Senior Corporate Counsel

The Senior Corporate Counsel reviews and negotiates project contracts across Clark’s enterprise. This role partners with business leaders to achieve terms consistent with Clark’s standards. This role is in the McLean, Virginia office and reports to the Senior Vice President, Legal.

• Analyze, review and draft contracts (owner contracts, subcontracts, and other miscellaneous agreements)
• Negotiate contracts to achieve terms consistent with Clark’s standards
• Provide legal guidance to corporate leadership on business and industry-related matters
• Provide training within the organization on a variety of legal topics, with a focus on commercial contract matters
• Cultivate a network of industry relationships to bring potential business opportunities to Clark leadership
• Cultivate industry relationships to help attract and recruit top talent to Clark.
• A mindset of 'All team members are recruiters'
• Exceed our stakeholders’ expectations by anticipating their needs, desires, and goals

• Transactional Experience – Five to seven years of transactional experience, including experience leading contract negotiation and interfacing directly with business teams in the process of contract negotiation.
• Experience with construction and/or government contracts is an advantage.
• Leadership Capacity – A proven leader with the ability to work independently and coordinate strategy and drive effective collaboration among senior executives, project teams, and outside counsel.
• Mission Orientation – A dedicated team member with passion to continue the success of a longstanding institution.
• Strong Work Ethic – A hard, nimble worker, with strong time management and multi-tasking skills and the mentality to lead solutions to tricky contractual sticking points.
• Intellectual Horsepower and Curiosity – A quick study who can climb a learning curve with speed, who provides forward-thinking and creative assessment of risk and opportunities, and who continuously strives for professional growth.
• Alignment to Clark Standards of Excellence:
  Self-Motivated, Results Oriented, Adaptable, Team Player, Accountable, Ethical, Innovative, Resilient, Builds Relationships, Builds People / Teams & Followership, Sets Direction & Executes.

Given that a good portion of your day will be spent at a desk, you should be comfortable with prolonged periods of focused work, whether it's collaborating with colleagues, analyzing data, or developing strategies. The role demands effective communication and sharp visual acuity for reviewing complex documents and performing detailed computer work. While there are times for quiet concentration, you'll also be expected to move actively throughout the office and travel occasionally to various locations, including dynamic construction sites, utilizing different modes of transportation.

The ability to lift and move objects up to 10 pounds regularly, and up to 25 pounds on occasion (think a box of files or small office equipment), is also required.

Your primary workspace will be in our professional office, which has a typical, quiet-to-moderate noise and light levels. As part of your work, you may also be required to visit active construction sites. These environments are naturally more dynamic and can include exposure to outdoor weather conditions, louder noise, and moving equipment. Your safety is our top priority, and you'll be expected to follow Clark Construction's safety policies and procedures, and all applicable laws, at all locations.

This is a demanding, high-performance environment. We are looking for candidates who are energized by challenge, thrive under pressure, and are prepared to do what it takes to…