JBA International

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY - FACILITIES, CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

JBA International$90K — $120K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of experience in public agency procurement and contracting
  • Knowledge of public works laws and processes
  • Experience in real property transactions and compliance
  • Familiarity with general agency law and relevant Acts
  • Proficient in pre-litigation dispute resolution
  • Strong research and writing capabilities
  • Effective communicator with professionalism in legal discussions
  • Self-starter with a proactive approach to case management

Responsibilities

  • Conduct public procurement and contracting processes
  • Evaluate and manage legal compliance in contracting
  • Assist in resolving bid protests and related disputes
  • Handle real property transactions and due diligence
  • Research and interpret public agency laws
  • Prepare and negotiate contracts under guidance
  • Communicate legal advice effectively to clients

Benefits

  • Professional development and training opportunities
  • Mentorship programs available
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Collaborative work environment
  • Access to a diverse range of cases and clients
Full Job Description
Specific skills sought are:
  • Three to five years of experience and knowledge in areas including:
    • Public agency procurement and contracting, including public contract law, bidding processes and requests for proposals
    • Public works, including bid protests, prompt payment, stop payment notices, false claims, suretyship and prevailing wage law
    • Real property transactions, including due diligence, entitlements and public agency compliance issues
    • General agency law, including the Ralph M. Brown Act, the Public Records Act and conflict of interest law
    • Pre-litigation dispute evaluation and resolution, including government claims procedures
  • Excellent research and writing skills
  • Ability to handle and manage, with supervision and oversight, contract preparation, revisions and negotiation ensuring legal compliance, risk management and reasonableness
  • Ability to communicate in person and through various forms of telecommunication with multiple clients and convey a level of professionalism and competence in terms of both the legal issues and the strategic practical issues in public procurement and related disputes
  • Self-starter with willingness and ability to take ownership of a matter, develop a course of action and follow-through under professional oversight
  • Strong self-awareness of strengths and limitations, and desire for professional training and mentorship

About JBA International

JBA is over 35 year old company leading the way for the future of work, GenAI and digital transformation. Started by two Software Engineers, we have serviced many industries with consulting, workforce, and innovation projects-- Insurance, Banking, Legal, Defense, Entertainment, Tele-Comm and more. We look at every opportunity as a project whether facilitating connections between talent and companies or working with business owners and executives in how to build automation, improve operations, and build out successful teams. We hope you can use our page as a resource for current opportunities we have, as well as reaching out with your thoughts on the industry.
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