Counsel

Are you ready to grow your career with a company that values excellence and invests in its people? At Clune Construction, we’re more than builders—we’re a team of driven, collaborative and talented individuals who take pride in delivering exceptional work. Excellence is at the core of everything we do, from the quality of our projects to the way we support our people. As an employee-owned company, we invest in our team, and in return, our people share in our success. This shared commitment has earned us recognition as a Best Place to Work, a US Best Managed Company and a recipient of the Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Ethics.

Whether you’re a seasoned construction professional or looking to bring your expertise to a new area, we welcome you to join our team and make an impact!

Job Purpose

The Counsel role supports the Head of Legal by providing legal advice and hands-on support related to contract review and negotiation, dispute and litigation management, and general legal guidance for projects in execution. This role works closely with project executives, risk management, and prequalification teams to proactively identify and mitigate legal risk while promoting compliance with applicable laws. The Counsel position requires strong foundational skills in contract drafting and review, dispute support, risk awareness, and clear communication, along with the ability to provide timely and accurate legal advice under supervision and to collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders.

Essential Skills

• Drafts, reviews, and revises standard contracts with supervision.
• Participates in litigation and dispute management.
• Supports contract negotiations, escalates non-standard risk.
• Provides timely and accurate legal advice with supervision, including regarding projects in execution to proactively mitigate risk and promote compliance with applicable law.
• Proactively addresses potential litigation, claims and disputes, including through proactively reviewing with project management, risk department and others.
• Drafts correspondence and standard settlement agreements with supervision.
• Supports on developing strategy and selecting and managing outside counsel.
  
  

What We Offer

At Clune Construction we value each of our employees and care about their wellbeing. We strive to provide best-in-class benefits packages, including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with 100% of monthly premiums paid by the company
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company-paid and Voluntary Life Insurance Plans
• Company-paid Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending, Dependent Care and Commuter Plans
• Career Development through Mentoring Program, Learning & Development, Continuing Education
• Fitness Program
• Pet Insurance
  
  

Core Values and Behaviors

Clune Construction is proud to have Core Values and Behaviors that all of our employees represent. These Core Values are: Safety, Service, Teamwork, Respect, Excellence, Leadership and Innovation. Performance is evaluated with these Core Values in mind.

General Skills

• Proactive, self-starter with a strong sense of ownership.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This role does not have any supervisory responsibilities.
  
  

Education And Experience

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice in or willing to become licensed in applicable jurisdiction(s).
• 2-8 years of experience
• Experience in construction law and contract review
  
  

Pay Range: $120,000 - $170,000

All candidates must provide a resume.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.