Wetalentia · 15 hours ago
Legal Contract Manager
Miami, FL
Full-time, Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expWetalentia is seeking a hands-on Contract / Legal Manager to take ownership of various contract-related responsibilities in Miami. The role involves managing claims and litigation, administering contracts on live projects, and negotiating new prime and subcontract agreements while collaborating with corporate legal teams.
Human Resources
Hiring Manager
Valentina Rossi
Responsibilities
Claims & litigation management
Coordinate strategy, timelines and documentation for ongoing litigation/arbitration/mediation; manage outside counsel and budgets
Drive timely claims preparation and defense (time, cost, scope) with project teams; issue first claims within days of entitlement events
Lead settlement negotiations and draft settlement agreements and releases
Contract administration (live projects)
Read the contract forensically; map obligations, notice requirements, change mechanisms, risk allocation and remedies
Track variations, change orders and potential claims; ensure compliant notices and backup are issued on time
Identify opportunities for commercial recovery (unforeseen conditions, client-driven changes, delay/disruption, force majeure, etc.)
Analyzing the Contract with the Client to identify opportunity and mitigate contractual risks
Front-end contracts (new work)
Review, redline and negotiate prime contracts and subcontracts (payment terms, LDs, caps, indemnities, insurance, warranty, IP, dispute forums)
Align flow-down terms to subs/suppliers; develop commercial risk registers and negotiation fallback positions
Governance & enablement
Standardize templates, playbooks and checklists; train PMs/engineers on contract essentials (notices, records, contemporaneous evidence)
Interface with Corporate Legal (Italy) on strategy, sign-off and reporting; maintain a clean document trail and matter tracker
Corporate Governance: working with the Company Secretary to prepare corporate documents (Board Resolutions, Filing, Shareholders’ Meeting etc) and guarantee the compliance with statutory deadlines
Qualification
Required
7+ years in contract management/claims/legal within construction/infrastructure/industrial projects in North America
Strong knowledge of contract law and construction delivery models (Design-Bid-Build, CM/GC, EPC, PPP); comfortable with AIA/FIDIC or similar
Demonstrated success closing claims and litigations and negotiating complex commercial terms
Ability to read drawings, schedules and cost reports and convert technical facts into commercial arguments
Excellent drafting, negotiation and stakeholder management skills; high urgency and ownership
Bachelor's/Master's in Law, Construction/Engineering, or related
Languages: English required
Preferred
Italian a plus for HQ interactions
Experience in large, multi-stakeholder projects (airports, healthcare, marine, heavy civil)
Benefits
Medical/dental/vision
Retirement plan match
Paid time off
Other standard benefits
Company
Wetalentia
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Funding
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