Corporate Counsel

KPRS Construction; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

KPRS Construction seeks a Corporate Counsel in Pittsburgh, hybrid role, focusing on commercial contracts, mergers and acquisitions, and regulatory compliance. The candidate will draft and negotiate contracts with customers, suppliers and partners, provide day-to-day legal guidance, and support NYSE-related disclosures.

You will collaborate with business leaders to identify risk, manage outside counsel, and help implement company policies while ensuring legal integrity and practical business

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• 2–5 years of experience in either law firm or in-house legal department.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and discretion.
• Strong business judgment and risk assessment skills.
• Ability to balance legal risk with practical business objectives.
• Strategic thinking, plus a committed "get to yes"/solutions-oriented approach.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex legal/regulatory issues into understandable and executable advice.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Strong relationship-building and client-service orientation.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across functions.
• Comfort and excellent judgment in areas where regulation/law is evolving or uncertain.
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic.
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support and counsel on commercial contracts, supporting negotiation and drafting of contracts with customers, suppliers, and business partners.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions, including due diligence, document preparation, closing activities, and post-closing integration.
• Provide day-to-day legal advice and strategic counseling to business units and corporate functions on commercial, operational, regulatory, and compliance matters.
• Assist with public company compliance, including preparation and review of SEC filings and compliance with NYSE listing standards, corporate governance requirements, and disclosure obligations.
• Advise management and business partners on corporate records management.
• Partner with business leaders to identify, assess, and mitigate legal and business risks while enabling commercial objectives.
• Coordinate and support intellectual property matters, including patent, trademark, and related portfolio management activities.
• Assist with the development and implementation of company policies, procedures, training, and compliance initiatives.
• Assist with managing relationships and services of outside attorneys.
• Perform other legal and business support responsibilities as needed

Skills

Contract negotiation

Risk assessment

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Independent work

Microsoft Office

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

## Corporate CounselApply: Hybrid: Pittsburgh, PA: Full time: Posted Yesterday: REQ03191## Job Responsibilities* Provide legal support and counsel on commercial contracts, supporting negotiation and drafting of contracts with customers, suppliers, and business partners* Support mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions, including due diligence, document preparation, closing activities, and post-closing integration* Provide day-to-day legal advice and strategic counseling to business units and corporate functions on commercial, operational, regulatory, and compliance matters* Assist with public company compliance, including preparation and review of SEC filings and compliance with NYSE listing standards, corporate governance requirements, and disclosure obligations* Advise management and business partners on corporate records management* Partner with business leaders to identify, assess, and mitigate legal and business risks while enabling commercial objectives* Coordinate and support intellectual property matters, including patent, trademark, and related portfolio management activities* Assist with the development and implementation of company policies, procedures, training, and compliance initiatives* Assist with managing relationships and services of outside attorneys* Perform other legal and business support responsibilities as needed ## Qualifications* Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school* 2-5 years of experience in either law firm or in-house legal department* High level of integrity, professionalism, and discretion* Strong business judgment and risk assessment skills* Ability to balance legal risk with practical business objectives* Strategic thinking, plus a committed \"get to yes\"/solutions-oriented approach* Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex legal/regulatory issues into understandable and executable advice* Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities* Strong relationship-building and client-service orientation* Demonstrated ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across functions* Comfort and excellent judgment in areas where regulation/law is evolving or uncertain* Self-motivated and enthusiastic* Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint