Interim Construction Attorney

Major, Lindsey & Africa; United States; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the aviation sector is seeking an experienced Interim Construction Attorney to join their Real Estate team. The role involves managing construction projects, drafting contracts, and providing legal advice. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in construction law and strong project management skills, ensuring compliance and collaboration with various teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a Construction Attorney with a top tier law firm.
• Strong experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating construction contracts.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on domestic and international construction projects.
• Review/negotiate construction contracts and advise on risk management.

Skills

Integrity

Communication

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Organizational Skills

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Tools

ConsensusDocs

Job description

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Major, Lindsey & Africa’s Interim Legal Talent group has an immediate need for an Interim Construction Attorney.

Overview: MLA is seeking an experienced and proactive Construction Attorney to work as a member of the Real Estate team to manage our client’s construction projects. The candidates should have law firm experience drafting and negotiating construction contracts as well as have exceptional project management skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams. It is important to our client that the winning candidate demonstrate unyielding integrity.

Company: World-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems

Experience: 8+ years of experience as a Construction Attorney with a top tier law firm

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide leaders, stakeholders, colleagues and outside counsel with expert, practical, legal, and business advice on domestic and international construction projects
• Review/negotiate construction contracts, including design-build, CM, and A&E Contracts, as well as participate in an ongoing forms project involving ConsensusDocs
• Advise on risk management and mitigation strategies
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including project management, global facilities, sourcing, and finance to ensure alignment and compliance with internal project requirements

Qualifications Include:

• J.D. from an accredited law school; licensed to practice in US; a member of a state bar in good standing
• 8+ years of experience practicing construction law at a top tier law firm advising on all aspects of domestic and international construction projects
• Strong experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating construction contracts, such as design-build, Construction Management (CM), and Architectural and Engineering (A&E) Contracts
• Working knowledge of ConsensusDocs or other standardized construction contract forms with the understanding of their benefits and limitations
• Strong understanding of Real Estate business
• Experience with risk management, mitigation strategies, sourcing, finance and compliance as it relates to high-end construction projects.
• Demonstrate unyielding integrity
• Able to manage domestic and international outside counsel
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills to provide clear and practical advice to leaders, stakeholders, and colleagues
• Demonstrate problem-solving skills and operate under minimal supervision to plan and navigate the complexities of construction law
• Strong collaboration and organizational skills to manage legal assignments effectively while working with cross-functional teams

Information regarding benefits can be found on MLA’s Website on the Consultant Resources Page: https://www.mlaglobal.com/en/consultant-resources

All interested and qualified candidates should apply directly with Major, Lindsey & Africa for review and consideration.

Major, Lindsey & Africa does not discriminate against applications on the basis of age, sex, race or any other protected characteristics pursuant to applicable state or federal laws.

Pay Rate: $110

Job ID: 222248

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Temporary

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

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