Assistant General Counsel

Suffolk Construction•Los Angeles, CA

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

Suffolk is seeking a bold, curious, innovative, and caring Assistant General Counsel for its West Region, based in Los Angeles or San Francisco. This role will serve as a pivotal legal contact for California regional operations, supporting all legal and compliance matters. The Assistant General Counsel will report directly to Suffolk’s Regional General Counsel and work daily with the West Region operations team, leadership, legal teams, and relevant staff. Suffolk is a national enterprise that builds, innovates, and invests, offering value across the project lifecycle through construction management, real estate investment, design, self-perform construction, and technology start-up investment. They integrate data, AI, and technology through their Seamless Platform to deliver smarter, more predictable results and redefine how America builds. Suffolk is a national company with over $9 billion in annual revenue, 3,000 employees, and 17 offices across key markets, managing complex projects in sports and entertainment sectors.

Requirements

At least 5-8 years of experience in the practice of complex construction law in a corporate legal department and/or a full-service law firm in the United States.
Must have direct and significant experience managing complex matters in the vertical construction industry at a law firm or in-house.
Requires bachelor’s degree from a 4-year college or university and a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school
Excellent academic credentials
Bar Admission in the state of California
Integrity based leadership to the core
Leads by example
Confident and calm in complex and difficult situations /negotiations
Strong work ethic and independent self-starter who is at all times a team player
Able to work independently with minimum oversight
Able to use independent business and legal judgment
Demonstrates close attention to detail with outstanding written work product
Able to work effectively as part of a team with a positive and collaborative attitude
Reliable, self-motivated and well organized with the ability to juggle multiple priorities
Able to navigate ambiguity and make appropriate judgment calls
Able to anticipate leadership’s needs and independently identify, initiate and implement necessary actions

Nice To Haves

Meaningful experience as a vertical construction attorney.

Responsibilities

Provide advice to leadership and operational staff on contracts, claims, litigation, compliance and other legal matters.
Lead/assist in the negotiation and drafting of complex construction agreements of varying types including owner contracts, subcontracts and vendor agreements, among others.
Proactively works with project teams to properly administer contracts, identify risk and implement risk mitigation plans while empowering the business to succeed.
Responds to legal inquiries from within the company and issue sound and comprehensive legal advice to all internal clients and stakeholders across the business. Internal clients include operations, human resources, finance, accounting and marketing, among others.
Manages outside counsel across relevant subject matter, including budgets and strategy.
Conducts live training to large groups on legal and compliance related topics, including but not limited to complicated construction contracts and compliance issues relevant for publicly and privately funded construction projects.
Drafts letters relating to contract administration and other issues for project teams to send to subcontractors, clients and other third parties.
Works closely with senior leadership in Operations and Legal to resolve claims with third parties.
Regularly (several times monthly) visits project sites in the region to collaborate with project teams.
Performs other duties as assigned by the company leadership.