Associate Counsel, Newbuild

Position Summary

The Associate Counsel (Newbuild) will be a member of the Development and Operations Legal Team. The internal business partners include Newbuild Project Design, Newbuild Technical Projects, Newbuild Supply Chain & Procurement, and Newbuild Mission Control, and Newbuild teams in various site offices. The Associate Counsel (Newbuild) will draft, review, and negotiate a variety of contracts and provide strategic legal advice on all areas of Newbuild.

In the process of preparing and obtaining approval for such contracts, the Associate Counsel (Newbuild) will interface with accounting, finance, treasury, tax, audit, and other Legal department teams.

• Provide legal support to Newbuild Project Design, Newbuild Technical Projects, Newbuild Supply Chain & Procurement, Newbuild Mission and Control, and Newbuild teams in various site offices.
• Structure, negotiate, draft and manage design agreements, consulting agreements, special project agreements, master service agreements, partnership agreements, project terms and conditions, and amendments or statements of work in relation to the same, together with non-disclosure agreements.
• Provide legal advice to the above-listed internal departments and assist with the administration of contracts in accordance with Company and Legal department policies and internal corporate records management policies.
• Cross-coordinate with other internal departments (i.e. treasury, finance, accounting, approval committees, insurance, legal).
• Engage in direct communications with internal business partners and opposing counsel.
• Research, review, and interpret the requirements of government agencies, laws, statutes, rules, regulations, and court decisions.
• Support special projects aimed at streamlining and creating contractual efficiencies within the Newbuild department and the Legal department.
• Identify and evaluate risks and propose solutions to mitigate risk.
• Performs other duties as required. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management.

• Juris Doctor from an accredited U.S. law school, with strong academic credentials.
• One (1) to three (3) years of experience in the practice of law, with a focus on drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Admission to practice law in at least one state;
  Florida preferred.
• Studies/training in commercial, corporate, admiralty, and/or maritime law.

• Excellent drafting ability; must draft contracts, executive summaries, presentations, and business correspondence.
• Must be able to work independently and efficiently under time pressures and deadlines in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and reasoning skills, judgment, and the ability to make decisions and assess levels of business risk.
• Must work with a sense of professional pride, possess a strong work ethic, be proactive, enthusiastic, and flexible, and have business and personal integrity.
• Ability to effectively communicate with business partners, including the ability to simplify technical and legal terminology, understand business concerns, and propose solutions.
• Must be highly organized, detail oriented, responsive, and dependable.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Docu Sign, contracts management systems (Agiloft), and online research tools.