Assistant General Counsel

Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Licensed attorney with 5+ years of construction-related legal experience preferred
  • Experienced in managing a large volume of contract review and negotiations
  • Proven ability to lead negotiations with diverse stakeholders in the construction field
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to tackle complex legal issues
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, in a collaborative setting
  • Detail-oriented and highly organized, capable of handling multiple tight deadlines

Responsibilities

  • Review, draft, and negotiate a high volume of construction and commercial contracts
  • Collaborate with legal and project teams to implement risk management strategies
  • Advise business units on legal implications of operational decisions
  • Manage documentation related to construction contracts and operational issues
  • Conduct training sessions for non-legal staff on construction law
  • Assess risks and provide guidance to General Counsel and leadership
  • Foster relationships with vendors and title companies

Benefits

  • Dynamic work environment in a fast-paced, growth-oriented business
  • Collaborative team culture within a diverse legal department
  • Opportunity to directly impact business decisions and risk management
  • Chance to work on a wide range of high-profile construction projects
  • Engagement in continuous learning and professional development opportunities
Full Job Description
Are you a service-minded attorney? Do you have solid technical expertise in construction and contract drafting and negotiating? Do you want to better understand the business considerations that inform risk management decisions? Are you looking to be a part of a dynamic in-house legal team that serves a dynamic and growing business? If the answer is, "Yes!" then we have an exciting, long-term opportunity for you. Who are we? We are ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies. We are looking for a service-oriented Attorney to join our team in our Chicago-area, IL offices. A DAY IN THE LIFE • Review, draft, negotiate, and manage a high volume of construction and commercial agreements, supporting primarily Tenant Solutions and several affiliated companies in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment • Collaborate closely with other members of the legal team located across the United States to implement enterprise-wide, accepted approaches to managing contract and other risks • Collaborate closely with project managers and leaders to understand business objectives when negotiating agreements • Collaborate with and advise members of the safety, finance, IT, and HR teams • Manage, maintain, and coordinate all documentation related to construction contracts and day-to-day issues arising from construction project operations • Prepare and present training to non-legal business operators on legal and legal-adjacent issues in the construction industry • Assess and mitigate ARCO's risk and provide suggestions to General Counsel and business leadership • Maintain and grow relationships with vendors and title companies • Assist Operations and Leadership in problem-solving and managing risk • Manage communications and deliverables in a deadline-driven environment • Work well with, and can efficiently direct work of, shared paralegal support. NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS • Licensed Attorney with 5+ years of experience in, or working closely with, construction organizations or firms preferred • Current experience managing a substantial volume of contract review, drafting, and negotiation responsibilities, with a strong preference for attorneys who remain actively engaged in day-to-day transactional work • Experience leading negotiations of construction contracts with sophisticated counterparties and ability to understand the Owner, Subcontractor and/or Contractor's points of view • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential for the candidate to identify legal issues and risks, analyze complex problems, and provide practical and effective solutions • Demonstrated ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders • Flexible, with excellent and timely written and verbal communication skills • Able to lead and follow with equal ease, based on circumstances • Desire to work as part of legal team that is highly collaborative • Active listener, proactive leadership approach, collaborative and communicative • Enjoy working in the office, in a fast-paced, growth-oriented business environment • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, while working under tight deadlines MAKE YOUR MOVE We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 6,550 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #6 on ENR's Design-Build Firms list and #29 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2025. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person that can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is, "Yes!" we look forward to meeting you. ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from ARCO's Human Resource team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers. Agencies must have a fully executed vendor agreement in place as well as written approval to submit candidates from an ARCO TA Manager for a specific position before submitting candidates. #LI-JM4

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