Assistant General Counsel - EPC Transactions

ARCO Companies•Downers Grove, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a service-minded attorney with solid technical expertise in construction and contract drafting and negotiating to join our dynamic in-house legal team. This is an exciting, long-term opportunity to be part of a growing business and to better understand the business considerations that inform risk management decisions.

Requirements

Licensed Attorney with 10 - 15 years of experience practicing construction law, with a primary focus on EPC transactions.
Significant experience leading negotiations of construction contracts or dispute resolution with sophisticated counterparties and ability to understand the Owner, Subcontractor and/or Contractor's points of view.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential for the candidate to identify legal issues and risks, analyze complex problems, and provide practical and effective solutions.
Demonstrated ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders.
Flexible, with excellent and timely written and verbal communication skills.
Able to lead and follow with equal ease, based on circumstances.
Desire to work as part of legal team in offices across the United States that is highly collaborative.
Active listener, proactive leadership approach, collaborative and communicative.
Enjoy working in the office, in a fast-paced, growth-oriented business environment.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, while working under tight deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Experience in, or working closely with, construction organizations or firms preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead and support the drafting, review, negotiation, and administration of complex construction agreements, including engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreements, and related construction subcontracts, supply and procurement agreements, equipment purchase agreements.
Provide strategic guidance regarding contract interpretation, change orders, claims management, dispute avoidance, and day-to-day issues arising from construction project operations.
Prepare and present training to non-legal business operators on legal and legal-adjacent issues in the construction industry.
Manage communications and deliverables in a deadline-driven environment and efficiently direct the work of shared paralegal support.
Serve as a trusted legal advisor to business teams, including executive leadership, on commercial, operational, and regulatory matters.
Exercise sound judgment grounded in ethics, integrity, accountability, and transparent communication.
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including business leaders, executives, developers, contractors, vendors, title companies, and outside counsel.
Evaluate legal and business issues holistically, balancing risk mitigation with commercial objectives, and provide practical recommendations to General Counsel and business leadership.
Collaborate closely with other members of the legal team located across the United States to implement enterprise-wide, accepted approaches to managing contract and other risks.
Partner with project managers, Operations, Procurement, Business Development, Finance, Safety, IT, HR, and executive leadership to understand business objectives and support successful project execution and commercial outcomes.
Monitor and advise on legal, regulatory, legislative, and industry developments impacting the renewable energy, infrastructure, and construction sectors.
Partner with business development, finance, and executive teams on a broad range of project and commercial transactions, including new market opportunities, and develop practical strategies to mitigate associated legal and business risks.

Benefits

Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Traditional and Roth 401k
Tuition reimbursement for associates
Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
1-week paid volunteer leave each year
100% charitable match
Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
100% paid 12-week maternity leave