Construction Associate — Transactions & Trial Exposure (Hybrid)

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

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.