Corporate Counsel for Labor & Employment and Risk Management

Corporate Counsel (Labor & Employment / Risk Management)

The Corporate Counsel for Labor & Employment and Risk Management plays a critical role in managing, resolving, and avoiding employment related disputes. In addition, the Corporate Counsel oversees, manages, and helps to resolve insurance related litigation, including workers compensation, general liability, and auto liability claims. The Corporate Counsel will serve as a member of the Risk Management Team, working closely with Risk Management leadership and outside counsel to effectively address and resolve employment and insurance-related matters. The successful candidate will serve as a partner to leaders across the business, also working with Human Resources where appropriate to handle a range of complex legal issues.

• Responsibilities
• Manage Clarks activities in court and arbitration, including litigation and settlement strategies, and managing outside counsel, for employment and various insurance related matters
• Monitor and advise the company on compliance with all applicable employment rules and regulations
• Provide legal guidance to corporate leadership on relevant employment issues
• Provide legal counsel to internal company clients on employment issues
• Manage internal investigations related to employment issues
• Provide training to the company on employment and other applicable 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 an accredited law school
• Active bar membership
• Approximately 3 - 5 years of labor and employment law experience
• 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

Clark Construction Group is one of the largest building and infrastructure companies in the United States.

Our portfolio spans every major building market, from public to private, corporate to cultural, education to entertainment, and the infrastructure connecting it all power, transportation, water, and roadways. Since 1906, weve been delighting and delivering value to our clients and project partners, providing diverse opportunities for our team, and strengthening the communities where we live.

With offices strategically located across the country, we pride ourselves on being a local builder with national reach.

Learn more about Clark Construction (https : / / www.clarkconstruction.com / ) .

There is a sense of camaraderie that comes with delivering impactful projects as a team. It creates a sense of humility and fosters pride in the work we do. At Clark, we are proud to build what matters, together.

Learn more about careers at Clark (https : / / www.clarkconstruction.com / careers) .

Find even more opportunities with the Clark Group, our collection of companies delivering construction and asset solutions for clients across the United States.

Clark Group's capabilities span the entire asset lifecycle from project development and financing to construction and facility maintenance.

Building & Infrastructure_

Clark Construction Group, LLC (and its subsidiaries and affiliates) is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Clark promotes a drug-free workplace.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws : Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA). The Know Your Rights poster is available here : Know Your Rights (eeoc.gov) (https : / / www.eeoc.gov / sites / default / files / 2023-06 / 22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) and the Pay Transparency policy is available here : Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination (https : / / www.dol.gov / sites / dolgov / files / OFCCP / pdf / pay-transp_ English_formattedESQA508c.pdf) .

Clark is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please e-mail leaveofabsence@clarkconstruction.com or call (800) 655-1330 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full time basis in order to be considered.

Construction work requires strenuous physical activity. The essential functions of this job include, but are not limited to, walking on uneven surfaces, climbing several flights of stairs or ladders uninterrupted, working at extensive heights, lifting 50 pounds, repetitive lifting, working a minimum of 40 hours per week, working outdoors as required, seeing with clarity (naturally or with correction), having accurate depth perception and acceptable peripheral vision, and hearing sufficiently (naturally or with correction) to respond to verbal instruction, warning bells, and alarms.

Without eliminating ANY of the above essential functions, are you able to fully perform all job duties with or without reasonable accommodation?

If you require a reasonable accommodation to perform any of the essential functions listed above, you must contact Human Resources immediately at (240) 653-2364

Equal Opportunity Employer :

Clark Construction Group, LLC, (subsidiaries and affiliates) is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / assignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Clark Construction promotes a drug-free workplace.