Assistant General Counsel

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Profit-sharing

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, based in Houston, TX, seeks an Assistant General Counsel to provide proactive legal advice across internal functions, with a focus on contracting and commercial support for domestic and international projects.

The role requires a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school, Texas Bar admission, and 3–5 years of relevant experience in maritime, construction, or asset-intensive business. Strong negotiation and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• J.D. from ABA-accredited law school required.
• Texas Bar admission required.
• 3–5 years of law firm or in-house experience, preferably in maritime, construction or asset-intensive business.
• Strong negotiation and analytical skills; ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with a wide range of contracts and commercial support.
• Provide regulatory compliance guidance for domestic and international projects.
• Advise on Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses related to federal contracts.

Skills

Legal drafting

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Maritime law

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Texas Bar admission

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

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Assistant General Counsel

Full-Time Salary Exempt Houston, TX, US

11 days ago Requisition ID: 1605

The Opportunity:

Assistant General Counsel will report to the General Counsel. This attorney must be a self-starter capable of accepting for providing proactive legal advice and counsel in support of internal legal functions.

About the Company:

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States. In addition, Great Lakes is fully engaged in expanding its core business into the rapidly developing offshore wind energy industry. The Company has a long history of performing significant international projects. The Company employs experienced civil, ocean and mechanical engineering staff in its estimating, production and project management functions. In its over 136-year history, the Company has never failed to complete a marine project. Great Lakes owns and operates the largest and most diverse fleet in the U.S. dredging industry, comprised of approximately 200 specialized vessels. Great Lakes has a disciplined training program for engineers that ensures experienced-based performance as they advance through Company operations. The Company’s Incident-and Injury-Free® (IIF®) safety management program is integrated into all aspects of the Company’s culture. The Company’s commitment to the IIF® culture promotes a work environment where employee safety is paramount.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist with a wide range of projects and activities and internal legal functions, with a focus on contracting and commercial support;
• Provide support on domestic and international project contracts prior to tender, participating with other attorneys and contract manager to provide advice and analysis to the dredging and offshore energy business units;
• Analyze legal issues relating to federal, state and local government contracts, as well as private contracts;
• Provide regulatory compliance support;
• Be familiar with and advise regarding Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses as they relate to federal contracts and business operations;
• Assist with tender and prequalification documents;
• Support drafting and negotiation of complex project and finance documentation;
• Draft and negotiate contracts for services, equipment and supplies, leases, and other commercial agreements in support of dredging and business operations;
• Identify and analyze potential legal claims and work with business stakeholders to provide risk assessments and to reduce litigation exposure;
• Manage commercial disputes with subcontractors, vendors and suppliers;

Limited travel may be required.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (4 year) from an accredited four-year college or university;
• J.D. from an ABA accredited law school and Texas Bar admission;
• 3 to 5 years of law firm or in-house legal experience, preferably in a maritime, construction or asset-intensive business;
• Proven operator in a fast-paced, team environment and able to act as a lead as required;
• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities;
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills;
• Highest ethical standards and behavior;
• Highly developed written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills and ability to communicate and interact effectively with cross-functional teams and business colleagues at all levels of the company;
• Excellent business judgment, superior leadership skills and delivery-oriented attitude.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Jones Act/general maritime law/maritime commercial contracts.
• Competitive salary and bonus program.
• 401(k) program that includes 100% company matching of the first 6% of employee contributions with immediate vesting.
• Annual profit-sharing contributions by the company to participants’ 401(k) accounts based on company’s annual performance.
• Medical, Dental, Prescription, Vision, Life and Disability insurance plans.

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, disability status, genetic information or any other protected category.

GLDD participates in E-Verify as required by law.