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S&B · 5 hours ago

Senior Counsel - Houston, TX

Houston, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

S&B is an exceptional full-service Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) company, proudly maintaining private ownership and operation for over five decades. The Senior Counsel will provide a complete range of corporate legal services, advising on legal risk and contract strategy, managing contract transactional work, and supporting litigation management.

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Responsibilities

Provides legal advice to directors, officers, and management as to legal risk and contract strategy; interfaces with various Company departments as relates to contract negotiations and client/customer requirements

Oversees assigned contract transactional work, client proposal reviews, contract drafting and comments, and contract negotiation with customers/clients and vendors. Comments on and negotiates changes to contracts, while negotiating favorable contract terms and conditions for Company

Assists Project Managers and Project Teams with project-related legal issues, including contract summaries, flow downs, warranty claims, and proposals review

Management and maintenance of Company forms including subcontracts, purchase orders, and equipment lease agreements

Supervises and supports litigation matters related to contractual relationship claims including worker's compensation, personal injury, automobile liability, and other types of claims

Provides legal advice as to contractual obligations and contract interpretation regarding legal risk. Supports corporate risk management including conferring with Risk Management team regarding the acquisition and maintenance of the insurance policies as related to contractual needs

Advises on real estate contracts including purchases, financing sales and leases. Negotiates both sale and purchase of real estate, as well as leases of corporate office space

As needed, oversees and manages acquisitions, mergers, and sales of corporate entities, including completion of due diligence, negotiation of terms of sale, and maintenance of corporate records associated with corporate deal work

As needed, oversight of corporate structure and licensing, including structuring business entities (including joint ventures), mergers, acquisitions, and maintenance of corporate records

May represent the Company before federal, state, and local agencies, and courts

Qualification

J.D. degreeLicensed to practice lawContract negotiationEPC experienceLitigation managementLegal risk assessmentReal estate contractsCorporate structure oversightAnalytical skillsCommunication skills

Required

J.D. required as well as a current licensed to practice law in the State of Texas

Minimum of ten (10) years' experience practicing law

Ability to read, comprehend, analyze, and write legal documents

Ability to read and comprehend laws and regulations

Ability to articulate legal position and arguments in negotiations

General mathematical and financial knowledge

Regular attendance at work is required

Occasionally, will conduct or participate in a field trip to project sites, travel to client locations

This requires the ability to hear, stand, walk, reach, climb and balance, clear close and distant vision, depth perception and ability to focus

Ability to work extended hours and irregular hours

Lifting 25 pounds may be required

Office work environment with moderate noise

Irregular and extended hours may be necessary

Occasionally, may visit project locations or owners' offices

Visits to project sites may require exposure to outdoor weather conditions, loud noise, work near moving mechanical parts, electrical energy, construction equipment, vibration, fumes, chemicals, and airborne particles