Corporate Counsel

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Company Overview

AIS, and its Operating Companies provides industrial construction, environmental engineering, and remediation services to customers throughout the United States through its subsidiary businesses. AIS, and its Operating Companies, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC), a Native Alaskan corporation with annual revenue of about $4.5 billion. Through ASRC we are a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and our association permits us to perform large, highly complex projects as well as to invest in systems and processes that improve cost effectiveness and enhance safety.

AIS offers a highly collaborative, challenging and rewarding work culture characterized by our Purpose - to leave things better than we found them.

We offer competitive salaries and full range of benefits including generous PTO plan, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision 401K (100% match up to 4% eligible compensation) and 100% immediate vesting, basic and supplemental life insurance, short-term and long-term disability as well as other benefits.

Job Summary

This Corporate Counsel position reports directly to the Assistant General Counsel (and indirectly to the General Counsel) and primarily assists the Legal Department in advancing its objectives. Responsibilities include drafting claims, providing contract analysis and negotiation within AIS' risk management parameters, and managing construction and employment disputes.

While a portion of this role focuses on construction contract analysis and negotiation, it also includes dispute resolution, litigation support, and legal analysis across multiple legal disciplines, including construction, real estate, employment, and mergers and acquisitions.

This role requires excellent legal writing skills, a strong work ethic, teamwork, reliability, flexibility, and impeccable professional conduct.

Job Responsibilities (including but not limited to)

Disputes, Demand Letters, and Claims

• Work with the Assistant General Counsel and General Counsel to manage construction and employment disputes.
• Assist with accident investigations, witness interviews, legal research, and draft briefs and claims as needed when disputes arise.
• Analyze and review large project files and develop plans to recover monies owed to various AIS, and its Operating Companies.
• Perform various tasks related to ongoing projects on an as-needed basis.

Pre-Construction Contract AnalysisNegotiation

• Learn and apply complex contract review processes and perform detailed legal analysis.
• Work quickly, efficiently, and accurately to review federal, public, and private construction contracts; make red lines as needed; and draft communications to AIS, and its Operating Companies explaining proposed revisions.
• Manage relationships with more than thirty (30) AIS, and its Operating Companies across the United States by providing timely contract analysis and legal advice while balancing AIS risk tolerances and ensuring the overall contract process remains efficient.
• Participate in and lead meetings with opposing parties to explain proposed changes and negotiate mutually agreeable contract terms.

Key Requirements

Education, Experience, Knowledge, and Skills

• Attorney with a minimum of 2-4 years of experience.
• Licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. state (or able to become licensed within the next 12 months) and eligible to register as in-house counsel in the State of Arizona.
• Strong analytical and writing skills, with the ability to perform complex contract analysis and provide legal advice while establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with AIS Operating Company leaders. Experience drafting construction claims and/or requests for equitable adjustment is required.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Team player who can work independently, take direction, collaborate to fill gaps, and demonstrate reliability.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.

This Position Is for You If You Are

• A demonstrated team player who excels at building relationships with creativity and persuasiveness.
• An organized, self-starter with exceptional attention to detail, strong contract analysis skills (or the ability to quickly learn complex analysis), and outstanding follow-through.
• Proactive and able to develop processes to help solve problems before they arise.
• An energetic individual willing to roll up their sleeves with a can-do attitude.
• Flexible, customer-service oriented, and capable of managing the needs of multiple subsidiaries and projects simultaneously.
• Goal-oriented and driven to achieve set objectives.

You Will

• Receive specific training in contract analysis and dispute resolution to ensure success in assigned responsibilities.
• Be provided with clear tasks, goals, and annual objectives to track expectations and proactively maintain high performance.
• Apply strong problem-solving and organizational skills, with the ability to think creatively and outside the box.

EEO Statement:

AIS affords equal opportunity in employment to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, pregnancy, familial status, disability status, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under Federal, State or Local law. AIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.