Associate General Counsel, Design and Construction

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary legal advisor on construction matters across active projects
• Draft, review, and negotiate construction agreements, including general contractor agreements, subcontracts, consultant agreements, and related project documents
• Advise on risk allocation, insurance, bonding, indemnification, and other key commercial terms
• Support project teams on contract administration, including change orders, delay claims, disputes, and enforcement of contractual rights
• Provide guidance on construction disputes, including strategy, claims management, and coordination with external counsel
• Identify and mitigate legal and commercial risks throughout the construction lifecycle
• Develop and maintain standard construction contract templates and playbooks
• Provide practical, business-oriented advice to support efficient project execution

  Qualifications

  • J.D. from an accredited law school and admission to at least one U.S. state bar (New York preferred)
  • Approximately 7–10 years of legal experience focused on construction law
  • Experience at a top law firm and/or in-house with a large general contractor or construction firm
  • Deep experience drafting and negotiating construction and design agreements
  • Strong understanding of construction contracting structures, risk allocation, and claims management
  • Excellent judgment, communication skills, and ability to operate in a fast-paced environment
  • PREFERRED: Experience supporting large-scale construction projects
  • Familiarity with New York construction law, including lien law
  • Exposure to both transactional construction work and dispute resolution