Assistant General Counsel

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Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? Kleinfelder’s Corporate Services team is looking for you! From Accounting & Finance, Human Resources, Marketing & Communications, and Information Technology to Legal and Health & Safety, our corporate employees are part of the Kleinfelder ecosystem – supporting the projects that improve the communities we work and live in.

The Assistant General Counsel (Claims & Litigation) serves as the Company's lead attorney responsible for the management of all claims, litigation, arbitration, mediation, and dispute resolution matters. This position partners closely with executive leadership, operations, insurance and risk management professionals, and outside counsel to proactively manage legal risk, minimize financial exposure, and achieve favorable outcomes in disputes involving the Company.

Reporting directly to the General Counsel, the Assistant General Counsel will develop claims and litigation management strategies, oversee outside counsel, and manage all professional liability, E&O, commercial, employment, and general liability matters. In addition to primary responsibility for claims and litigation management, the Assistant General Counsel will provide legal support for commercial contracting activities, including the review, drafting, and negotiation of client agreements, subconsultant agreements, teaming agreements, and other commercial contracts.

• Manage all phases of litigation, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution proceedings, including pre-litigation risk assessment, development of case strategy, and oversight and management of outside counsel.
• Conduct early case assessments and establish reserves in coordination with Finance and Operations.
• Prepare periodic claims and litigation reports for executive leadership and the Board of Directors.
• Manage discovery, litigation holds, and document preservation and production efforts.

• Develop and maintain standardized litigation management procedures and reporting protocols.
• Ensure timely reporting of all claims to insurers.
• Collaborate with the General Counsel regarding insurance renewals, broker relationships, and insurer communications.
• Participate in claims reviews with insurers and brokers and assist in developing strategies for significant or high-exposure matters.

• Collaborate with project teams and business leaders to assess legal risk and to develop practical, business minded solutions and mitigation strategies.
• Advise project teams regarding claims handling, contractual rights and remedies, change disputes, payment issues, and project risk.
• Work closely with the Company’s Risk Mitigation Director and Insurance Manager to ensure comprehensive and effective risk mitigation and insurance programs.
• Collaborate with Human Resources regarding employment-related disputes and claims.
• Collaborate with and provide legal support to corporate services groups (e.g., safety, finance, IT, and HR).
• Assist with corporate governance matters, including drafting of bylaws, board resolutions and consents.
• Support and assist with all areas of the Company's compliance programs, including privacy, data security, and political contributions.
• Assist with due diligence and provide legal support in connection with mergers and acquisitions.
• Manage responses to subpoenas, government investigations, and regulatory inquiries.
• Review, draft, negotiate, and advise on a broad range of commercial agreements, including professional services agreements, master services agreements, subconsultant agreements,…