In-house counsel, Law​/Legal

Overview

Compensation for this role: up to $160,000 depending on experience.

Compensation for this role: up to $160,000 depending on experience.

• Maintain open communication lines with all working relationships
• Follow up to ensure items for which the job is accountable are performed
• Earn and maintain customer’s trust
• Uphold the core values of the organization
• Work well with others to accomplish the mission of the organization and of the job

• Offer pragmatic, timely counsel on a variety of legal issues with an emphasis on contracts and compliance matters
• Learn Encore’s business and industry and show a commitment to continuous education
• Establish and maintain excellent rapport with internal and external customers and work collaboratively alongside colleagues in all areas of the company
• Collaborate with the Director of Risk Management, other team members, and departments to find creative, practical solutions to legal challenges
• Work diligently to complete projects that are assigned
• Show initiative and drive to accomplish goals and initiatives
• Demonstrate a high‑level of problem‑solving ability
• Take ownership of, and responsibility for, projects that are assigned

• Review, modify and negotiate contracts with Encore’s external customers and vendors with the assistance of the Contracts Administrator
• Participate, and take a leading role, in Encore’s internal contract review meetings
• Educate key stakeholders and project teams regarding contractual risk and compliance requirements
• Provide assistance with project disputes and risk mitigation
• Assist with affirmative action audit, company licensing, corporate reporting and other legal initiatives

• Review contract agreements, RFPs, and bid documents for all regulatory compliance, including Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs), Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), United States Code (USC), and other federal, state, and local regulatory content to ensure company and project compliance
• Review a wide variety of contracts for compliance issues. Provide project teams with a contract compliance review covering legal and regulatory requirements, job‑specific requirements, provide a summary of notice provisions and change order processes, and other risk areas. Ensure compliance with all federal FAR and DFAR regulations
• Complete all federal reporting requirements, including SF1413 form, Small Business Subcontracting Plan completion and reporting. Interface with the Prime Contractor to ensure compliance
• Ensure compliance with M/WBE subcontracting requirements for publicly‑funded projects:
• Develop and submit small‑business subcontracting plans as required for federal projects of $1.5M or more. Work with project teams to identify qualified subcontractors and prepare and submit the small business subcontracting plan to the Prime Contractor and the federal government
• Provide project‑team support with Denver M/WBE subcontracting requirements. Help project teams achieve good faith efforts to meet subcontracting goals by identifying qualified subcontractors and tracking solicitation efforts. Guide project teams in complying with Denver’s ordinance and maintaining records and documentation

• Research and analyze complex legal/compliance issues and topics and prepare recommendations for courses of action
• Maintain current knowledge of construction law and stay ahead of trends in the legal/regulatory environments and assess impact on the organization
• Communicate changes in regulations to organizational leadership and other relevant departments and positions
• Provide legal advice to departments, executives and project teams as requested

• Proactively identify, assess and mitigate risk in all areas of the organization
• Participate in discussions and provide recommendations regarding risk management relating to potential future projects and strategies that the company is pursuing
• Assist with risk assessments during project planning and execution

• Educate and train business units, the project managers, future leaders…