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Suffolk Construction · 1 day ago

Assistant General Counsel, South Florida & United States Virgin Islands

Miami, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Suffolk Construction is a national enterprise that builds, innovates, and invests across various sectors. The Associate General Counsel will be a pivotal legal contact for Florida and U.S. Virgin Islands regional operations, providing legal support and advice on contracts, claims, and compliance matters.

Civil EngineeringConstructionService Industry

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Provide advice to leadership and operational staff on contracts, claims, litigation, compliance and other legal matters

Lead/assist in the negotiation and drafting of complex construction agreements of varying types including owner contracts, subcontracts and vendor agreements, among others

Proactively works with project teams to properly administer contracts, identify risk and implement risk mitigation plans while empowering the business to succeed

Responds to legal inquiries from within the company and issue sound and comprehensive legal advice to all internal clients and stakeholders across the business. Internal clients include operations, human resources, finance, accounting and marketing, among others

Manages outside counsel across relevant subject matter, including budgets and strategy

Conducts live training to large groups on legal and compliance related topics, including but not limited to complicated construction contracts and compliance issues relevant for publicly and privately funded construction projects

Drafts letters relating to contract administration and other issues for project teams to send to subcontractors, clients and other third parties

Works closely with senior leadership in Operations and Legal to resolve claims with third parties

Regularly (several times monthly) visits project sites in the region to collaborate with project teams

Performs other duties as assigned by the company leadership

Qualification

Complex construction lawJuris Doctorate degreeBar AdmissionLegal complianceIntegrity based leadershipWork ethicAttention to detailTeam collaboration

Required

At least 5-8 years of experience in the practice of complex construction law in a corporate legal department and/or a full-service law firm in the United States

Must have direct and significant experience managing complex matters in the vertical construction industry at a law firm or in-house

Requires bachelor's degree from a 4-year college or university and a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school

Excellent academic credentials

Bar Admission in a U.S. state