Construction Counsel — Contracts & Disputes Lead

iSuite; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary $180,000–$210,000

Employee Stock Ownership Program

Discretionary Annual Bonus

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k with Discretionary Contributions

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

iSuite L.L.C. is seeking a Corporate Counsel to join our Legal team in St. Louis, MO.

The ideal candidate will bring 5+ years of experience, including in-house and litigation exposure, and will negotiate complex construction and professional services contracts while managing disputes. This role focuses on construction project lifecycle decisions, risk assessment, and collaboration with senior leadership to protect company interests.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate required.
• Bar membership as an attorney licensed to practice law in one or more states required.
• 5+ years of legal experience, with both in-house and litigation experience required. Construction experience is preferred.
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts.
• Highly organized, proactive, and accountable, with exceptional follow-through.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in managing complex legal projects and transactions.
• Knowledge of processes, rules, and procedures for litigation, arbitration, and mediation.
• Experience communicating legal risks and concerns to internal stakeholders, including executive leadership.
• Sound judgment on when a matter needs to be escalated versus handled independently.
• Comfort with adapting to processes in a growing organization where internal infrastructure is still developing.
• Ability to work effectively with outside counsel while keeping the company's interests and timelines on track.

Responsibilities

• Review, edit, and negotiate complex subcontracts with general contractor partners, subconsultant agreements for professional services, vendor agreements, recruiting agreements, and software and technology license agreements.
• Coordinate with business development and project teams to evaluate potential projects based on the Company’s preferred risk profile.
• Collaborate with business leadership, including relevant senior leadership, to identify, assess, and mitigate project and contractual risks.
• Serve as Legal contact for project-related disputes and work with project teams to progress towards resolution.
• Take a proactive, project-first approach to solving disputes while protecting the Company’s rights.
• Retain and manage outside counsel as needed.
• Support the formal dispute resolution process, including mediation, arbitration, litigation, and settlements.
• Provide project delivery guidance to address issues as they arise over the course of construction projects.
• Support licensing, corporate governance, insurance, and risk management strategy across the Company.
• Assist with Company-wide education efforts related to Legal priorities.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Litigation knowledge

Arbitration/mediation

Risk communication

Stakeholder management

Project management

Negotiation skills

Attention to detail

Process improvement

Legal research

Education

Juris Doctorate

Bar admission

Job description

iSuite L.L.C. is seeking a Corporate Counsel to join our Legal team in St. Louis, MO.

The ideal candidate will bring 5+ years of experience, including in-house and litigation exposure, and will negotiate complex construction and professional services contracts while managing disputes. This role focuses on construction project lifecycle decisions, risk assessment, and collaboration with senior leadership to protect company interests.