Associate General Counsel

The Associate General Counsel provides legal guidance to the company and manages the company's active legal matters. The Associate General Counsel works closely with Division leadership to provide advice on contract formation and negotiation as well as risk mitigation through the life of each project as issues arise. In the event an issue escalates so as to require dispute resolution, the Associate General Counsel works with the project team in preparing documentation to support its position and, where applicable, works with outside counsel to develop and implement case strategy. In this role you may be required to travel up to 30% of the time.

Responsibilities:

• Effectively manage active disputes, which may consist of coordinating with outside counsel to provide necessary documents and witnesses.
• Assist project team in preparing documentation to support its position and advise during pre-dispute settlement meetings, mediation and other related arrangements.
• Review draft prime contracts and subcontracts and advise regarding proposed revisions.
• Proactively and reactively conduct legal research on legal issues.
• Review forms, policies, procedures and other related documentation employed by the company to ensure conformance with current laws and regulations. Make adjustments and recommendations for change where necessary.
• Provide legal support, advice and advocacy for internal department divisions and owners.
• Review third party subpoenas and coordinate with employees to compile and produce responsive documents.
• Manage relationships with third party service providers including outside counsel.

Requirements:

• A Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
• License to practice law in the State of Alabama with preferred experience in Construction laws
• A minimum of 3 years in the practice of law after admittance to the bar, preferably supporting and providing counsel for clients in the construction industry
• Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities

Physical Demands and Working Environment:
The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment: Work is performed mainly in an indoor and outdoor setting with exposure to all types of weather and temperature conditions, and travel from site to site.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination; to travel to other locations using various modes of private and commercial transportation; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction.

Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

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