Senior Corporate Counsel Commercial - Construction

Responsibilities

• Provides programmatic support for the TerraPower Lawyers, and reports to the Associate General Counsel.
• Prepares drafts of agreements and other documents and handles both routine and first line non-routine contract review and negotiations in support of the Procurement team and Contracts team.
• Lead/assist in negotiation and drafting of complex construction agreements of varying types, including EPC and design-build, in support of project delivery for publicly and privately funded construction projects.
• Proactively work with TerraPower teams to properly administer contracts, including drafting letters related to contract administration for project teams to send to contractors, clients, and other third parties.
• Manage outside counsel and specialists on construction matters, including related regulatory matters and dispute management.
• Provides legal support for TerraPower government contracts and grants and associated compliance requirements.
• Prepares updates to and provides administration of legal policies and procedures in consultation with other TerraPower Lawyers.
• Supports the creation of, and updates to, standard contract templates for TerraPower’s business.
• Creates and formats documents electronically including letters, memos, status reports, presentations (PowerPoint), spreadsheets (Excel), and other related documents.
• Fills, tracks and updates a variety of business and legal templates and documents.
• Understands the nature of the business in order to provide value-added service and enhance working relationships.
• Facilitates daily contact with other TerraPower Lawyers and other TerraPower personnel via email, phone and videoconference.
• Manages external work with outside lawyers and others regarding matters on which the TerraPower legal team is working.
• Initiates and sustains continuous improvement in TerraPower contracting advice, negotiations, templates, drafting, implementation and management, undertaking negotiations and contract management when needed.
• Initiates and implements technological improvements to streamline legal review and support.
• Determines the priority and responds appropriately and coordinates communications with stakeholders.
• Makes recommendations as needed regarding appropriate action and follow-up.
• Conducts legal and other research (electronic and other resources), creating deliverables ready to share directly with the other functions within TerraPower.
• Provides back-up support to other TerraPower Lawyers and other legal team members.
• Participates actively in group meetings to understand short and long term goals of legal team and the business.
• Collaborates with intellectual property team on intellectual property issues.
• Manages outside counsel.
• Periodic domestic travel may be required.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum of 8-10 years’ relevant experience, including law firm experience, preferably in construction, commercial contracting, technology, and/or energy sectors, and/or inhouse experience; experience in the nuclear sector a plus.
• Strong construction, contract and commercial law experience, including technology transactions.
• Experience drafting and negotiating government contracts, grant agreements and related supporting contracts.
• Familiarity with regulatory matters, including export control, preferably in the nuclear context.
• Ability to manage outside counsel effectively and efficiently.
• Demonstrated creativity in legal approaches to complex problems and issues that balance business needs and legal risks.
• History of integrity, sound legal and business judgment and an ability to communicate effectively.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to work independently across time zones and cultures to quickly address novel situations and change.
• Technical background or proven ability and interest in learning new technologies.
• J.D. required with license to practice in at least one state. Member of the Washington State Bar, or eligible for admission via in-house rule APR 8(f) which must be obtained promptly after start date.
• The successful candidate will have a high degree integrity, communicate openly and display respect, be trustworthy and have a desire to foster teamwork.