Denver, CO United States
| Los Angeles, CA United States
| Seattle, WA United States
| CA United States
Requisition ID: 31624
Employment Type: Full time (US)
Workplace Type: Office
ABOUT THE ROLE
Graham is seeking a high-performing U.S. construction lawyer to join its fast-paced and dynamic in-house legal team. Reporting to the U.S. General Counsel, this role provides pragmatic, business-oriented legal support to operations and corporate services across the United States. This position offers significant responsibility, direct engagement with senior leadership, and the opportunity to influence risk, strategy, and outcomes across complex, high-value construction projects. Graham's U.S. operations are growing significantly and this position provides a unique opportunity to support Graham's expanded operations in the U.S.
The role primarily supports operations in California, Colorado, Washington, Nebraska and other western states, and requires the ability and willingness to occasionally travel, including travel to Canada.
You will play a key role in shaping contract strategy, managing dispute risk, and supporting major projects across Graham's U.S. operations.
As Legal Counsel at Graham, you will:
• Advise operations and corporate services on construction claims, disputes, and risk mitigation strategies
• Lead dispute resolution matters, including coordination with external counsel
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts throughout the project lifecycle
• Provide clear, practical, solutions-oriented legal advice aligned with business objectives
• Support corporate services functions, including insurance/risk management, finance, real estate, and supply chain
• Contribute to development of contract templates, policies, and best practices
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Qualifications & Experience:
• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
• Active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (CA, WA, CO, or NE preferred)
• 3-5+ years of high-quality construction law experience in private practice or in-house with a contractor or engineering firm
• Experience handling construction disputes, including claims development, defense, and resolution
• Familiarity with construction insurance, bonding, and coverage issues
• Strong working knowledge of construction contracts and delivery models (design-build, CMAR, design-bid-build)
• Experience advising on entitlement and quantum issues
• Exposure to U.S. employment law (preferred)
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally, including required travel to Canada.
