Assistant General Counsel

Are you a service-minded attorney? Do you have solid technical expertise in construction and contract drafting and negotiating? Do you want to better understand the business considerations that inform risk management decisions?  Are you looking to be a part of a dynamic in-house legal team that serves a dynamic and growing business? If the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an exciting, long-term opportunity for you. Who are we? We are ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies. 

We are looking for a service-oriented Attorney to join our team in our St. Louis, MO office.   

We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

• Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
• 100% charitable match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 100% paid 12-week maternity leave

At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are proud to be a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that the diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services. 

• Collaborate closely with other members of the legal team located across the United States to implement enterprise-wide, accepted approaches to managing contract and other risks 
• Collaborate closely with project managers and leaders to understand business objectives when negotiating agreements 
• Collaborate with and advise members of the safety, finance, IT, and HR teams 
• Review, draft, and negotiate construction and other contracts with minimal supervision 
• Manage, maintain, and coordinate all documentation related to construction contracts and day-to-day issues arising from construction project operations 
• Prepare and present training to non-legal business operators on legal and legal-adjacent issues in the construction industry
• Assess and mitigate ARCO’s risk and provide suggestions to General Counsel and business leadership 
• Maintain and grow relationships with vendors and title companies 
• Assist Operations and Leadership in problem-solving and managing risk  
• Manage communications and deliverables in a deadline-driven environment 
• Work well with, and can efficiently direct work of, shared paralegal support.

• Licensed Attorney with 8 years of experience practicing construction law
• Experience in, or working closely with, construction organizations or firms preferred
• Strong substantive experience in transactional practice or combination of transactional and construction litigation/claims management is preferred
• Experience leading negotiations of construction contracts or dispute resolution with sophisticated counterparties and ability to understand the Owner, Subcontractor and/or Contractor's points of view 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential for the candidate to identify legal issues and risks, analyze complex problems, and provide practical and effective solutions
• Familiarity with insurance in the construction industry preferred  
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders
• Flexible, with excellent and timely written and verbal communication skills 
• Able to lead and follow with equal ease, based on circumstances 
• Desire to work as part of legal team that is highly collaborative
• Active listener, proactive leadership approach, collaborative and communicative
• Enjoy working in the office, in a fast-paced, growth-oriented business environment
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, while working under tight deadlines

We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 6,300 design-build projects across 48 states and 48 major cities nationwide. We ranked #4 out of the top 100 design-build companies in the U.S. and #17 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2024. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person that can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is, “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you.

ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from ARCO’s Human Resource team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers.

EOE, including disability/vets

Salary : $28,000