Description:

What to Expect:
An American Electric Vehicle and Clean Energy Company is looking for a talented Sr. Counsel, Construction to join our legal team. In this role, you will support construction, CapEx and business teams on a variety of transactions and negotiations. The ideal candidate will have exposure to various fields including contracting, construction, permitting, and general commercial transactions including NDAs, supply agreements, equipment purchase, and lease agreements, general contract management, legal research, warranty notices, mechanics liens, construction claim management notices. A background that incorporates a mixture of law firm and in-house experience is ideal. A strong background in all facets of commercial and real estate/construction law is required, and a background in litigation is preferred.

What You'll Do:

Primarily support the EPC, manufacturing, engineering and purchasing teams on the procurement of goods and services used in construction projects across the United States
Manage and negotiate a high volume and wide range of commercial contracts, primarily in the area of construction and equipment purchases, but also including utility agreements, logistics and warehousing agreements, technology licensing agreements, development agreements, services agreements, and confidentiality agreements
Provide advice on a wide variety of strategic, regulatory, and transactional matters
Facilitate resolution of legal disputes
Prepare and maintain contract forms to support An American Electric Vehicle and Clean Energy Company's businesses and areas of operation in the United States
As needed, assist in transactions to support the construction, infrastructure and production equipment teams within the global legal team
Liaise with colleagues outside of the United States to ensure consistency of contracts and risk allocation across the various An American Electric Vehicle and Clean Energy Company businesses

What You'll Bring

Law degree with excellent academic credentials
Minimum of 8+ years of practice experience; combination of law firm and in-house experience preferred
Excellent communication skills
Team player with the ability to proactively identify problems, drive projects, make complex cost/benefit assessments, be resourceful and identify pragmatic/creative legal and business solutions
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively and to juggle competing priorities in a fast-paced, challenging environment
Quick and flexible learner, intellectually curious, open-minded, adaptable, comfortable with ambiguity and risk, and excited by dynamic change
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to quickly earn the confidence of your colleagues
High standards, impeccable integrity and ethics, unquestionable good judgment, and well-honed analytical skills