Sr. Corporate Counsel

Overview

Gray Construction is seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel for the Lexington, KY office.  this position can be based in Birmingham, AL; Charlotte, NC or Dallas, TX.  Experience with Construction Industry is a must.

Responsibilities

Why Gray?

Gray is a fully integrated, global service provider deeply rooted in engineering, design, and construction, along with smart manufacturing and equipment manufacturing services. Consistently ranked as a leader in the industry, we focus on the following markets for domestic and international customers: Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Automotive, Distribution, Mission Critical, and Commercial.

Founded in 1960, Gray’s robust offering enables us to create one-of-a-kind solutions at the highest levels of customization, delivering unmatched precision and partnership to some of the world’s most sophisticated organizations. Still, these areas don’t define Gray—our people do. Passion, commitment, and a great team spirit all speak to the team members at Gray.

Who we want . . . (Requirements)

• Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school required.
• Active law license required (Kentucky state bar licensure is a plus).
• Minimum of seven years of experience as a licensed and practicing attorney, either at a law firm or in-house.
• Construction law experience, including both contract review/negotiation and construction litigation experience.
• Must possess a strong initiative, and excellent management, communication, teamwork, delegation, and collaborative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex legal concepts to non-attorney team members in a concise and effective manner.
• Strong interpersonal and diplomatic skills, with a proven ability to handle multiple projects, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
• Thoughtful attention to detail and quality of work product, with the ability to work independently and determine creative solutions.
• Versatility, flexibility, and willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm.

The new team member should be an energetic, self-motivated individual who enjoys a team environment, as well as a passion for collaboration and professional development. If you are a high achiever striving to exceed expectations in a fast-paced innovative company, then Gray is the place for you.

The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications

What we expect . . . (Essential Functions)

• Serve as primary legal leader and point of contact for one or more companies or business units within the Gray Corporation.
• Provide legal counsel and guidance to Corporation and its family of companies at all levels concerning various transactions, legal rights and obligations, and issues of construction, business, and industry related matters.
• Assist in interpreting laws, rulings, and regulations for relevance for the Corporation and its family of companies.
• Research and prepare appropriate and effective legal opinions, memos, and other documents.
• Independently analyze, review, negotiate and draft construction related contracts (including but not limited to, customer construction contracts, subcontracts, consultant agreements, design agreements, purchase orders, and other miscellaneous agreements).
• Provide independent contract support for standard corporate agreements (including but not limited to, non-disclosure agreements, marketing contracts, recruiting agreements, consultant agreements, and software agreements).
• Assist in defining and development of policies, procedures and programs to address legal and risk issues for the Corporation and its family of companies.
• Draft and/or oversee the development and use of legal documents.
• Identify emerging project risks and proactively work with other Risk Management team members, project managers, and business unit leaders to mitigate exposure.
• Assist the Risk Management Group with the legal needs of the Corporation and its family of companies by providing both pre‐litigation and litigation support, including interacting with outside counsel.
• Develop and oversees strategy and resolution of disputes/claims involving the Corporation and its family of companies
• Assist in representing the Corporation and its family of companies in judicial and other alternative dispute resolution forums, including regulatory and/or government agencies through the development of affirmative claims and defense of claims against the Corporation and its family of companies.
• Manage and provide internal support to outside counsel with respect to investigating facts or responding to complaints, arbitration demands, discovery requests, subpoenas, etc. relating to litigation, mediation, or arbitration.
• Provide support for the Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, as needed.
• Provide legal support as needed, to the Director, Corporate Risk relating to insurance and risk management issues.
• Provide training within the organization on a variety of legal, business, and risk management topics, to project teams.
• Provide legal support relating to corporate formation, corporate formalities, registration, licensing, compliance issues, and document retention policy.
• Assist with contractor, professional and other licensing for Corporation
• Work with other members of the Risk Management Group or the Gray leadership team on special projects and initiatives.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the team member is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach with hands or arms and talk or hear.  They may occasionally be required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch.  Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required include close vision.

Generally, normal office environment where noise level is moderate and temperature/humidity is controlled.   Overtime may be required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

EEO Disclaimer

Gray is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes everyone to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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