Associate Corporate Counsel – Construction & Contracts

Kinsley Power Systems; Downey (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Meruelo Enterprises seeks an Associate Corporate Counsel to support construction and commercial contracts, provide risk-based guidance, and oversee contract governance across the organization and its subsidiaries.

You will partner with subsidiary contract coordinators, business leaders, and project teams to promote consistent contracting practices and timely decision-making, while coordinating with outside counsel as needed.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with the State Bar of California.
• 2–3 years of legal experience in commercial contracts, construction law, corporate transactions, procurement, real estate, or related practice.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing, drafting, or negotiating contracts through employment, a clerkship, internship, or law firm practice.
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and contract-drafting skills.
• Ability to explain legal issues and recommendations to nonlegal stakeholders in practical, business-focused terms.
• Ability to manage multiple matters, prioritize deadlines, and work across several subsidiaries in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to learn contract management and document-management systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the centralized legal resource for contracts submitted by Meruelo Enterprises subsidiaries and corporate departments.
• Review, draft, analyze, and negotiate construction contracts, subcontracts, master service agreements, professional services agreements, vendor and supplier agreements, purchase orders, nondisclosure agreements, leases, and other commercial agreements.
• Identify and communicate legal, operational, financial, insurance, and compliance risks in clear, practical business terms.
• Review and provide guidance on various union labor agreements.
• Prepare contract redlines and alternative language addressing indemnification, defense obligations, limitations of liability, consequential damages, insurance, bonding, payment, change orders, warranties, delays, liquidated damages, termination, dispute resolution, and other risk-allocation provisions.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Legal drafting

Legal research

Communication with stakeholders

Multitasking

Contract management systems

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Meruelo Enterprises seeks an Associate Corporate Counsel to support construction and commercial contracts, provide risk-based guidance, and oversee contract governance across the organization and its subsidiaries.

You will partner with subsidiary contract coordinators, business leaders, and project teams to promote consistent contracting practices and timely decision-making, while coordinating with outside counsel as needed.