Senior Counsel – Procurement & Commercial Contracts

Clune Construction Company; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 139,000 - 214,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Ownership Plan

Company-paid health premiums

401k with match

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Clune Construction Company in Chicago seeks a Counsel - Procurement & Commercial Contracts to guide complex procurement and contract matters on multimillion-dollar projects. JD required and 2–10 years of experience preferred.

The role emphasizes risk mitigation, drafting and negotiating favorable terms, and collaboration with project teams and outside counsel to ensure compliance and protection of company interests.

Qualifications

• Draft and revise procurement and commercial contracts.
• Identify nonstandard terms and escalate legal risk for review.
• Provide supervised legal advice on procurement and commercial contract matters.
• Review potential claims with vendors and suppliers to identify issues and mitigate risk.
• Draft standard dispute correspondence and settlements with vendors and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Draft and revise procurement and commercial contracts to support timely project and business transactions.
• Support procurement and commercial contract negotiations by identifying nonstandard terms and escalating legal risk for review.
• Advise procurement and project teams on notices, agreements, and other actions that reduce legal and contractual risk.
• Collaborate with regional in-house counsel in negotiating procurement and commercial contracts to ensure compliance.

Skills

Contract drafting

Contract negotiations

Legal risk

Legal advisement

Vendor management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Clune Construction Company in Chicago seeks a Counsel - Procurement & Commercial Contracts to guide complex procurement and contract matters on multimillion-dollar projects. JD required and 2–10 years of experience preferred.

The role emphasizes risk mitigation, drafting and negotiating favorable terms, and collaboration with project teams and outside counsel to ensure compliance and protection of company interests.