer, and construction contracting.

Responsibilities

• Assist DPR teams in reviewing, drafting, and negotiating Owner contracts, subcontracts, professional services agreements, and supply agreements, with a primary focus on insurance, surety, indemnity, and other risk allocation provisions, and identify related legal and business risks involving insurance coverage, surety obligations, risk of loss, consequential damages, and other key contract terms
• Serve as a backup resource to DPR’s contracting counsel team by reviewing and negotiating a broader range of contractual terms and issues beyond insurance, as business needs require
• Advises DPR teams on corporate insurance and surety programs, project-specific insurance requirements, and how contractual obligations may impact available coverage
• Supports oversight of builder’s risk, Owner Controlled Insurance Programs, Contractor Controlled Insurance Programs, and other project-specific policies, to assess coverage and identify potential gaps
• Partners with operations teams and legal colleagues to develop practical solutions for managing contract risk, whether through revised contract language, risk transfer strategies, operational controls, or insurance products
• Prepares guidance, training materials, and educational content for DPR teams on insurance-related issues, contractual risk transfer, and key construction contract terms

Requirements

• Law degree from an accredited law school
• At least 3-5 years of experience representing owners, contractors, and/or subcontractors in negotiating construction contracts, including experience with both insurance-related provisions and broader commercial/legal terms
• Working knowledge of construction industry-related insurance, including builder’s risk, general liability, controlled insurance programs, and subcontractor default insurance
• Experience reviewing and negotiating a wide range of construction contract provisions, such as indemnity, limitation of liability, schedule, payment, changes, delay, default, dispute resolution, and termination

Qualifications

• Demonstrated strong skills in contract drafting, negotiation, and practical risk assessment
• Self-starter who works effectively as a team player
• Strong organizational and technology skills

Skills

• Contract drafting and negotiation
• Risk assessment
• Insurance counseling
• Construction law

Benefits

Anticipated Starting Pay Range: $134,000.00 - $171,000.00

Nothing is more important than your health and wellness. DPR offers a variety of medical, dental, vision and wellness benefits to keep you healthy.