McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. · 21 hours ago
Corporate Counsel
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expMcCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is America's premier, 100% employee-owned commercial construction company. They are seeking a Corporate Counsel to support their Southern Region, providing legal advice on construction law and related areas while collaborating with various teams within the organization.
Construction
Responsibilities
Provide legal advice in all aspects of construction law, as well as ancillary legal areas applicable to a national multi-billion-dollar corporation in the construction industry, such as disputes related to contract, delay, payment, construction defect, and injuries, litigation, and insurance matters, among others
Provide advice on procurement matters related to public and private works construction projects in a variety of industries, procurement types and delivery methods, including federal and federally funded construction projects
Assist operations in disputes involving owners, architects, subcontractors and consultants
Conduct moderate to complex legal research on a variety of topics in multiple states that relate to the business
Manage subcontractor defaults; work with operations to ensure that McCarthy’s interests are properly protected by subcontractors’ bonding companies; assist in managing litigation arising out of any breach of payment or performance bonds
Provide advice on the Company’s labor strategy in connection with existing labor agreements, project labor agreements as well other project labor requirements, including prevailing wage and apprenticeship ratios
Assist in communications with national, state and local regulatory agencies, such as Occupational Health and Safety Administration, Storm Water Regulatory Agencies, and the National Labor Relations Board
Draft memoranda, correspondence, and reports summarizing research findings and offer opinions regarding liability, risk transfer and exposure
Assist in identifying and managing complex builder’s risk insurance, professional liability insurance and general liability insurance issues on a variety of different project types in both pre-litigation and litigation situations
Assist project teams in understanding and pursuing insurance coverage for construction defect, builder’s risk, pollution, professional, auto, worker’s compensation and property damage claims while working in conjunction with the Risk Management Department
Assist with all aspects of litigation - respond to document requests, prepare discovery responses, review and edit motions, briefs and memoranda from outside counsel; manage outside counsel throughout the pre-litigation and litigation processes
Assist in preparation for and attend alternative dispute resolutions
Provide general legal advice to McCarthy team members
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school
Licensed to practice law in at least one state in the United States, preferably Texas
Minimum of 5 years of experience as an attorney
Experience with construction law as well as familiarity with design and construction agreements is a plus
Ability to communicate with other members of the legal department articulately, concisely, and with well-reasoned opinions
Ability to communicate complex legal concepts to non-attorney McCarthy team members in a concise, yet thorough, manner
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal, teamwork and diplomatic skills
Proven ability to handle multiple projects, prioritize, and meet deadlines
Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
Ability to work independently and determine creative solutions
Versatility, flexibility, and willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm
Team player, developed sense of business acumen, and ability to work with a wide variety of people
Benefits
Award-winning training programs
Best-in-class Total Rewards benefits program
Company
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
With 160 years spent collaborating with partners to solve complex building challenges on behalf of its clients, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
David Burns
Vice President Emerging Tech and Project Delivery
Grant St. George
Vice President Operations
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