Staff Attorney

The Staff Attorney plays a role in negotiating and advising on contracts across Clarks Building and Infrastructure projects. The Attorney serves as a partner to leaders across the business, also working with outside counsel where appropriate to handle a range of complex owner and subcontractor contracts.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, review and draft contracts (construction contracts, subcontracts, and other miscellaneous agreements)

• Lead negotiation efforts to achieve contract terms consistent with Clarks corporate standards

• Provide legal guidance to corporate leadership on various business and industry related matters

• Work with the Department Leadership to provide legal support to Clark and its subsidiaries

• Prepare and facilitate corporate matters including preparing resolutions and minutes of directors and shareholders meetings, and other miscellaneous corporate documents

• Participate in dispute avoidance/resolution strategy sessions with departmental and company leadership

• In conjunction with outside counsel, coordinate responses to pleadings, discovery, and demands

• Provide training to the organization on a variety of legal topics

• Proactively identify and develop relationships with industry professionals to generate and win the right work

• Take an active role in recruiting top industry talent to join the Clark team. Identify, hire, and retain outstanding people

• Exceed our stakeholders expectations by anticipating their needs, desires, and goals

Basic Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate degree from a top accredited law school

• Active bar membership

• Approximately 2 - 4 years of law firm or clerkship experience

• Construction experience is a plus but not required

• Strong interpersonal skills along with the ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels of the organization

• Alignment to Clark Standards of Excellence: Self-Motivated, Results Oriented, Adaptable, Team Player, Accountable, Ethical, Innovative, Resilient, Builds Relationships, Builds People / Teams & Followership, Sets Direction & Executes

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