Associate General Counsel

Job Title: Associate General Counsel

Location: Boston or New York

Overview: The Associate General Counsel will support three primary areas of Suffolk’s business: construction operations, compliance policy implementation and oversight, and corporate legal/governance matters. This is a critical role that will:

• provide direct and daily legal advice to vertical construction project teams on contracts and conflict resolution, including construction litigation;
• in partnership with the General Counsel, take daily responsibility for continuing implementation and enforcement of the Suffolk Compliance Program; and
• support corporate legal matters for Suffolk and its affiliates.

The role is specifically designed for an experienced construction attorney who has demonstrated the ability to support a diverse and challenging variety of complex construction matters. The Associate General Counsel reports to the General Counsel but will work closely with operations and Suffolk’s in-house legal team nationwide.

Operational Responsibilities:

• Day to day, provides detailed legal and business advice to project operations and company management regarding complex contracts, litigation, claims and other legal matters
• Partners with management in the negotiation of complex project contracts
• Assists with the negotiation of construction management agreements, subcontracts and other legal agreements
• Drafts legal letters relating to contract administration and other issues for project teams to send to subcontractors, clients and other third parties
• Manages outside counsel regarding complex litigation and other matters
• Leads training on all legal-related topics for project teams and corporate teams
• Works closely with management to resolve claims with third parties, including active participation in alternative dispute resolution
• Regularly travels to offices within the region and visits project sites to collaborate with management and project teams
• Performs other duties as assigned

Compliance Responsibilities:

• Leads the Suffolk Compliance program day to day, including working with People & Culture (Human Resources) to monitor and respond to all compliance related matters and complaints, including the national compliance hotline
• Working with management and operations teams, participates in all relevant projects to ensure Suffolk remains compliant with all relevant rules and legislation
• Actively trains all Suffolk personnel to ensure Company remains current with local, state and federal compliance requirements and Suffolk’s internal Code of Conduct

Corporate Legal Responsibilities:

• Provides day-to-day support to the Senior Corporate Counsel in connection with managing a variety of legal matters including entity management, vendor agreements, licensing, non-disclosure agreements and a diverse mix of catch all issues the Company and its affiliates regularly need to resolve

Qualifications:

• 8 - 12 years of experience in the practice of law in a corporate legal department and/or a full-service law firm with a majority of daily practice focused on construction law. Respectfully, attorneys who have not focused a majority of their practice in the construction area should not apply to this role.

Licensing, certification, registrations:

• Requires a bachelor’s degree from a 4-year college or university and a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school
• Bar Admission in Massachusetts or New York, or willingness to secure same immediately
• Willingness to travel when necessary (not more than 20%)

Necessary Attributes:

• Collegial and collaborative team player with strong work ethic and commitment to success
• Ability to deliver exceptional work-product in a fast-paced and dynamic legal and operational environment
• Independent, reliable, motivated and well organized
• Positive, proactive and professional
• Believer in our core values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, Professionalism, Caring