Corporate Counsel

The Corporate Counsel plays a critical role in negotiating and advising on contracts across Clark’s projects.  This role will serve as a partner to leaders across the business, also working with outside counsel where appropriate. 

Responsibilities

• Analyze, review and draft contracts (construction contracts, subcontracts, and other miscellaneous agreements)

• Lead negotiation efforts to achieve contract terms consistent with Clark’s corporate standards.

• Provide legal guidance to corporate leadership on various business and industry related matters

• Report to the Senior Vice President, Legal, working with the commercial legal team to provide legal support to Clark and its subsidiaries

• To the extent desired, work across Clark’s Legal Department to gain exposure to Clark’s dispute resolution strategies, government investigation response, licensing issues, and related work

• Provide training within the organization on a variety of legal topics, with a focus on commercial contract matters

• Cultivate a network of industry relationships to bring potential business opportunities to Clark leadership

• Cultivate industry relationships to help attract and recruit top talent to Clark. A mindset of "All team members are recruiters"

• Exceed our stakeholders’ expectations by anticipating their needs, desires, and goals

Basic Qualifications

• Transactional Experience – Four to six years of transactional experience, including experience leading contract negotiation and interfacing directly with business teams in the process of contract negotiation.  Experience with construction and/or government contracts is an advantage, but not necessary

• Leadership Capacity – A proven leader with the ability to work independently and coordinate strategy and drive effective collaboration among senior executives, project teams, and outside counsel

• Mission Orientation – A dedicated team member with passion to continue the success of a longstanding institution 

• Strong Work Ethic – A hard, nimble worker, with strong time management and multi-tasking skills and the mentality to lead solutions to tricky contractual sticking points.

• Intellectual Horsepower and Curiosity – A quick study who can climb a learning curve with speed, who provides forward-thinking and creative assessment of risk and opportunities, and who continuously strives for professional growth

• Alignment to Clark Standards of Excellence: Self-Motivated, Results Oriented, Adaptable, Team Player, Accountable, Ethical, Innovative, Resilient, Builds Relationships, Builds People / Teams & Followership, Sets Direction & Executes