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Affiliated Entities CounselDPR Construction • Austin, TX, US
Affiliated Entities Counsel

Affiliated Entities Counsel

DPR Construction • Austin, TX, US
7 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Description : The Affiliated Entities Counsel will be responsible for providing legal advice and services to various entities in the DPR Family of Companies (FoC) in matters related to manufacturing, supply chain and international sourcing, industrial construction, prefabrication, and product design and development. This role will be responsible for overseeing legal matters, supporting contract development and negotiations, managing legal risk, ensuring regulatory compliance and assisting in dispute resolution. Understanding business operations and processes is a key element of this role. This individual will be a part of the DPR Enterprise Risk Team and collaborate with FoC leadership.

Specific Duties :

  • Work with DPR subject matter experts across the FoC to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations across multiple jurisdictions, including licensing, certifications, inspections, UL standards, labor, safety and environmental requirements
  • Advise and support entity leaders and operations teams in areas of manufacturing and prefabrication
  • Provide contract support related to manufacturing and prefabrication, including the development of contract templates, management of agreements with third-party vendors, contract review and negotiation
  • Advise on and support efforts in claims development, analysis, defense and resolution
  • Manage dispute resolution, including supporting negotiations, mediations, arbitrations, and litigation
  • Review internal processes to identify potential legal risks across manufacturing and prefabrication operations and recommend risk mitigation strategies and business process improvements
  • Collaborate with DPR's Insurance Team and provide guidance on insurance, indemnities and claims
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership on strategic business decisions and emerging legal issues in product manufacturing, prefabrication, supply chain and international sourcing.
  • Develop internal guidance applicable to manufacturing, prefabrication, supply chain and international sourcing
  • Identify training needs, prepare training materials and provide necessary training
  • Work with the DPR Risk Team to provide specialized support in applicable Risk Assessments
  • Provide guidance on legal aspects of production, procurement, and logistics related to prefabricated components
  • Collaborate with Risk Team and operations to review project delivery models that involve both prefabrication and field installation for legal exposure and risk mitigation
  • Support development and protection of proprietary prefabrication processes and tools
  • Provide counsel on legal issues related to internationally sourced materials including regulatory requirements and applicable tariffs

Key Skills

We are looking for a flexible, detail-oriented, forward-thinking team player with the ability to manage multiple tasks, provide support across multiple DPR entities, be innovative about business operations and processes, be responsive and consistently meet deadlines. The successful candidate will possess :

  • Strategic thinking and communication skills, including the ability to present complex legal issues clearly and concisely to non-legal stakeholders, with the ability to meet the needs of fast-paced business operations
  • In-depth knowledge of construction delivery models, manufacturing processes and prefabrication workflows
  • Expertise in contracts, claims, dispute resolution and legal compliance
  • Business acumen and ability to work directly with executives, project managers, and trade partners
  • Experience with the Uniform Commercial Code, sale of goods and security interests, products liability, licensing requirements, and other applicable laws and regulations governing manufacturing, prefabrication and factory operations
  • Practical lawyering and the ability to balance risk management with commercial goals across multiple corporate entities
  • Ability to negotiate high-value contracts and meet the needs of time-sensitive transactions
  • Creative thinker and proactive problem-solver with the ability to balance legal premises with innovative thinking to identify collaborative business solutions
  • Organized and responsive; ability to meet deadlines
  • Ability to communicate and present concepts simply and inspire people to action
  • Understand the value in people practices and the importance of developing and mentoring others
  • Have an understanding of insurance, types of coverage, and ability to negotiate key provisions
  • Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited U.S. law school
  • Licensed and in good standing with a state bar
  • A minimum of 7 years of relevant legal experience in construction- related manufacturing and / or prefabrication
  • Both law firm and in-house legal experience within a construction, engineering, or manufacturing company strongly preferred
  • Position location : Flexible so long as within close enough proximity to a DPR office location
  • DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

    Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore unique paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.

    Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com / careers

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