Legal Counsel - Architecture Firm

About the role

Our client is a renowned architecture firm located in New York City. They have an immediate need for a Legal Counsel for their firm.

Responsibilities

• Contract Management: Draft, review, and negotiate owner-architect agreements (including AIA Contract Documents), interior design purchasing agreements, consultant contracts, and vendor terms.
• Insurance Oversight: Manage the firm's insurance portfolio, including Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions), Commercial General Liability, and Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI).
• Risk Mitigation: Identify and resolve potential design liability issues, construction administration disputes, and project delay claims before they escalate.
• Intellectual Property: Protect the firm's proprietary designs, custom furniture concepts, and digital assets through copyright, trademark, and robust non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).
• Compliance & Licensing: Monitor corporate compliance, sales tax obligations on FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment), and multi-state professional licensing requirements for our designers and architects.

Qualifications

• Education: Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Bar Admission: Active member in good standing with the State Bar Association.
• Experience: 4 to 7 years of legal experience, ideally splitting time between a law firm and an in-house setting specializing in construction law, real estate development, or design-professional liability.
• Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of the architectural/interior design lifecycle, procurement risks, mechanics' liens, and standard industry insurance structures.

Pay

Full-time salary range: $135,000 – $155,000 per year (based on experience, qualifications, and skill set). Part-time option available at an hourly rate to be determined.

Schedule

Full-time: 4 days in office + 1 remote day. Part-time consulting option also available.