Balfour Beatty US · 23 hours ago
Senior Counsel
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expBalfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting and construction management services. They are seeking a Senior Counsel to support the legal affairs of the company’s Southwest operations, involving ethics and compliance, litigation management, contract review, and providing legal advice to the management team.
Construction
Responsibilities
Ethics and Compliance
Business advisor to the Southwest Region leadership team
Litigation management
Contract review and negotiations with clients, designers, and other consultants, subcontractors, and suppliers
Input into the Company’s Policy and Procedure Development when requested as part of Company’s or National legal team efforts to update or review new or revised policies and procedures
Internal Investigations and Compliance
Labor/Employment Issues in consultation with the National VP / Corporate Employment Attorney
Antitrust or Competition Law
Real Estate/Leases
Privacy/Privilege Issues
Training on the foregoing topics
Direct project support for (i) contract and regulatory compliance; (ii) correspondence and other project documentation with legal implications (e.g., change orders, notices, etc.); and (iii) claims avoidance, management and resolution
Serving as part of and resource to the Company’s Southwest Region management team and providing advice to Southwest Region management on legal
Identifying proactive solutions to eliminate or mitigate
Basing your decision-making process and advice on ethics and
Reviewing and providing advice regarding legal documents such as owner contracts, design and consulting agreements, subcontracts, purchase orders, joint venture agreements, and other legal documents
Providing legal assistance in the negotiation of the terms and conditions of contracts and other legal
Receiving all Service of Process and distributing to appropriate internal personnel, insurers, and approved external
Managing the provision of services by, and billings of external lawyers
Monitoring the Southwest Region’s compliance with published policies and procedures and legal
Conducting internal training sessions on legal issues such as contracting issues, claims mitigation, maintaining and creating proper project documentation, company policies and procedures, understanding company standard contract forms, and the
Ensuring compliance with required reporting to management
Qualification
Required
A Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law
Admission and active, good standing with a State Bar (preference will be given to applicants that are active members of the Texas Bar)
5 years of experience in the practice of law concentrating on the design and construction industry (a combination of private law firm, public agency, and in-house experience is acceptable) with specific experience in the heavy civil, transit, transportation, or water
Extensive knowledge of public procurement requirements, and standard construction industry contract forms such as AIA, DBIA and Consensus Docs, and key risk shifting provisions in construction contracts
Significant experience negotiating design and construction contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders and related
Significant experience handling, or managing outside counsel's handling of, construction disputes, including mediation, arbitration, and
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
Health Savings Account
401(k) with company match
Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent & Medical Reimbursement)
Vacation Time
Sick Time
Holidays
Company
Balfour Beatty US
Balfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at-risk construction management and design-build services for public and private sector clients across the nation.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Annette Ebright
Vice President, Ethics and Compliance
Justin Maletic
Vice President / Business Unit Leader
Recent News
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