What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate General Counsel position at Harris?
The purpose of your role as the Associate General Counsel
This individual will play an integral role in supporting the company’s operations and success by providing sound legal advice, exercising problem solving skills, and building trusted relationships with key business clients. Has responsibility for a multitude of legal management functions for the company, with an emphasis on commercial construction contract review and risk management. Develops short and long-term strategies impacting Harris’ legal function. Provides legal advice and counsel, represents Harris in legal proceedings and manages outside counsel relationships and accounts. Works with our executive team to ensure that the company is always in compliance with industry business process laws. Oversees legal issues for special assignments/situations as assigned.
What we're looking for in you
- Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school required
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Membership in the State Bar as an attorney licensed to practice law in at least one state required (MN preferred).
- If licensed outside of Minnesota, must obtain Minnesota State license within 12 months.
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10 years of experience managing a broad range of legal functions.
- Proven expertise in construction law is critical
- Additional experience in corporate law, compliance and mergers and acquisitions is preferred.
- 10 years of proven business acumen and ability to develop and execute strategic plans.
- 10 years of proven track record of consistently and positively relating to people at all levels in an organization and maximizing external relationships.
- 7 years of experience in construction law and corporate law.
- 5 years of experience in advising and an interacting with senior executive leaders, including those with strong or diverse personalities or approaches.
Your life at Harris
As one of the country's leading mechanical contractors, Harris offers you the best of both worlds: the stability, resources and opportunities of a national company, and the team culture, creative spirit and customer loyalty of a local business. If you thrive on variety and new challenges, we want to meet you!
From stadiums to manufacturing facilities, power plants to hospitals, concert halls to classrooms, we handle projects of all sizes and complexity from multiple regional locations across the country.
Harris Benefits
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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
