Corporate Counsel

About the Company

RNGD is a rapidly scaling organization emerging as a nationally recognized leader in construction through our unique Renegade mindset focused on innovation, creativity, and culture. The team is made up of a highly engaged group of seasoned professionals and emerging leaders. We are creators who believe that what we build drives the growth of our cities and that to fulfill our mission, we must constantly challenge the old way of doing things. Headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, we thrive on building communities, building teams, building leaders, and growing business throughout the Southeast region with additional offices in Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee.

About the Role

We’re looking for a strategic, proactive Corporate Counsel to develop and lead the execution of risk management strategies, and to advise the organization on applicable legal matters. The position will report to the Chief Legal Officer.

Core Responsibilities

• Risk Management Processes

• • Lead integration of risk management policies and procedures throughout the organization.
  • Negotiating and drafting agreements and contracts on behalf of the organization.
  • Monitoring and continually improving contract negotiations, prequalification process, insurance and bonding programs, and operational procedures.
  • Collaborate with Chief Legal Officer to devise efficient defense strategies and manage all claims.
  • Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation and anticipate unique legal issues that could affect the organization.
  • Development of organizational policies on industry specific issues, corporate governance, and regulatory affairs.
  • Provide training to the organization on applicable legal and risk management topics.
  • Maintain organizational risk management strategies.
  • Collaborate with Chief Legal Counsel to enhance and/or develop organizational risk management strategies.

• Drive Key Changes and Transformative Initiatives

• • Build relationships in three directions:
    • Downwards by building relationships of trust with the workforce.
    • Upwards by creating a strong bond with Chief Legal Counsel and other executives and operational frontline managers.
    • Outwards by developing positive interactions with suppliers, subcontractors, carriers, and clients.
  • Demonstrate clear objectives, plans, KPI’s, and transparent outlines of benefits.

• Relationship Management

• • Advise on legal matters to operations team members throughout the organization.
  • Uphold brand standards and contribute to evolution of the brand.
  • Continuously reinforce the core values and manifesto, leading by example.
  • Manage the client and subcontractor experience proactively.
  • Communicate and/or negotiate with external parties, including regulators, public authorities, brokers, insurance carriers and sureties to create relations of trust.

• Effective Risk Management

• • Advise on contract status, legal risks, and legal liabilities associated with day-to-day business transactions.
  • Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance.
  • Preparation, review, and negotiation of company contracts, requests for proposals and bids, public bid package reviews and other legal documents.
  • Draft, negotiate, and solidify agreements, real estate leases, contracts, and other legal documents to ensure the organization’s full legal rights.
  • Review advertising and marketing materials to ensure they are legally compliant.
  • Proactive oversight of risk management processes.

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate Degree
• License to practice law from Louisiana State Bar Association
• 10 or more years of legal practice
• Exceptional leadership and people management skills, communication and influencing skills, and change management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with legal and risk management within the construction industry.

Core Competencies

• RNGD Values Alignment
  • Exemplifies RNGD’s core values:
    • Renegade Mentality
    • Sweep Floors
    • Build Together
    • Honor Promises

• Values-Driven

• • Embodies RNGD’s culture and principles in every legal decision and interaction.
  • Champions ethical practices while balancing business objectives and legal integrity.
  • Demonstrates leadership in upholding organizational values during complex negotiations and decisions.

• Strategic Thinker

• • Integrates legal insights into broader corporate strategy to drive organizational success.
  • Identifies innovative solutions to complex legal challenges that align with business goals.

• Risk-Conscious
  • Evaluates potential legal, regulatory, and reputational risks with precision.
  • Develops proactive mitigation strategies to safeguard the organization.
  • Maintains a balanced perspective between prudent risk management and business opportunity.
• Insightful & Analytical
  • Translates legal data, precedent, and trends into actionable guidance.
  • Breaks down complex issues into clear, logical components for leadership and stakeholders.
  • Applies critical thinking to anticipate issues before they arise.
• Team-Oriented Collaborator
  • Fosters trust and credibility across internal departments and external partners.
  • Serves as a connector between legal, shared services, and operational teams.
  • Encourages shared problem-solving to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Effective Communicator
  • Articulates nuanced legal concepts in accessible, practical language.
  • Actively listens to understand perspectives, guiding informed and mutually beneficial decisions.
• Process & Efficiency Minded
  • Continuously seeks improvements in procedures to reduce friction and enhance outcomes.
  • Balances thoroughness with efficiency, ensuring quality without unnecessary delay.