Construction Associate

Alaska Department of Law; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 195,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Paid vacation

Paid sick days

401(k) plan

Other benefits

Job summary

Robinson+Cole, a Vault "Top Ranked" Am Law 200 firm, seeks a construction associate with 3–5 years of experience to join its Construction Practice Group in New York City, Hartford, or Stamford. The role emphasizes transactional work, including drafting and negotiating contracts, with opportunities to learn litigation and serve as second-chair at trials.

The candidate should have strong writing and communication skills and be admitted in the state of the primary office location.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of construction law experience.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Admission to the bar in the state of the candidate's primary office location (e.g., NY).

Responsibilities

• Support the transactional side of the practice, including contract drafting and negotiations.
• Counsel clients on strategy and risk in construction projects.
• Serve as second-chair at trials and participate in complex negotiations.
• Travel periodically along the East Coast as needed.

Skills

Legal writing

Contract drafting

Client counseling

Relativity knowledge

Tools

Relativity

Job description

Construction Associate

Robinson+Cole, a Vault \"Top Ranked\"Am Law 200firm,seeks an associate with three to five years of experience to join its Construction Practice Group in our Hartford, Stamford, or New York City offices.

Our Construction Group comprises skilled litigators and transactional attorneys—a combination of talent that affords our clients a depth and breadth of experience. Our lawyers handle a broad range of issues involved in construction projects, including contract procurement and delivery, drafting and negotiating design and construction contracts, and claims and dispute resolution. We work on all types of construction projects in the Northeast and nationally.

The selected candidate for this role will be initially responsible for supporting the transactional side of our practice, though some litigation experience and/or openness to learning the litigation side to help support our construction industry clients is required. We are seeking to add to our Practice Group a motivated candidate with excellent writing and communication skills. Transactional experience such as drafting and negotiating contracts and agreements; counseling clients on strategy and implementation risks; and other transactional fundamentals are required for this position. Prior experience in construction law, familiarity with Relativity software, and experience navigating construction market complexities are preferred. The successful candidate will receive ample learning opportunities, including being part of complex construction contract negotiations and serving as second-chair at trials. Periodic travel along the East Coast is expected.

Please note that all R+C attorneys must be admitted in the state of their primary office location.

New York Applicants: Please note that the target base salary range for this position is $195,000 to $210,000. Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's class year, years of experience, skills, qualifications, and office location.

R+C supports the flexibility provided by a hybrid work model. Our attorneys are asked to work in the office a minimum of 2-3 days per week to benefit from in-person connection and collaboration.

We also offer a competitive compensation package which includes:

• medical


• dental


• paid vacation


• paid sick days


• a 401(k) plan


• a variety of other benefits

Robinson & Cole LLP is an equal opportunity employer and will provide equal opportunity to qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class in accordance with all applicable laws. We participate in the E-Verify program.

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