Construction Attorney (Remote Engagement)

Latitude Legal; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional liability insurance

Benefits when working 20+ hours per wk

CLE and Expense stipend

Job summary

Latitude is seeking a Remote Contract Construction Counsel (Full-Time, In-House) to join our growth-minded team and guide contracts for large-scale infrastructure projects from the home office.

You will report to the General Counsel and collaborate with construction, development, and procurement teams, handling design-build, procurement agreements and notices throughout project life cycles.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal practice advising on complex construction projects.
• Owner- or developer-side experience on data center, power, industrial, or other capital-intensive projects preferred.
• Strong knowledge of AIA contract documents and amendments.
• Experience negotiating procurement and supply agreements, including long-lead-time terms.
• Experience advising on changes, delays, claims and contractual notices.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and negotiating design-build, general contractor, architectural, engineering, and equipment procurement agreements.
• Advising project teams on change orders, delays, schedule adjustments, milestones, warranties and closeout.
• Building systems to track notices and claims, and drafting notices and reservations of rights.
• Identifying and managing potential claims involving contractors, designers, suppliers and customers.
• Aligning contractor obligations with customer commitments and managing outside counsel when needed.
• Creating templates, playbooks, and training to help business teams spot legal issues.

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Remote Contract Construction Counsel (Full-Time, In-House Contract Attorney Role)

Bring your construction law experience in-house, fully remote, onto some of the most ambitious projects being built today. This Remote In-House Counsel role puts an experienced construction attorney at the center of a fast-growing developer’s large-scale, technically complex infrastructure projects. You’ll report directly to the General Counsel and work side by side with the construction, development, and procurement teams. You’ll guide projects from initial contracting through completion and closeout, all from your home office.

Benefits

This in-house lawyer position is a full-time, 2+ month contract engagement, meaning you’ll be a Contract Attorney and a benefits-eligible Latitude W2 employee. The work involves:

• drafting and negotiating design-build, general contractor, architectural, engineering, and equipment procurement agreements, including AIA forms and amendments
• advising project teams on change orders, delays, schedule adjustments, completion milestones, warranties, and closeout
• building systems to track notice and claim deadlines, and drafting notices, reservations of rights, and responses
• identifying and managing potential claims involving contractors, designers, suppliers, and customers
• aligning contractor obligations with customer commitments
• managing outside counsel when needed
• creating templates, playbooks, and training that help the business teams spot and elevate legal issues

Basic Requirements For The Contract Construction Counsel

• 5+ years of legal practice with substantial experience advising on complex construction projects. Owner- or developer-side experience on data center, power, industrial, or other capital-intensive projects is highly preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of AIA contract documents, including negotiating amendments and administering agreements built on those forms
• Experience negotiating equipment procurement and supply agreements, including long-lead-time, delivery, and warranty terms
• Experience advising on project changes, delays, claims, and contractual notices during construction
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and organizational skills, sound commercial judgment, and the ability to manage multiple time-sensitive matters
• Outstanding professional references

Position Details Of The Contract Construction Counsel

• Type of role: Contract In-House Counsel
• Schedule: Full-time
• Duration: 2+ months
• Location: Remote / WFH

Compensation

• Pay: The annualized pay for this position ranges from $180,000 to $210,000 when calculated on a full-time basis. Pay for contract engagements is based on multiple factors including but not limited to work experience, qualifications, credentials, location, market supply/demand, and the candidate’s preference (each candidate’s pay rate affects the client bill rate which can affect the candidate’s competitiveness for the position).
• Benefits: In addition to pay, all Latitude Attorneys and other legal professionals working on contract engagements receive complimentary professional liability insurance coverage. All Latitude employees (including those on contract engagements) are also eligible for full benefits when working 20+ hours per week, including group medical, dental, and vision insurance, and complimentary group life, LTD and AD&D insurance. Benefits-eligible Latitude Attorneys also receive a CLE and Professional Expense stipend.

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.

For more information about Latitude, please visit us at https://latitudelegal.com.

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