Regional Counsel - A&E Contracts & Compliance

HDR, Inc.; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. seeks a legal professional to provide comprehensive services across pursuit, negotiation, and delivery of professional and consulting contracts.

You will review and negotiate various agreements, collaborate with leadership, and stay current on industry trends to manage risk effectively. You will work with internal stakeholders, other counsel, and outside attorneys to safeguard HDR’s interests while ensuring compliance with laws and company policies.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from ABA-accredited law school.
• A minimum of 3 years progressive experience practicing law.
• Active license to practice law.
• Law firm experience relevant to transactional, litigation, etc.
• Aptitude to identify and manage risk.
• Collaborative, pragmatic, and effective communication skills to interact across the organization, with clients, and third parties.
• Strong teamwork sills, emotional intelligence, and ability to lead through trusted advising.
• Aptitude to thrive in dynamic environment and manage competing demands.

Responsibilities

• Review, prepare, and negotiate teaming agreements, term sheets, memoranda of understanding, professional/design services contracts and subcontracts under various project delivery models, including traditional design-bid-build and alternative delivery models such as design and construct and alliance agreements across both public and private markets.
• Review, prepare, and negotiate other agreements ancillary to professional services and business operations.
• Actively participate in periodic project review meetings with operations and business group leadership for larger projects.
• Summarize and explain, both verbally and in writing, legal terms and risks for benefit of senior leadership with respect to higher risk projects.
• Monitor legal and contracting trends and developments in the architecture, engineering and construction industry. Stay well informed of industry standard commercial forms and review and revise same consistent with HDR's risk management practices.
• Collaborate with and report to Legal department colleagues and supervisor(s) including business group counsel where appropriate regarding contractual items, project issues or to elevate approvals.
• Serve as the key contact to facilitate and assist with legal guidance on compliance with HDR policies, governance, entity management, ethics & compliance, compliance with laws including intellectual property, competition, and procurement laws.
• Collaborate with the Litigation and Risk Management team on providing legal support for potential claims, disputes and assistance on debt recovery (including knowledge of alternative dispute resolution procedures).
• Assist in the development and implementation of policies and processes to improve efficiency and risk management.
• Review company policies and practices to promote and adhere to company's goals and compliance with applicable laws, policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with in-house and outside counsel, and collaborate cross-departmentally to deliver enterprise-and-jurisdiction-appropriate strategic, actionable, and practical legal support as a trusted advisor to a large global A&E firm on a wide-range of matters and disciplines.
• Handle sensitive information and maintain a high level of confidentiality while displaying professionalism and tact with all levels of the organization.
• Coordinate the efforts of outside attorneys on a case-by-case basis as approved by General Counsel.
• Support and implement Legal Department initiatives including training programs for operational staff.
• Engage with and represent the HDR Legal Department in a professional and constructive, supportive manner in all communications and interactions.
• Work in-person in the assigned office on a full-time basis with all exceptions pre-approved by assigned supervisor.
• Collaborate across the Legal Department for the professional growth and development of the legal team through formal and informal mentoring.
• Perform other duties as assigned / as needed across all HDR companies.

Skills

Legal risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Team leadership

Education

Juris Doctorate from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

HDR, Inc. seeks a legal professional to provide comprehensive services across pursuit, negotiation, and delivery of professional and consulting contracts.

You will review and negotiate various agreements, collaborate with leadership, and stay current on industry trends to manage risk effectively. You will work with internal stakeholders, other counsel, and outside attorneys to safeguard HDR’s interests while ensuring compliance with laws and company policies.