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Senior Contracts CounselDewberry • Fairfax, VA, United States
Senior Contracts Counsel

Senior Contracts Counsel

Dewberry • Fairfax, VA, United States
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Job Description

Dewberry’s Contracts group is actively seeking a creative, talented attorney to support Dewberry’s operations.

This role will be an onsite position based out of Dewberry’s headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia.

The appropriately qualified applicant will be able to demonstrate an established career in design and construction law and legal issues related to contracts for engineering, architecture, construction, and other technical services.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to :

  • Guidance on risk management and adherence to company policies
  • Review, draft, and negotiate contracts, and other contract documents relating to architecture, engineering, construction, environmental, and other services provided by the company to clients in the public and private sectors, including documents related to teaming arrangements, joint ventures, confidentiality agreements, licenses, purchase and sales agreements, insurance terms, and other related agreements, with an understanding of industry and market accepted norms
  • Know relevant law and government regulations to address contract-specific matters
  • Provide staff with guidance on compliance with laws, statutes, and regulations related to contract specific matters
  • Provide support to multiple offices, and support other team members within the Contracts group, as may be necessary based on experience and / or workloads

Required Skills & Required Experience

Minimum Requirements :

  • J.D. degree from an accredited law school
  • Member in good standing with a U.S. state bar
  • Legal experience of eight years or more, with a major engineering or architecture company, contractor, consultant, or law firm in the areas of design and construction law
  • Proficient in design and construction contracts law, including engineering, architecture, technical services, and construction
  • Well-developed communications skills, with the ability to listen well and communicate contractual requirements simply, clearly, and concisely to executive management, project managers, corporate services groups, and peers
  • Ability to adjust and adapt to changing requirements, schedules, and priorities
  • Ability to generate ideas, offer solutions, and come to consensus with stakeholders
  • Excellent writing, presentation, and meeting facilitation skills
  • Self-driven and resourceful with the ability to achieve goals independently and in groups
  • Demonstrated drafting and negotiation experience involving professional services agreements and construction contracts
  • Outgoing, personable, and a team player
  • Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Preferred Qualification :

  • Familiarity with New York agencies and procurement regulations
  • At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.
  • Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.
  • Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.
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