Job Description

Senior Counsel

$200,000–$240,000 + Bonus + ESOP

My client is seeking a Senior Counsel to serve as a strategic legal advisor to a growing employee-owned organization within the construction and AEC industries.

This is not a role for someone who wants to sit on the sidelines reviewing contracts. The attorney selected will work directly with executives and operations leaders to negotiate major agreements, manage risk, support project teams, and help drive business decisions on contracts frequently exceeding $100 million in value.

What You'll Do

• Negotiate complex construction, engineering, and commercial agreementsl
• Advise leadership and operations teams on contractual risk and strategy
• Review subcontractor, supplier, and vendor agreements
• Support projects through execution, claims, disputes, and contract administration issues
• Manage outside counsel and dispute resolution efforts
• Develop contract standards, playbooks, and scalable legal processes

What We're Looking For

• 7+ years of legal experience
• Significant construction contracting experience
• Strong understanding of risk allocation and project delivery
• Experience negotiating sophisticated construction agreements
• Design-build, design-assist, or engineering-services experience is highly valued
• Practical business judgment and the ability to provide actionable advice to non-legal stakeholders

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Contracts regularly exceed $100 million in value
• High level of visibility with leadership
• Opportunity to influence business decisions, not just legal outcomes
• Employee-owned culture with long-term value creation through ESOP participation

Compensation

• Base salary: $200,000–$240,000
• Annual bonus opportunity
• ESOP participation
• Comprehensive benefits package

All inquiries are CONFIDENTIAL.

For more information, contact paul.pankratz@gogpac.com

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.