Assistant General Counsel - EPC Transactions

ARCO National Holdings; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-leading bonus program

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

401k

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarship for associates’ children

Sabbatical after five years

Volunteer leave

Charitable match

Health insurance

Maternity leave

Job summary

ARCO National Holdings seeks a senior in-house attorney with extensive construction and EPC contract experience to join our nationwide legal team.

You will lead drafting, negotiation, and administration of complex construction agreements, provide strategic risk guidance, and train non‑legal business operators on industry issues.

Qualifications

• Licensed attorney with 10–15 years of construction law experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead drafting, review, and negotiation of complex construction agreements (EPC and subcontracts).

Skills

Construction law

EPC contracts

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Training

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

ABOUT YOU

Are you a service-minded attorney? Do you have solid technical expertise in construction and contract drafting and negotiating? Do you want to better understand the business considerations that inform risk management decisions? Are you looking to be a part of a dynamic in-house legal team that serves a dynamic and growing business?

If the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an exciting, long-term opportunity for you. Who are we? We are ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

• Lead and support the drafting, review, negotiation, and administration of complex construction agreements, including engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreements, and related construction subcontracts, supply and procurement agreements, equipment purchase agreements,
• Provide strategic guidance regarding contract interpretation, change orders, claims management, dispute avoidance, and day-to-day issues arising from construction project operations.
• Prepare and present training to non-legal business operators on legal and legal-adjacent issues in the construction industry.
• Manage communications and deliverables in a deadline-driven environment and efficiently direct the work of shared paralegal support.
• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to business teams, including executive leadership, on commercial, operational, and regulatory matters.
• Exercise sound judgment grounded in ethics, integrity, accountability, and transparent communication.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including business leaders, executives, developers, contractors, vendors, title companies, and outside counsel.
• Evaluate legal and business issues holistically, balancing risk mitigation with commercial objectives, and provide practical recommendations to General Counsel and business leadership.
• Collaborate closely with other members of the legal team located across the United States to implement enterprise-wide, accepted approaches to managing contract and other risks.
• Partner with project managers, Operations, Procurement, Business Development, Finance, Safety, IT, HR, and executive leadership to understand business objectives and support successful project execution and commercial outcomes.
• Monitor and advise on legal, regulatory, legislative, and industry developments impacting the renewable energy, infrastructure, and construction sectors.
• Partner with business development, finance, and executive teams on a broad range of project and commercial transactions, including new market opportunities, and develop practical strategies to mitigate associated legal and business risks.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

• Licensed Attorney with 10 - 15 years of experience practicing construction law, with a primary focus on EPC transactions.
• Experience in, or working closely with, construction organizations or firms preferred
• Significant experience leading negotiations of construction contracts or dispute resolution with sophisticated counterparties and ability to understand the Owner, Subcontractor and/or Contractor’s points of view
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential for the candidate to identify legal issues and risks, analyze complex problems, and provide practical and effective solutions
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders
• Flexible, with excellent and timely written and verbal communication skills
• Able to lead and follow with equal ease, based on circumstances
• Desire to work as part of legal team in offices across the United States that is highly collaborative
• Active listener, proactive leadership approach, collaborative and communicative
• Enjoy working in the office, in a fast-paced, growth-oriented business environment
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, while working under tight deadlines

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

• Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
• 100% charitable match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 100% paid 12-week maternity leave

At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are proud to be a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that the diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.

MAKE YOUR MOVE

We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #9 on ENR’s Design-Build Firms list and #34 on ENR’s Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person who can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you.

ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from ARCO’s Human Resources team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers. Agencies must have a fully executed vendor agreement in place as well as written approval to submit candidates from an ARCO TA Manager for a specific position before submitting candidates.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER

EOE, including disability/vets