General Counsel

Ulliman Schutte • Miamisburg, OH

22d • Onsite

About The Position

Ulliman Schutte Construction, LLC is seeking an in-house General Counsel based in its Miamisburg, Ohio office. The General Counsel will serve as the company’s chief legal officer and a trusted advisor to the company and its ownership, managing legal affairs for Ulliman Schutte, its construction subsidiary, and its affiliated real estate company. The role may occasionally involve assisting the company owners with personal legal matters and estate planning.

This is a senior leadership and hands-on working role. The General Counsel is the company’s sole in-house lawyer and will personally draft, negotiate, and review contracts; manage risks and claims; handle employment matters; and advise management. The role partners with executives, project teams, operations, preconstruction, finance, risk management, and HR to help the company win work on sound terms, perform profitably, and protect the enterprise. The General Counsel will also select, manage, and budget for outside counsel engaged as needed.

Ulliman Schutte has been in business for approximately 30 years and is a national leader in constructing water and wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, and other water quality infrastructure projects. The company performs projects valued from $10 million to $500 million under traditional design-bid-build, design-build, CM at-risk, and other alternative delivery models. Annual revenue is approximately $400 million, and the company describes itself as growing and profitable.

Requirements

• Experience handling both day-to-day contract questions and high-stakes transactions and disputes.
• Comfort working directly with executives, project teams, and company owners.
• Ability to personally draft, negotiate, and review contracts and manage legal matters as the company’s sole in-house lawyer.
• Experience selecting, managing, and budgeting for outside counsel.

Responsibilities

• Manage the legal affairs of Ulliman Schutte, its construction subsidiary, and its affiliated real estate company.
• Serve as chief legal officer and a trusted legal advisor to the company and its ownership.
• Occasionally assist company owners with personal legal matters and estate planning.
• Personally draft, negotiate, and review prime contracts, subcontracts, purchase order agreements, and other contracts.
• Manage legal risks and resolve claims.
• Handle employment matters.
• Advise management, executives, and project teams.
• Partner with operations, preconstruction, finance, risk management, and HR to support sound contract terms, profitable project performance, and protection of the enterprise.
• Select, manage, and budget for outside counsel engaged as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed