Assistant General Counsel - IT and Commercial Contracts

AECOM•Dallas, TX

6d•Remote

About The Position

AECOM is seeking a proactive, team-oriented attorney to join its corporate legal team as Assistant General Counsel. The role primarily focuses on independently negotiating, drafting, and interpreting commercial contracts that support corporate functions, including IT, finance, travel, and human resources. The work includes complex global and cross-border agreements such as master services agreements, agreements relating to artificial intelligence, software license agreements, and SaaS agreements. The position involves leading contract negotiations and processes, managing internal attorneys, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and advising corporate leaders and business clients on contractual positions, risk allocation, and practical solutions. The role offers flexibility for remote work within the United States, though newly hired employees must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office. Relocation assistance and sponsorship for US work authorization are not available. AECOM intends to fill this current vacancy by 1/28/2027.

Requirements

Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
At least 9 years of commercial and transactional law experience in law firm and/or in-house environments.
Experience supporting IT and digital transformation functions, including agreements concerning artificial intelligence, software licensing, and SaaS.
Experience managing internal team members, including attorneys.
Strong analytical, interpersonal, drafting, negotiation, and written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent judgment and ability to balance competing priorities and meet tight deadlines.
Excellent organizational skills and a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to work in a highly confidential environment with high standards of ethics and professional integrity.
Membership in good standing with the State Bar of the candidate’s residence.
Strong work ethic, flexibility, willingness to work on a broad range of legal matters, and leadership and collaboration qualities.

Nice To Haves

Experience in corporate environments of similar size and complexity to AECOM, including global organization experience.
Practical team-player approach, a sense of humor, and ability to collaborate professionally in a results-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

Draft, negotiate, and interpret key commercial contracts supporting corporate functions, including IT, finance, travel, and human resources.
Handle complex global and cross-border contracts, including master services agreements, AI-related agreements, software license agreements, SaaS agreements, and related documentation.
Independently negotiate contractual language with third-party vendors and counsel, developing solutions to complex and novel issues.
Manage internal attorneys responsible for negotiating, drafting, and interpreting commercial contracts.
Collaborate with and manage cross-functional teams throughout contract review, including procurement, corporate teams, law department colleagues, and business operations staff.
Own agreement processes, including best practices, guidance materials, controls, and standard contract forms.
Work with internal corporate leaders to establish positions on key contractual terms and acceptable allocations of risk.
Provide rapid, practical, business-oriented contract advice directly to business clients.
Lead transactions and projects and proactively identify and resolve problems.