Contracts Attorney

Job Description

Performance Contracting Group is seeking an experienced Contracts Attorney for its Corporate Legal Department based in Lenexa, KS. This role serves as a strategic legal partner to our construction project teams, expertly reviewing and negotiating agreements, advising on risk mitigation, ensuring compliance, and delivering training to uphold best practices and protect company interests.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of construction-related agreements, including but not limited to construction contracts, subcontracts, service agreements, and NDAs.
• Advise project teams on risk management, legal compliance, and strategies to mitigate potential disputes in construction projects. Generate alternate contractual language to modify terms and conditions to mitigate risk of company stakeholders.
• Identify, analyze, and summarize contract issues and key points to ensure compliance with company policy, laws, and regulations.
• Effectively communicate with internal and external customers to negotiate favorable contract terms and conditions.
• Perform in-person and virtual training for our branch partners on such subjects as contractual risk, risk mitigation, and other relevant legal topics.
• Maintain and update templates and best practices for construction contracts and legal documentation.
• Conduct legal research and stay current on industry trends and changes in laws.
• Support the internal legal department through other assigned projects, as needed.

Basic Requirements

• 2-5 years of professional legal work experience is required
• Must have experience working in or supporting at least one of the following industries: construction, engineering, or manufacturing
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Pre-Law, Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline, or comparable professional legal experience
• Must have Juris Doctor (JD) degree with license in at least one jurisdiction, or have passed the bar exam through state-approved alternative means in lieu of JD
• Proven ability to manage a high volume of assigned work
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong ability to interpret and evaluate contract language to ensure alignment with policies, legal standards, and regulatory requirements
• Must have the ability to travel 10%
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality customer service through proactive communication, problem-solving, and relationship-building across diverse stakeholder groups
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, SharePoint, etc.

Preferred Requirements

• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and external parties
• Proactive, business-oriented mindset with a focus on practical solutions to legal challenges
• Familiarity with construction insurance, bonding, and surety issues
• Presentation skills with the ability to translate legal complexities into basic guidance for diverse audiences
• Local to the Kansas City Metro is preferred

This role is not eligible for employer visa sponsorship.

Benefits

At Performance Contracting, our employees are our greatest asset. We put our people first and are proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to meet the needs of our employees at every stage of life.

In our commitment to fostering an environment where everyone can thrive personally and professionally, we offer:

• Competitive pay
• Incentive bonus plan
• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with match
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance plans with flexible spending account option
• Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Flexible paid time off policy and paid holidays

PCG provides equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

PCG is a background screening, drug-free workplace. In accordance with the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated (T.C.A.), Title 50, Chapter 9, PCG's Drug-Free Workplace Program includes drug and alcohol testing as part of the hiring process and throughout employment, as applicable.

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

NOTICE TO STAFFING FIRMS, AGENCIES AND EMPLOYMENT VENDORS:

Performance Contracting Group and its affiliates will not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiters without a signed Fee Agreement in place AND a candidate has been submitted into our applicant tracking system (Dayforce). Vendor solicitation should be directed to the Corporate Recruitment Department directly; as such, firms that circumvent the required compliant process will be barred from submitting candidates. In the absence of a signed fee agreement AND proper resume submission, PCG does not recognize any claim on a candidate by a third party, will consider unsolicited resumes the property of the company and reserves the right to engage and hire those candidates without any financial responsibility to the third-party vendor.

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