Associate Counsel

Company: Shawmut Design and Construction
Location: Miami
Posted on: May 7, 2025

Job Description:

OverviewAt Shawmut Design and Construction, we're proud thatthe culture we've built as a100% employee-ownedcompanyas we have beenrecognized withover 83BestPlace toWork awards. IncludingBest Workplace by Fortune Magazine, Fortune Best Workplace for Women, Fortune Best Workplace forMillennials,Great Place to Work'sBest Workplace for Parents,andone of America's Best Employers by Forbes.Here's a glimpse into what we are offering:

• Health, Dental and Vision insurance.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - be an employee owner!
• 401K with Match - receive company match up to 4% of your eligible pay.
• Generous Paid Time Off policy - including vacation, summer Fridays, holidays, personal sickand a volunteer day.
• The Extras: cell phone, laptop, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, financial planning services and many more.Responsibilities
  • Drafts, reviews, negotiates, and finalizes a high volume of construction contracts, drawing upon candidate's extensive knowledge of all AIA contract forms, typical client positions, and their impact on Shawmut and its business goals and practices.
  • Drafts, reviews, negotiates, and finalizes confidentiality agreements, settlement agreements, leases and other agreements.
  • Assists with legal issues related to subcontracts.
  • Provides advice on various legal and procedural issues including scope, schedule, notices, changes, non-performance, insurance and labor issues.
  • Develops and maintains positive relationships and communication with Shawmut staff.
  • Acts as a liaison for and fosters positive relationships with clients and clients' attorneys.
  • Manages affirmative and defensive lien issues as necessary to protect the company's interests. Is familiar with lien statutes and practices in various jurisdictions.
  • Develops training materials and provides company-wide training on contracts, processes, and other legal topics.Qualifications
    • Experience: A minimum of 2-5 years of Construction Industry Law experience.
    • Education: JD, member of any state bar
    • While Shawmut is headquartered in Massachusetts, this position works out of our Miami office - hybrid, 3 days a week in the office and 2 days from home.
    • Extensive knowledge of construction principles, practices, procedures, means and methods.
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
    • Demonstrated initiative, follow through, resourcefulness, efficiency and attention to detail.
    • Strong working knowledge of MS Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
    • Ability to learn new software and applications.
    • Ability to quickly learn organization structure and stakeholders.
    • Ability to create a culture of inclusion and belonging by acting with courage, humility and curiosity; desire to learn about others and self-reflect.Additional InformationShawmut prohibits discrimination against any staff member or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, disability, creed, citizenship status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
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