Senior Corporate Counsel
Swinerton · Dallas, TX · 1 wk ago
LegalFull-time
Position Responsibilities and Duties
- Provide strategic legal and business advice to the partner operating groups as it relates to given discipline
- Review, draft and negotiate a wide variety of contracts, including complex construction agreements
- Draft and review responses to Requests for Qualifications and Proposals
- Represent the company in meetings with outside parties, including participating in the resolution of highly complex or sensitive legal issues
- Oversee and perform certain discovery efforts
- Provide training for company personnel
- Stay current on legal trends and best practices as it relates to applicable law, and communicate relevant developments as it relates to given discipline
- Collaborate and manage outside counsel and consultants
- Perform advanced legal research
- Oversee non-attorney team members, as assigned
- Complete other responsibilities, as assigned
Minimum Skills Or Experience Requirements
- Law degree from an accredited law school, and member in good standing of any of the following states: CA, CO, GA, NC, NY, OR, TX or WA
- 6+ years of experience with a law firm or 4+ years of combined experience with a law firm and in-house
- Knowledge of construction law, construction process, methodology and documents
- Knowledge of corporate governance principles
- Possess unquestionable ethics and integrity
- Superior analytical skills, problem-solving, interpersonal skills and negotiation skills
- Leadership and management ability
- Preference of cross-functional collaboration skills and cross-functional understanding of other organizational departments
- Ability to travel on a regular basis
- Strong team player and interpersonal skills, and ability to work collaboratively with diverse individuals at all levels of an organization
- Strong sense of accountability, integrity and taking ownership over projects and responsibilities, and resolving issues proactively
- Reliability, dependability and flexibility
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and to manage multiple demands, priorities, and projects simultaneously
Summary Of Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(k) with company matching
- Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
- Individual stock ownership
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick leave
- Paid holidays
- Bereavement leave
- Employee assistance program
- Pre-tax flexible spending accounts
- Basic term life insurance and AD&D
- Business travel accident insurance
- Short and long term disability
- Financial wellness coaching
- Educational assistance
- Care.com membership
- ClassPass fitness membership
- DashPass delivery membership