Black & Veatch · 10 hours ago
Legal Director
Overland Park, KS
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
8+ years expBlack & Veatch is an employee-owned company focused on sustainable infrastructure and engineering solutions. The Legal Director will manage the legal aspects of cross-border corporate and commercial transactions, providing strategic oversight, managing legal teams, and advising senior executives on legal risks and compliance.
ConstructionConsultingIndustrial EngineeringInfrastructure
Responsibilities
Manages the provision of legal services and advice by outside counsel in the U.S. and globally
Reviews work of outside counsel and manages input from BV professionals on transaction and other legal documents
Coordinates a variety of complex legal deliverables for larger projects
Researches complex legal issues and develops for leadership review
Manages, plans, directs and coordinates provision of legal services
Aligns legal assistance and counsel for the project pursuit teams in connection with business transactions, such as project proposals, joint venture arrangements, and other project-related documents
Manages negotiations as necessary to ensure the business interests and objectives of the firm are clearly identified, adequately protected, and the risk of loss or liability is minimized
Manages and oversees activities of outside counsel in the U.S. and globally, including: identification, selection, and retention of outside counsel
Actively seeks to understand client interests and drivers through normal client contact and through interaction and communication with business leadership
Communicates client interests and drivers to team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns
Proactively provides guidance and direction on Legal and Government Affairs guides, standards, systems, and company policies
Oversees development, implementation, and maintenance of legal standards
Serves as a legal specialist to provide guidance to internal clients on cross-border corporate and commercial transactions and legal matters as well as company-wide legal matters
Develops advanced legal strategies and approaches to legal problems
Coordinates delivery of company-wide training
Supervises lower level attorneys
Qualification
Required
Law degree required
Licensed to practice law in at least 1 jurisdiction
Typically 8+ years of experience
Benefits
Health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program
Flexible work schedules
Paid vacation and holiday time
Sick time
Dependent sick time
Company-matched 401k plan
Adoption reimbursement
Tuition reimbursement
Vendor discounts
Employment referral program
AD&D insurance
Pre-taxed accounts
Voluntary legal plan
B&V Credit Union
Performance-based bonus program
Company
Black & Veatch
Black & Veatch is an engineering, consulting, and construction company.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (143)
2024 (137)
2023 (113)
2022 (138)
2021 (82)
2020 (90)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Water Research Foundation
2023-03-09Grant
2012-09-14Equity Crowdfunding
Leadership Team
Mario Azar
Chairman & CEO
Steve Edwards
Chairman and CEO
Recent News
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