Affiliated Entities Counsel

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Job 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.

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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 private, employee-owned company with offices around the world.

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

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