ARCO a Family of Construction Companies · 2 days ago
Assistant General Counsel
Indianapolis, IN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expARCO, a Family of Construction Companies, is seeking a service-oriented Attorney to join their dynamic in-house legal team. The role involves collaborating with various business units to manage contract risks, drafting and negotiating contracts, and providing legal training to non-legal staff.
ArchitectureCivil EngineeringConstructionInterior Design
Responsibilities
Collaborate closely with other members of the legal team located across the United States to implement enterprise-wide, accepted approaches to managing contract and other risks
Collaborate closely with project managers and leaders to understand business objectives when negotiating agreements
Collaborate with and advise members of the safety, finance, IT, and HR teams
Review, draft, and negotiate construction and other contracts with minimal supervision
Manage, maintain, and coordinate all documentation related to construction contracts and day-to-day issues arising from construction project operations
Prepare and present training to non-legal business operators on legal and legal-adjacent issues in the construction industry
Assess and mitigate ARCO’s risk and provide suggestions to General Counsel and business leadership
Maintain and grow relationships with vendors and title companies
Assist Operations and Leadership in problem-solving and managing risk
Manage communications and deliverables in a deadline-driven environment
Work well with, and can efficiently direct work of, shared paralegal support
Qualification
Required
Licensed Attorney with 7+ years of experience practicing construction law
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential for the candidate to identify legal issues and risks, analyze complex problems, and provide practical and effective solutions
Demonstrated ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders
Flexible, with excellent and timely written and verbal communication skills
Able to lead and follow with equal ease, based on circumstances
Desire to work as part of legal team that is highly collaborative
Active listener, proactive leadership approach, collaborative and communicative
Enjoy working in the office, in a fast-paced, growth-oriented business environment
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, while working under tight deadlines
Preferred
Experience in, or working closely with, construction organizations or firms
Strong substantive experience in transactional practice or combination of transactional and construction litigation/claims management
Experience leading negotiations of construction contracts or dispute resolution with sophisticated counterparties and ability to understand the Owner, Subcontractor and/or Contractor's points of view
Familiarity with insurance in the construction industry
Benefits
Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Traditional and Roth 401k
Tuition reimbursement for associates
Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
1-week paid volunteer leave each year
100% charitable match
Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
100% paid 12-week maternity leave
Company
ARCO a Family of Construction Companies
ARCO's goal is the same today as it was when we founded the company 30 years ago – to be the best design-build contractor in the industry and to serve our clients with expert skill and high integrity.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Beth Hill, PHR
Chief Human Resources Officer
Jordan Hankins
Human Resources Business Partner
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