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BEI Construction is seeking Corporate Counsel to oversee company-wide legal efforts. This position will primarily reside at our corporate office in Alameda, CA and will report directly to the CEO.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Assist in all aspects of construction law, as well as ancillary legal areas, such as corporate, prevailing wage, employment and labor law, subcontractor claims, bond claims, and subcontractor defaults among others.
• Conduct analysis of contract provisions and propose recommended action/treatment to internal stakeholders.
• Assist in managing risk insurance and general liability insurance issues on a variety of different project types in both pre-litigation and litigation mode.
• Develop an understanding, and assist project teams in understanding, basic insurance coverage for construction defect claims, builder’s risk, auto, worker’s compensation and property damage claims.
• Review Labor Agreements and provide advice to operations regarding various terms and conditions and consistency with existing labor agreements.
• Conduct moderate to complex legal research on a variety of topics in multiple states that relate to the business, including California, Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona.
• Draft memoranda, correspondence, and reports summarizing research findings and offer opinions regarding liability, risk transfer, and exposure.
• Assist in communications with national, state and local regulatory agencies, such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Fair Employment and Housing, Occupational Health and Safety Administration, and the National Labor Relations Board.
• Assist with all aspects of litigation - respond to document requests, prepare discovery responses, review and edit motions, briefs and memoranda from outside counsel; assist with managing outside counsel throughout the pre-litigation and litigation processes.
• Compile documents and prepare draft discovery responses and respond to third party subpoenas.
• Review and negotiate construction and commercial agreements; prepare and respond to redlines based on Company’s risk profile, contracts playbook standards and project-specific risks.
• Other items as assigned.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an ABA accredited school and admission to CA state bar
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as counsel within a law firm’s corporate/business/construction practice group or in-house legal department within the construction industry

About Us

BEI Construction is a growing multi-jurisdictional union construction firm. We specialize in electrical construction projects, technology infrastructure, underground construction, and renewable energy solutions. BEI Construction is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, protected veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Visit our company website at www.beiconstruction.com to learn more!