Corporate Counsel

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an ac

Benefits

Additional Information

Build What Matters. Build Your Future. Catamount builds the spaces communities depend on every day. From distribution centers that keep goods moving and medical facilities that provide critical care, to housing, restaurants, and fire stations serving local neighborhoods, our work supports real life. As a best-in-class, 100% employee-owned general contractor with a national reach, we complete projects across diverse markets and regions. This diversity empowers us, keeps our teams moving forward, and creates long-term opportunities for the people shaping our company. Why choose Catamount? We're financially stable, growing, and built for the long haul. Our extensive national backlog and diverse project types provide stability, momentum, and opportunities. At Catamount, careers advance. Employee-owners can grow, move between project types and markets, and build long-term careers without starting over. Teams are carefully staffed, work-life balance is prioritized, and our people are seen as long-term assets. Diverse work. Real stability. Shared success. Position Overview The Corporate Counsel role reports to Catamount's Counsel and provides legal support across Catamount's operations, with a primary focus on contract drafting, negotiation, dispute resolution, and day-to-day legal advisory services. The Corporate Counsel will provide support to Counsel's role as a key partner to executive leadership and regional teams to reduce enterprise risk, manage claims and compliance, standardize legal practices, and provide practical guidance that enables leaders to focus on project acquisition, project execution, and people development. The role emphasizes strong judgment, contract expertise, and the ability to navigate complex construction-related legal matters while building trusted relationships across the organization. Role & Responsibilities: Upstream Contract Management (Prime Contracts) Draft, review, redline, and negotiate prime contracts with project owners, including a variety of AIA contracts, ConsensusDocs contracts, and custom agreements. Manage the full contract lifecycle from initial draft through execution and fulfillment, coordinating with business leadership and project teams on deal terms, risk allocation, and enforcement. Advise internal stakeholders on contract interpretation, risk provisions, indemnity clauses, insurance requirements, limitations of liability, and dispute resolution practices. Assist Counsel in maintaining Catamount's standard contract templates and playbooks to reflect current legal standards, lessons learned, and company risk tolerance. Downstream Contract Management (MSAs, PSAs, and Purchase Orders) Collaborate with internal stakeholders to manage the subcontract lifecycle, from negotiating terms/modifications through operational application execution and fulfillment, coordinating with business leadership and project teams on deal terms, risk allocation, and enforcement. Negotiate Master Subcontract Agreements (MSA) and Work Authorizations with subcontractor trade partners. Support negotiation and review of Professional Services Agreements (PSA) with architects, engineers, surveyors, and other consultants. Review and advise on purchase orders and direct material procurement agreement as needed. Counsel project teams on scope-of-work provisions, work authorization terms, flow-down requirements, and subcontractor obligations. Dispute Resolution and Litigation Management Manage and resolve contract disputes with subcontractors, owners, and other project stakeholders, including negotiation of settlements and enforcement of contractual remedies. Handle litigation matters (where licensed), including complaints, answers, motions, discovery, depositions, and trial support where appropriate. Hire, direct, and oversee outside counsel on matters in jurisdictions or matters requiring external support. Coordinate with insurance carriers, counsel, and consultants on insured claims, including construction defect matters and HR/personnel matters. Manage document production and preservation efforts related to active disputes and litigation. Legal Advisory and Business Support Serve as a day-to-day resource for executive leadership, corporate departments, business units, and project teams on contract interpretation, risk, and operational issues. Provide legal counsel to executive leadership and the People Team on employment-related matters, including complaints, investigations, and employment related issues. Create and deliver training to leadership teams and operational personnel regarding legal and legal-adjacent topics applicable to their work. Review and advise on commercial agreements such as office leases, vendor contracts, and service agreements. Assist with corporate transactions and strategic initiatives as they arise, including joint ventures, teaming agreements, intellectual property, and M&A activities.

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