What are the responsibilities and job description for the Attorney II position at Halff?
Attorney II/Corporate Counsel - Dallas, Fort Worth or Richardson, TX!
This Attorney II will play a pivotal role in managing and overseeing the legal and compliance aspects of Halff's contracts and transactions. This position requires a meticulous and detail-oriented professional with prior contract law experience in the professional services field (consulting engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, and construction services), and the Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams, providing legal guidance and advice in line with Halff's culture and risk tolerance to foster successful business relationships.
What You Will Do
Halff is a full-service infrastructure consulting firm planned, designed, engineered, constructed — and purposed — for people. Since 1950, we’ve been creating smart solutions that improve lives and communities by turning ideas into reality.
Halff was founded on a core tenet: Focus on people, treat them well, and success will follow. It’s no wonder, then, that our employees and the culture they create result in our firm consistently being named a Top Workplace in America.
Our industry-leading professionals collaborate to meet tough challenges in creative ways. You can view Halff's full complement of services here
Halff has over 35 offices in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Florida and Arkansas. For a full list of our locations, click here
We Offer Excellent Benefits, Including But Not Limited To
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
Halff is a drug-free workplace. This offer of employment is contingent upon the receipt of a clear drug screen and background check prior to your first day of employment. This position may be subject to random drug testing pursuant to federal regulations.
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This Attorney II will play a pivotal role in managing and overseeing the legal and compliance aspects of Halff's contracts and transactions. This position requires a meticulous and detail-oriented professional with prior contract law experience in the professional services field (consulting engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, and construction services), and the Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams, providing legal guidance and advice in line with Halff's culture and risk tolerance to foster successful business relationships.
What You Will Do
- Draft, review, and analyze a broad range of contracts, including client, vendor, and subcontractor agreements; provide reasoned redline revisions and contract feedback in line with Halff's risk tolerance and applicable compliance or legal requirements.
- Collaborate with and negotiate contract terms with internal and external stakeholders to meet and balance both legal requirements and business objectives.
- Identify potential legal risks and provide proactive advice to mitigate such risks, ensuring that contracts align with the firm's risk tolerance policies.
- Manage and resolve contract disputes, collaborating with internal teams and external parties to find efficient and equitable solutions.
- Review solicitations (RFQs, RFPs, RSQs) issued by public or private entities seeking to procure professional design services across all States in which Halff has offices or does business; provide legal comments on solicitations and feedback to internal stakeholders.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on a variety of projects, including drafting and negotiating Joint Venture (JV) Agreements and Teaming Agreements for pursuits of work.
- Provide litigation support and assist with collection of unpaid client invoices and imposition of liens as applicable; work alongside outside litigation counsel as needed.
- Review Open Records Requests and draft responses seeking to prevent disclosure of the firm's claimed confidential information.
- Assist the Director of Legal with outside counsel management as needed.
- Stay current with relevant laws and regulations impacting professional services firms in general and more specifically the engineering consulting industry, providing insights and recommendations to the firm's internal stakeholders.
- Monitor and enforce compliance with legal and client contractual obligations, ensuring adherence to industry standards and best practices.
- Maintain accurate and organized records of pending workload as well as all reviewed contracts, amendments, and related legal communications.
- 5-10 years of legal work experience as an attorney with a minimum of 3 years' practicing contract law in the engineering or consulting industry.
- Experience with public procurement laws preferred, specifically exposure to procurement of engineering or professional consulting services.
- Demonstrated experience in the AEC industry.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Exceptional analytical skills to assess legal risks and provide strategic advice.
- Deep understanding of contract law, particularly pertaining to engineering and consulting services.
- Meticulous attention to detail in contract review, drafting, and management.
- Effective and efficient time management skills to handle multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive relationships with the internal and external stakeholders.
- Understanding of the regulatory landscape impacting professional services consulting, including engineering, environmental, surveying, right-of-way acquisitions, GIS, and other related services.
- Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills to achieve favorable outcomes for the firm.
- Familiarity with relevant legal software and tools, as well as standard office terminology.
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
- Active law license in Texas and/or Florida, with the ability to work out of Halff's Richardson headquarters, Dallas office, or Fort Worth office.
- Prolonged periods sitting or standing at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds.
- May need to travel to various office locations.
Halff is a full-service infrastructure consulting firm planned, designed, engineered, constructed — and purposed — for people. Since 1950, we’ve been creating smart solutions that improve lives and communities by turning ideas into reality.
Halff was founded on a core tenet: Focus on people, treat them well, and success will follow. It’s no wonder, then, that our employees and the culture they create result in our firm consistently being named a Top Workplace in America.
Our industry-leading professionals collaborate to meet tough challenges in creative ways. You can view Halff's full complement of services here
Halff has over 35 offices in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Florida and Arkansas. For a full list of our locations, click here
We Offer Excellent Benefits, Including But Not Limited To
- Medical, dental, prescription and life insurance
- Long-term and short-term disability insurance
- Paid time off (PTO) and 8 company paid holidays (and Veteran's Day for our veterans)
- Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- 529 College Savings Plan
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Click here for a more comprehensive list of Halff's benefits
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
Halff is a drug-free workplace. This offer of employment is contingent upon the receipt of a clear drug screen and background check prior to your first day of employment. This position may be subject to random drug testing pursuant to federal regulations.
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