General Counsel – Design & Construction
Cuningham
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Minneapolis • Arizona • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $145,000 - $235,000 per year
About the role
- Assess the firm’s risk and provide continual risk management advice
- Train others in the firm in risk management and contracting strategies
- Report regularly to the Board of Directors and serve as a trusted advisor
- Act as corporate secretary; participate in all board meetings and manage meeting minutes
- Participate in and advise board committees as appropriate
- Research registration and licensure requirements associated with new geographic or typological markets
- Act as legal counsel representing the firm
- Engage with and manage external legal counsel as needed
- Manage corporate insurance program
- Support corporate business registration and licensure processes
- Advise project teams on construction administration, payment, and other risk issues
- Facilitate shareholder voting
- Manage corporate stock buy/sell program
- Provide background information on new clients when advisable
- Review and edit all proposals, contracts, and other legal documents
- Keep contract templates up-to date with latest best practices and in response to project issues
- Support facilities management and review leases and subleases
- Support accounting department with tax, audit, and valuation procedures
- Support HR with compliance and claims matters
- Support recruiting processes
- Engage with the industry and markets at large as a subject matter expert.
- Influence and lead internal programs to continually improve design best practices and outcomes.
- Advise on entry into international markets, including supporting entity formation, business structuring, and the negotiation and execution of contracts
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited law school and admission to at least one U.S. state bar, active and in good standing
- 8–12+ years of legal experience with a strong foundation in construction law and general corporate / business law
- Demonstrated experience supporting architects and professional services firms, preferably within AEC, construction, or real estate industries
- Experience advising small to mid-sized businesses on ownership structures, shareholder matters, and ownership transition / buy-sell arrangements
- Proven ability to advise and support boards of directors and executive leadership
- Familiarity with Minnesota business law and multi-state business operations
- Experience managing outside legal counsel and serving as a strategic advisor to executive leadership
- Strong communication skills with the ability to educate non-legal stakeholders on contracts, risk, and compliance
Benefits
- Cuningham offers a variety of benefits to employees including health insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- an employee wellness program
- life and disability insurance
- 401k retirement savings plan
- paid holidays
- paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
risk managementcontracting strategiescorporate lawconstruction lawbusiness lawcorporate insurance managementlegal document reviewentity formationbusiness structuringshareholder matters
Soft skills
communication skillsadvisory skillsleadershiptrainingnegotiationeducating stakeholdersinfluencingcollaborationproblem-solvingstrategic advising
Certifications
Juris Doctor (J.D.)admission to U.S. state bar