Senior Counsel, Global Architecture & Design — In‑House

NBBJ Design; New York (NY); On-site; USD 210,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

NBBJ, a leading global design and architecture firm, seeks an Associate General Counsel with 15+ years of legal experience to guide domestic and international contracts, RFPs, and risk management. Reporting to the General Counsel, you will collaborate across the firm and mentoring staff on contract practices.

This role emphasizes training, negotiation, and clear legal guidance for project teams. Willingness to travel, knowledge of AIA contracts a plus; base pay up to $210k–$250k, based in the

Qualifications

• JD degree from an accredited national school and active license to practice required.
• 15+ years of experience practicing law with proven accomplishments as in-house counsel or in a law firm.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
• Experience negotiating contracts in Asia Pacific is preferred.
• Transactional experience and excellent contract drafting and negotiating skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end domestic and international RFP processes, advising on legal and business issues and developing strategies.
• Prepare, review and negotiate client project contracts, vendor agreements, and software license agreements.
• Assist the General Counsel with claims management and litigation support.
• Collaborate with Finance, Marketing, Human Resources and project teams to support legal matters.
• Provide legal research and produce clear business correspondence and documents.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Legal compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

JD degree

Active license to practice

Job description

NBBJ, a leading global design and architecture firm, seeks an Associate General Counsel with 15+ years of legal experience to guide domestic and international contracts, RFPs, and risk management. Reporting to the General Counsel, you will collaborate across the firm and mentoring staff on contract practices.

This role emphasizes training, negotiation, and clear legal guidance for project teams. Willingness to travel, knowledge of AIA contracts a plus; base pay up to $210k–$250k, based in the