Legal Counsel

About the role

Hazen and Sawyer seeks a Legal Counsel for our Denver office. This attorney will partner with project teams and leadership to support commercial contracting, technology transactions, risk management, and other legal needs.

Responsibilities

• Exercise independent legal judgment in advising project teams and leadership, including assessing risk and delivering clear, practical recommendations with minimal oversight.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, including professional services agreements, subconsultant agreements, confidentiality agreements, teaming agreements, RFx documents, software agreements, and technology-related agreements and documents.
• Advise on technology matters, including software licensing, AI/machine learning tools, data use, and intellectual property issues.
• Partner with business stakeholders to align contracts with company strategy while effectively managing legal risk.
• Provide legal guidance on compliance issues and interpret contract provisions to support adherence to applicable laws and regulations.
• Conduct legal research on issues related to commercial contracts, technology, intellectual property, engineering, and other business areas.
• Maintain awareness of industry trends in commercial contracting, technology, and the engineering sector.
• Afford assistance with other general legal matters, as needed.

Requirements

• 6-9 years of experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Experience with technology transactions, including software licensing, SaaS, and vendor agreements.
• Strong understanding of contract law, commercial transactions, and risk allocation.
• Knowledge of intellectual property principles as applied to commercial agreements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain legal concepts to business and technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment, manage competing priorities, and provide practical, business-oriented recommendations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with artificial intelligence tools, platforms, or governance frameworks.
• Experience supporting intellectual property matters, including trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, or patent support.
• Experience in the engineering, architecture, construction, infrastructure, or professional services sectors.
• Familiarity with international contracts or cross-border legal issues.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Licensed and in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, with the ability to provide in-house counsel services in Colorado.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans).
• Pre-tax flexible spending plans for medical, dependent care, and transportation.
• Short and long-term disability, and employer paid life insurance.
• Paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid time off (PTO).
• Employer-contributed 401(k) plan and additional financial planning support.
• Professional growth opportunities, including tuition reimbursement, in-house training, and incentives for professional registration and professional organization memberships.

Starting pay range for this position depends on skills, experience, education and geographical location.