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AECOM Assistant General Counsel - LATAM Region in Dallas, Texas
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Job Description
AECOM’s Design and Consulting Services legal department is actively seeking an experienced Assistant General Counsel for immediate employment. The successful candidate will manage and lead a team of attorneys, contract managers and paralegals tasked with assisting the LATAM Region business team on a variety of matters, including transactional work and claims handling.
This position will offer a hybrid work schedule of both in office and remote and can be based out of any AECOM office, including but not limited to: Dallas, TX; Houston, TX; Los Angeles, CA.
Our ideal candidate must possess a strong work ethic, have a robust background in managerial and people skills, flexibility and willingness to work on a broad range of legal matters. These attributes coupled with a collaborative mind-set are essential for success.
Responsibilities of this position will include, but not be limited to:
Managing and leading a team of approximately six legal professionals charged with supporting the LATAM region of AECOM’s Design and Consulting Services organization.
Supporting and collaborating with the Americas General Counsel on a variety of tasks and initiatives.
Overseeing and managing the process for contract reviews in support of the LATAM Region’s pipeline of pursuits.
Identifying, developing, and implementing measures that both protect the enterprise and help advance the LATAM Region’s business goals.
Overseeing and managing outside counsel and setting clear expectations.
Forging relationships and supporting key members of the business on a variety of tasks and initiatives.
Supporting business development activities including cross-functional review of RFQ/RFP requirements for professional services (engineering, architecture, environmental, and other technical services), identification of risks and opportunities, and development of risk mitigation plans.
Negotiating contractual issues (master service agreements, joint venture agreements, subcontracts, purchase orders etc.) including terms and conditions for bonds, delays and damages, penalties, insurance, contractual obligations, and interrelations with third parties.
Communicating with clients, governmental authorities and other stakeholders.
Providing ongoing support to the LATAM region to evaluate and resolve complex business issues and to assist in setting appropriate strategies in support of business goals.
Ensuring implementation of and team adherence to sound contract management and risk assessment policies.
Assisting project teams on large infrastructure programs, including notices of non-compliance, delay or other contractual issues.
Conducting training across different functional areas on terms and conditions, corporate policies and risk mitigation.
Preparing of reports, memoranda, correspondence, and other documents, as necessary.
Working collaboratively with a diverse group of professionals, including the company’s executives, attorneys, risk and insurance managers, engineers, scientists and contracts staff, as well as the ability to work with attorneys for external clients and subcontractors.
Using online databases and software tools to document work and maintain updates.
Supporting the legal department’s goals to support diversity, equity and inclusion goals.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
- BA/BS + 12 years of relevant experience as a practicing attorney or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
As well as:
J.D. Degree from accredited law school
Member in good standing with any U.S. state bar or the District of Columbia or acceptable foreign bar membership.
Demonstrated legal experience with a major engineering company, contractor, consultant or law firm in the areas of engineering and construction law
Capable of presenting before senior management
Capable of working independently with minimal oversight
Demonstrated drafting and negotiation experience involving professional services and construction related agreements
Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to travel periodically - approximately 10%
Bilingual in English and Spanish, both written and spoken, in order to assist the LATAM region.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree and 15 years of experience as a practicing attorney with 15 years supporting the A&E and/or construction industry
Well-developed communications skills; ability to clearly and concisely express legal issues and analysis to management, clients, government authorities and other stakeholders.
Proven leadership skills managing a legal team charged with a variety of responsibilities within the A&E field.
Proven ability to implement initiatives and measures identified by senior leadership.
Practical team player with the ability to professionally collaborate in a results-oriented environment.
Corporate transactional experience with the proven ability to lead transactions and projects within the A&E field.
Excellent judgment with the ability to balance competing priorities and meet tight deadlines.
Strong analytical, interpersonal, drafting and negotiation skills.
Detail-oriented and organized, exercising extreme attention to details and accuracy.
Demonstrated ability to proactively identify and resolve problems.
Ability to work effectively in a highly confidential environment with the highest standards of ethics and professional integrity.
Proven ability to manage complex litigation involving claims within the A&E field.
Self-driven and resourceful to achieve goals independently and in groups.
Flexibility to adjust and thrive in a fast-paced environment with changing requirements, schedules and priorities.
Excellent writing, presentation and meeting facilitation skills.
Additional Information
This position does not include sponsorship for United States work authorization now or in the future.
Relocation assistance and/or per diem is not offered for this position.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines
Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $175,000.00 - $230,000.00.
About AECOM
AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: J10112328
Business Line: Geography OH
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: AME Support
Career Area: Legal
Work Location Model: Hybrid
Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc