Assistant General Counsel Construction Transactions

Latitude Legal Recruitment Limited

San Antonio (TX)

On-site

USD 190,000 - 260,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Latitude is seeking an Assistant General Counsel for Construction Transactions to join the in-house legal team on an onsite, permanent basis in San Antonio, TX. The role leads a small group of attorneys, handles high-stakes transactions, and counsels on major capital projects across construction and energy sectors.

With 10+ years of relevant experience and a Texas Bar admission, you will influence risk management, term sheet development, and contract execution while partnering with

Qualifications

10+ years' experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating high-dollar supply chain and procurement transactions for major projects.
Strong knowledge of supply chain, procurement and construction industry transactions.
Executive presence to lead a team of attorneys and collaborate with business leaders.
Active Bar license; Texas preferred, with relocation for a top candidate.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of attorneys, set standards across the group, and mentor staff.
Draft and negotiate EPC, construction, engineering, subcontract, equipment, services, and supply agreements.
Advise on large capital projects in construction, industrial, energy and infrastructure sectors.
Protect the company on complex projects through risk allocation, schedule impacts and claims avoidance.
Build trusted cross-functional relationships with project, commercial, engineering, finance and risk teams.

Skills

Team leadership

Contract drafting

Construction transactions

Risk management

Negotiation

Bar admission

Education

Texas Bar admission

Job description

Assistant General Counsel Construction Transactions (Onsite, Permanent, In-House)

We’re pleased to be working with a growing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company to add a senior attorney to its legal team. This is a new, high-profile role created to support the company’s expansion. It comes with a team to lead and a real chance to shape how the business manages risk on its biggest projects.

Key Responsibilities of the Assistant General Counsel Construction Transactions Role

Lead and develop a team. You’ll manage and mentor two attorneys, guide their work, review what they produce, and support their growth. You’ll also set consistent standards across the group’s commercial work. Prior management experience is a plus, but we’ll also consider a strong attorney who is ready for a first leadership role.
Handle high-stakes commercial deals. You’ll draft and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including EPC, construction, engineering, subcontract, equipment, services, and supply agreements. You’ll be the person the business turns to for its most complex deals.
Advise on major capital projects. You’ll counsel the business on large construction, industrial, energy, and infrastructure projects, spotting risks early and resolving them before they become problems.
Protect the company on complex projects. You’ll apply deep expertise in risk allocation, project execution, flow-down of prime contract terms, change orders, pricing, schedule impacts, supplier management, and claims avoidance.
Partner across the business. You’ll build trusted relationships with project, commercial, engineering, supply chain, finance, risk, compliance, and executive teams, leading through influence as much as legal skill.

Qualifications For The Assistant General Counsel Construction Transactions Role

10+ years' experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating high dollar supply chain and procurement transactions for major projects
Strong knowledge of supply chain, procurement and construction industry transactions
Executive presence to lead a team of attorneys and collaborate with business leaders
Active Bar license, Texas preferred, but will relocate a top candidate

Position Details of the Assistant General Counsel Construction Transactions Role

Type of role: In-House Counsel
Schedule: Full-time
Location: Onsite in San Antonio, TX

Compensation

Pay is based on multiple factors including but not limited to work experience, qualifications, and credentials. Benefits: In addition to pay, a competitive benefits package is also provided, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) and generous leave policies.

Confidentiality

Latitude will not propose you to prospective clients without your prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

About Latitude

Latitude is a full-service flexible legal talent company serving corporate legal departments and law firms nationwide. From Fortune Global 100 companies to start-ups and Global 50 law firms to boutiques, clients turn to us for top-tier attorneys and other legal professionals.

Latitude specializes in providing highly skilled former in-house counsel and Big Law attorneys for flexible contract engagements and permanent positions in dozens of practice areas, including commercial contracting, data privacy, M&A, employment, litigation, and more.

Founded in 2013, Latitude is a Chambers and Partners globally ranked flexible legal staffing company.

Latitude Contract Engagements & Secondments

Outstanding attorneys and other legal professionals choose Latitude for contract, consulting, and secondment opportunities because we offer competitive compensation and benefits, sophisticated and engaging work, access to work with top-tier clients and peers, and a refreshing blend of freedom with self-designed boundaries. Our own experience as practicing attorneys and our client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.

Our Specialty: Highly Skilled Contract Attorneys. Latitude Attorneys have the level of skill, experience, and judgment as would be expected of a permanent member of our client’s corporate legal department or law firm and the versatility to step into challenging environments and hit the ground running. Latitude Attorneys serve on a full- or part-time contract basis, and work remotely or on-site at the client office.

Permanent Positions

Outstanding legal professionals who are seeking permanent positions choose to work with Latitude because of our deep market knowledge, career advocacy and extensive client base. Our own practice experience and client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.

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