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Dewberry · 22 hours ago

Senior Contracts Counsel

Fairfax, VA

Contract

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Dewberry is a leading professional services firm seeking a talented attorney to support its operations. The role involves providing guidance on risk management, reviewing and negotiating contracts, and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations in the design and construction sectors.

ConsultingInformation Technology

No H1B

Hiring Manager

Emily (Brown) Mangano

Responsibilities

Guidance on risk management and adherence to company policies

Review, draft, and negotiate contracts, and other contract documents relating to architecture, engineering, construction, environmental, and other services provided by the company to clients in the public and private sectors, including documents related to teaming arrangements, joint ventures, confidentiality agreements, licenses, purchase and sales agreements, insurance terms, and other related agreements, with an understanding of industry and market accepted norms

Know relevant law and government regulations to address contract-specific matters

Provide staff with guidance on compliance with laws, statutes, and regulations related to contract specific matters

Provide support to multiple offices, and support other team members within the Contracts group, as may be necessary based on experience and/or workloads

Qualification

Construction lawContract negotiationLegal experience (8+ years)J.D. degreeMS OfficeCommunication skillsTeam playerAdaptabilityWriting skillsPresentation skills

Required

J.D. degree from an accredited law school

Member in good standing with a U.S. state bar

Legal experience of eight years or more, with a major engineering or architecture company, contractor, consultant, or law firm in the areas of design and construction law

Proficient in design and construction contracts law, including engineering, architecture, technical services, and construction

Well-developed communications skills, with the ability to listen well and communicate contractual requirements simply, clearly, and concisely to executive management, project managers, corporate services groups, and peers

Ability to adjust and adapt to changing requirements, schedules, and priorities

Ability to generate ideas, offer solutions, and come to consensus with stakeholders

Excellent writing, presentation, and meeting facilitation skills

Self-driven and resourceful with the ability to achieve goals independently and in groups

Demonstrated drafting and negotiation experience involving professional services agreements and construction contracts

Outgoing, personable, and a team player

Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint