Assistant General Counsel

ARCO Companies•Downers Grove, IL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies, is seeking a service-oriented transactional attorney to join its in-house legal team. The role focuses on construction and commercial agreements, construction-project operations, and practical risk management. The attorney will work with legal colleagues across the United States, project managers, business leaders, vendors, and title companies to support ARCO's business objectives and manage contractual and operational risks. The position also involves maintaining construction contract documentation, addressing day-to-day issues arising from project operations, and preparing and presenting training to non-legal business operators on legal and legal-adjacent topics in the construction industry. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with shared paralegal support and manage communications and deliverables in a deadline-driven environment.

Requirements

Licensed attorney with at least 5 years of transactional construction practice at a law firm or in-house with a general contractor.
Current experience managing a substantial volume of contract review, drafting, and negotiation responsibilities; preference for attorneys who remain actively engaged in day-to-day transactional work.
Experience leading negotiations of construction contracts with sophisticated counterparties and understanding the perspectives of owners, subcontractors, and/or contractors.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify legal issues and risks, analyze complex problems, and provide practical and effective solutions.
Demonstrated ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders.
Flexibility and excellent, timely written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to lead and follow with equal ease, depending on circumstances.
Desire to work as part of a highly collaborative legal team.
Active listening, proactive leadership, collaboration, and communication skills.
Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Experience in construction contract practice, particularly with a general contractor.
Active involvement in day-to-day transactional work.

Responsibilities

Review, draft, negotiate, and manage construction and commercial agreements.
Collaborate with legal team members across the United States to implement enterprise-wide approaches to managing contract risks.
Work with project managers and leaders to understand business objectives when negotiating agreements.
Manage, maintain, and coordinate documentation related to construction contracts 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.
Assess and mitigate ARCO’s risk.
Maintain and grow relationships with vendors and title companies.
Assist Operations and Leadership with problem-solving and risk management.
Manage communications and deliverables in a deadline-driven environment.
Work effectively with shared paralegal support and efficiently direct its work.

Benefits

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