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Posted September 24, 2021

General Counsel

BNBuilders
Newport Beach, CA Full Time

Consistently recognized as a best workplace, and for our commitment to safety, sustainability, and community partnerships, BNBuilders hires the very...

Consistently recognized as a best workplace, and for our commitment to safety, sustainability, and community partnerships, BNBuilders hires the very best in the construction industry and strives to create an environment that encourages innovation, responsibility, and client satisfaction. If you are looking to be a part of an open, supportive team and receive exciting challenges that promote personal and professional growth, look no further than BNBuilders!

The in-house General Counsel role is responsible for applying their knowledge of contractual agreements and coordinating corporate legal activities to assist in the growth of our West Coast based construction business that specializes in construction for the life science, technology, education, and healthcare industries.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Draft, review, and negotiate contractual agreements, including construction contracts, subcontractor contracts, purchase orders, service agreements, and supplier agreements.

Coordinate corporate legal activities.

Review and advise on contractor issues, including construction bonds, delays and damages, penalties, insurance, contractual obligations, and interrelations with third parties.

Develop and implement sound contract management and risk assessment policies.

Multi-task on various contract issues, claims and/or litigation, and general advice.

Coordinate the efforts of outside attorneys on a case-by-case basis, as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

JD from accredited law school.

Licensed in Washington and California.

Minimum of 5+ years of relative experience.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Knowledge of statutes, rules, and regulations pertaining to business.

Proficient understanding of business sensitivities and confidentiality.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to sit, communicate, reach and manipulate objects, tools or controls. The position requires mobility. Duties involve moving materials weighing up to 10 pounds on a regular basis and up to 25 pounds on an occasional basis. Manual dexterity and coordination are required over 50% of the work period while operating equipment such as computer keyboard, mouse, calculator and similar machines.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

BNB believes in collaboration, team-building, and a strong supervisor/employee relationship. To accomplish this, the duties of this role are not performed in a remote capacity, and we expect that all employees will complete work in an office/job site setting.

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Note: BNBuilders retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of this position at any time.

This listing expired on Nov 24. Applications are no longer accepted.

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