Corporate Counsel

Evans General Contractors, LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Evans General Contractors, LLC is seeking an experienced corporate attorney to join its in-house Legal Department as Corporate Counsel, Corporate Affairs & Compliance. This role reports to the General Counsel and supports governance, licensing, policy development, and contract negotiations.

Based in one of Evans' offices (Alpharetta, GA; Savannah, GA; Dallas, TX; Charlotte, NC; or Raleigh, NC), the attorney will collaborate across Legal, HR, Risk, Finance, IT, Procurement, Operations, Marketing,

Qualifications

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 5–7 years of experience in construction law and contract negotiation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively across departments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn new legal tech tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage governance, entity records, registrations, filings, and related corporate documentation.
• Support contractor licensing, qualifying-agent matters, government registrations, renewals, and multistate requirements.
• Develop practical compliance programs, policies, controls, training, and guidance, including ethics, conflicts, anti-bribery, confidentiality, records, and artificial intelligence.
• Support compliance inquiries, internal reviews, investigations, government audits, certifications, filings, and responses.
• Draft, review, and negotiate internal business agreements; advise clients on material terms, risks, alternatives, and approvals.
• Build scalable legal systems and coordinate assigned matters with outside counsel and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Legal acumen

Education

Juris Doctorate (JD)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Evans General Contractors, LLC is seeking an experienced attorney to join its growing in-house Legal Department as Corporate Counsel, Corporate Affairs & Compliance.

Reporting directly to the General Counsel, this attorney will support Evans’ corporate governance, entity administration, contractor licensing, enterprise compliance, company policies, internal business contracts, and related legal initiatives.

This is a substantive, business-facing position for an attorney who wants to help build and maintain the legal and compliance infrastructure of a growing national construction company. The successful candidate will work directly with senior leadership and collaborate across Legal, Human Resources, Risk, Finance, Information Technology, Procurement, Operations, Marketing, and other business functions.

This is an onsite position based in one of our offices located in Alpharetta, GA; Savannah, GA; Dallas, TX; Charlotte, NC; or Raleigh, NC.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage governance, entity records, registrations, filings, and related corporate documentation.
• Support contractor licensing, qualifying-agent matters, government registrations, renewals, and multistate requirements.
• Develop practical compliance programs, policies, controls, training, and guidance, including ethics, conflicts, anti-bribery, confidentiality, records, and artificial intelligence.
• Support compliance inquiries, internal reviews, investigations, government audits, certifications, filings, and responses.
• Draft, review, and negotiate internal business agreements; advise clients on material terms, risks, alternatives, and approvals.
• Build scalable legal systems and coordinate assigned matters with outside counsel and cross-functional teams.

What Success Looks Like

• Become a trusted advisor and own defined corporate, compliance, licensing, policy, and contract workstreams.
• Give clear, practical advice; identify issues early; and advance solutions efficiently.
• Build reliable, scalable systems, workflows, and records.
• Develop productive cross-functional relationships and manage outside counsel efficiently.
• Assume greater responsibility as knowledge of Evans and demonstrated judgment grow.

The position is expected to work primarily from the selected Evans office and to collaborate regularly with colleagues and business leaders across the company. Periodic travel to Evans’ corporate headquarters, regional offices, project locations, or other business meetings may be required.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 5–7 years of experience in construction law and contract negotiation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively across departments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn new legal tech tools.

Evans General Contractors, LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.