General Counsel
DLB Associates
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: California • Colorado • United States
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Salary
💰 $250,000 - $300,000 per year
About the role
- Lead the legal function across a multi-company ecosystem
- Shape legal strategies for major engineering and construction initiatives
- Provide clear, practical counsel on high-impact commercial and operational matters
- Oversee negotiation and execution of project, commercial, and technical agreements
- Guide regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and multi-jurisdictional requirements
- Maintain the corporate governance framework, ensuring policies align with applicable laws
- Manage executive and board-level processes and corporate disclosure and reporting
- Supervise outside counsel and manage disputes, claims, and litigation budgets
- Serve as a trusted legal advisor to executive leadership and project teams
- Promote a culture of compliance, ethical behavior, and transparency
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in construction, engineering, commercial contracting, or infrastructure law
- Minimum of 5 years handling disputes in construction, engineering, and infrastructure contracts and delivery
- Minimum of years of experience with engineering and construction contracts, including alternative delivery methods (design-build, EPC, P3)
- Active membership in at least one U.S. state bar, with ability to practice in the firm’s primary jurisdiction
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage complex matters, and interface with senior leadership
- Strong leadership, influence, and stakeholder management, with the ability to collaborate across technical and business functions
- Training or mentoring experience for project teams on legal and compliance issues
- Proficiency in office productivity tools (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including legal drafting and executive-level presentations
- Experience with data-center development, advanced facilities, or large-scale infrastructure projects
- Experience in privacy, IP, insurance, digital law, governance, and compliance frameworks relevant to technology-intensive facilities.
Benefits
- Choice of comprehensive medical plans (including two PPO-style plans and a HDHP w/ HSA option)
- Flex spending accounts (FSA)
- Dental and vision plans
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits extended to spouse / domestic partner and dependent children up to age 26
- 401k with company match and self-directed brokerage account option
- PTO including additional paid time off during the last week of the year
- Company paid life insurance coverage for employees and their eligible dependents
- Short and long-term disability, AD&D coverage
- Professional development opportunities, tuition reimbursement and professional licensing assistance
- Paid parental leave after one year of employment
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Juris Doctor (J.D.)construction lawengineering lawcommercial contractinginfrastructure lawdispute resolutionlegal draftingregulatory compliancerisk mitigationcorporate governance
Soft Skills
leadershipstakeholder managementcollaborationindependent workcommunicationinfluencementoringproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingethical behavior
Certifications
active membership in U.S. state bar