Our Client is looking for a Senior Corporate Counsel who will lead review and negotiation of high-value construction agreements and serve as a trusted advisor to operational leaders, project executives, and field teams. Reporting to Senior Legal Leadership, this attorney will work directly with senior business leaders and help shape commercial strategy and risk allocation across the company’s projects.
About the Company
Our client is a large, privately held national construction firm delivering landmark projects for leading private companies and government agencies. As a private company with real scale and sophistication, it moves quickly, makes decisions without heavy bureaucracy, and has a business team that is deeply engaged with legal at every level. The in-house legal team handles all transactional work directly and is adding two attorneys to support continued growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate prime contracts with project owners, major subcontracts, joint venture agreements, design-build documents, and design agreements
- Balance winning new business with internal standards on liability caps, indemnification, liquidated damages, payment terms, and risk allocation
- Advise project executives and field teams on contract execution, dispute mitigation, and commercial strategy
- Partner closely with business teams through every stage of negotiation
- Build legal literacy across operational teams through training on commercial contract risk
- Support business development and recruiting through industry relationships
Qualifications
- JD from an accredited law school and active bar membership
- 5–7 years of transactional experience
- Proven experience leading end-to-end contract negotiations with sophisticated counterparties
- Experience working directly with business teams during negotiations
Preferred
- Construction law experience, including AIA or DBIA forms, delay claims, mechanic’s liens, or bonded projects
- Federal or state public procurement experience, including the FAR
- M&A or broader commercial transactional background
- Collaborative, proactive style with strong relationship-building skills
For additional information contact
Contact Peter French at (443) 691-1494 or pfrench@rogangroup.com.