Senior Corporate Counsel

Swinerton•Austin, TX

About The Position

Primary responsibilities of the role include handling a variety of legal work related to the company's core business, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, and other legal documents for corporate use, as well as providing advice to management and project teams on legal rights, obligations and privileges of the corporation. Trusted and strategic partner to other Departments and Operations within the organization.

Requirements

Law degree from an accredited law school, and member in good standing of any of the following states: CA, CO, GA, NC, NY, OR, TX or WA
6+ years of experience with a law firm or 4+ years of combined experience with a law firm and in-house
Knowledge of construction law, construction process, methodology and documents
Knowledge of corporate governance principles
Possess unquestionable ethics and integrity
Superior analytical skills, problem-solving, interpersonal skills and negotiation skills
Leadership and management ability
Ability to travel on a regular basis
Strong team player and interpersonal skills, and ability to work collaboratively with diverse individuals at all levels of an organization
Strong sense of accountability, integrity and taking ownership over projects and responsibilities, and resolving issues proactively
Reliability, dependability and flexibility
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work under tight deadlines and to manage multiple demands, priorities, and projects simultaneously

Nice To Haves

Preference of cross-functional collaboration skills and cross-functional understanding of other organizational departments

Responsibilities

Provide strategic legal and business advice to the partner operating groups as it relates to given discipline
Review, draft and negotiate a wide variety of contracts, including complex construction agreements
Draft and review responses to Requests for Qualifications and Proposals
Represent the company in meetings with outside parties, including participating in the resolution of highly complex or sensitive legal issues
Oversee and perform certain discovery efforts
Provide training for company personnel
Stay current on legal trends and best practices as it relates to applicable law, and communicate relevant developments as it relates to given discipline
Collaborate and manage outside counsel and consultants
Perform advanced legal research
Oversee non-attorney team members, as assigned
Complete other responsibilities, as assigned