Senior Legal Counsel
Gilbane Building · Philadelphia, PA · 1 mo ago
On-siteLegal$200k–$270k/yrFull-time
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We must ensure each bullet is a full sentence? Not required but okay.
Let's list all responsibilities as separate bullet points.
From text:
- Construction Contracts & Commercial Transactions: Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements: owner/CM agreements (CMAR/CM‑at‑Risk, CM as Agent, GMP, Design‑Build), design consultant agreements, subcontracts, purchase orders, equipment rental/lease agreements, master supply agreements, NDAs, teaming and JV agreements, lease agreements, and professional services agreements.
- Structure, negotiate, and update contract templates, playbooks, and clause libraries, ensuring alignment with corporate standards and insurance/risk requirements.
- Support public and private sector procurement, bid protests, prequalification, and compliance with RFP/RFQ requirements, including small/diverse business participation.
- Claims, Dispute Avoidance & Resolution: Guide project teams on claim preservation, notice requirements, changes, delay/acceleration/disruption, differing site conditions, constructive changes, defective work, backcharges, and pass‑through claims.
- Manage pre‑dispute processes (issue escalation, negotiation, mediation, DRBs) and oversee outside counsel for litigation, arbitration, and surety matters as needed.
- Handle lien and bond claims, subcontractor defaults/terminations, and recovery strategies.
- Develop practical protocols for claims documentation.
- Strategic Counseling & Business Partnership: Serve as a trusted advisor to division leadership on strategic business, operational, risk management, and project delivery matters.
- Provide practical legal guidance that supports business objectives while appropriately managing legal and commercial risk.
- Collaborate with operational leaders to develop scalable processes, best practices, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Risk Management, Safety, Training & Compliance: Partner with Risk/Insurance to ensure appropriate insurance strategies are utilized based on project risk profile.
- Counsel on licensing, permitting, mechanic’s lien/bond compliance, prevailing wage, certified payroll, and other public procurement rules.
- Collaborate with Safety on OSHA compliance, incident response, and post‑incident reviews.
- Lead training programs for project teams on contract compliance, claims preservation, documentation standards and operational risk management.
- Support ethics/compliance initiatives.
We'll put each as .
Now Qualifications section: maybe