TinyURL

Principal Counsel – Risk Management

TinyURL

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Chicago • Illinois • Massachusetts • United States

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Salary

💰 $141,510 - $226,415 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • oversee and manage the company’s risk management policies, processes and awareness
  • ensuring compliance with risk review process
  • work closely with project teams and regional leadership to evaluate project related risks
  • develop risk management approaches and approve risky project opportunities
  • develop training and other resources to increase awareness around the company on risks and risk management approaches
  • evaluate Company’s operations and identify emerging risks
  • develop risk management approaches to minimize the Company’s exposure to risks identified
  • support the Company’s commercial insurance program
  • collaborate with other members of the Legal Department and our operating regions regarding the Company’s risk management program
  • provide risk allocation support to project teams when pursuing projects that fit within various risk categories
  • work with Chief Legal Officer, the other members of the legal department to offer legal support to the business and manage risk

Requirements

  • At least 10 years of legal experience in a law firm or in-house department with making risk based decisions
  • contract law experience, including the review, administration and negotiation of contracts; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Familiarity with the construction, engineering and consulting industry and project related risks and responsibilities.
  • Some experience building a team, recruiting, supervising and mentoring others.
  • Responsibility for the strategic adoption and implementation of policies and procedures.
  • Familiarity with the US Federal procurement requirements and consultant insurance program experience.
  • Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint and PowerPoint and working knowledge of Excel.
  • Must have the ability to efficiently and effectively manage individual workload including the ability to independently manage conflicting priorities, resolve conflicts cooperatively, and complete tasks in accordance with critical time-driven deadlines.
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from colleagues, groups of professionals, senior management, project teams, clients and subcontractors.
  • Ability to write correspondence, reports, procedure manuals and presentations conforming to prescribed style and format.
Benefits
  • paid holidays
  • vacation
  • sick
  • personal paid time off
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • life
  • disability insurance
  • 401(k)
  • other benefits to eligible employees
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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