Senior Associate Counsel

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Associate Counsel for our growing concrete business, Concrete Strategies, a subsidiary of Clayco. The role involves:

• Completing contract administrative duties such as reviewing, analyzing, and negotiating construction subcontracts, purchase orders, MSA's, and other related contracts.
• Assisting with project change orders, contract modifications, disputes, and claims.
• Supporting the General Counsel with responses to contract-related claims and managing documentation for mediation, arbitration, and litigation.
• Providing advice and training on commercial contracts, including subcontract and material supplier contracts, vendor and service contracts, and lease agreements.
• Maintaining and updating legal and other databases with current information on pending matters.
• Preparing litigation status reports.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities include:

• Reviewing and preparing litigation status reports.
• Assisting with Project change orders, contract modifications, disputes, as needed.
• Assisting General Counsel with responses to contract related claims.
• Advising and training business admin teams on commercial contracts.
• Maintaining and updating legal and other databases with current information on status of pending matters.
• Reviewing and responding to third party subpoenas and litigation discovery requests.
• Reviewing and responding to claims of lien against project sites / real estate by third party subcontractors or material suppliers.
• Reviewing and preparing lien wavers and related affidavits.

Requirements

• A law degree is required.
• 2-4 years' experience with construction real estate matters.
• Understanding of commercial construction contracts, material supplier subcontracts, AIA form contracts, and purchase orders.
• Motivated, hardworking, team player.

Qualifications

Qualifications include:

• Professional collaborative aptitude and ability to assist with all matters related to legal team support for firm operations.
• Positive attitude, willingness to learn, strong work ethic, exceptional problem-solving skills, and comfort working in a fast-paced and dynamic workplace.

Skills

Skills required include:

• Familiarity with construction, material supplier subcontracts, AIA standard form contracts, and purchase orders.
• Ability to assist with all matters related to legal team support for firm operations.

Benefits

Benefits offered include:

• Discretionary Annual Bonus.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!

Pay

The salary range for this position considers a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

Schedule

No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does. The pace is fast! Candidates selected for this position will be subject to a comprehensive background check, which includes mandatory drug testing.