Location: Tempe, Arizona

RTO: 5 days/week onsite

POSITION OVERVIEW

JW Michaels & Co is engaged with a commercial construction client serving clients throughout the Western United States including: Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Montana and Idaho

RESPONSIBILITIES

JOB SUMMARY:

The Chief Legal Counsel is responsible for drafting and negotiating company contracts, human resources, risk management, corporate and other legal compliance, and providing legal training and support.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide legal review and approval recommendations to Chief Executive Officer for all company contracts;
• Provide legal support to company team members for all contract-related issues including maximization of contractual rights and contractual compliance issues, procurement compliance support, payment and mechanic’s lien issues;
• Manage outside legal counsel;
• Respond to Registrar of Contractors and other administrative agency complaints, audits and inquiries;
• Develop and maintain master contracts, project agreements, vendor agreements, manuscript contracts and all other contracting related issues;
• Develop and maintain correspondence forms to support company team members on legal issues;
• Develop and maintain company employment policies and handbook;
• Oversee employment regulation compliance.
• Manage company disciplinary procedures and employee claims.
• Provide legal support for company team members regarding employment regulations and compliance issues.
• Manage legal claims, including lawsuits, audits, worker’s compensation claims, automobile accident claims, and personal injury claims.
• Oversee and support Company claims against owners, subcontractors and vendors.
• Provide risk management policy review and recommendations.
• Prepare and deliver training seminars for company team members on legal, human resources, risk management and leadership issues.

"MUST HAVE" QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years of total practice experience and a demonstrably strong relevant focus
• Strong commercial and contract construction experience
• Active law license (or ability to get one) in Arizona;
• Great business, risk, and legal judgment and the ability to work flexibly with a variety of teams
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and drafting skills
• Ability to work hard AND HAVE FUN!

Compensation target high $200Ks base + discretionary bonus.

Note: Due to volume, we are only able to respond to candidates who attach a CV AND are a MATCH for at least all of the required criteria. Thank you!