Michael Baker Engineering Inc
Associate Legal Counsel (Finance)
Michael Baker International is a global leader in Engineering, Architecture and Consulting services dedicated to developing and implementing innovative solutions to the world's infrastructure and environmental challenges. Supported by more than 3,000 employees in nearly 100 locations across the United States, we provide a full continuum of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management. Our clients include U.S. federal, state and municipal governments, foreign allied governments, and a wide range of commercial clients. Michael Baker is committed to delivering a standard of excellence that fosters a culture of innovation, collaboration and technological advancement to help solve our clients' complex challenges.
CORPORATE/FUNCTIONAL PRACTICE
Michael Baker International understands that people require choices in where they want to begin to build a sustainable future. For more than 75 years, Michael Baker International has maintained an entrepreneurial work environment that fosters great careers, which ultimately has brought great success to the organization. Michael Baker offers many opportunities to help you grow professionally to build your career. Whether it is in Finance, IT, Human Resources, Technology, Communications, Proposal Production, Legal or our National Practice and Market segments, take your next step with us and help make a difference in the lives of those you work with and those we serve.
DESCRIPTION
Responsible for drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts, proposal documents, and other legal agreements, interpreting federal and state regulations and court rulings, reviewing and drafting responses to requests for proposal and qualification documents, purchasing documents, and licenses, managing claims and litigation, including related insurance reporting, and managing outside counsel engaged in such matters, along with providing counsel to the Company's Executive Leadership Team, as well as Growth, Finance, and Operations departments regarding risk management and contracting strategies, and assisting in a variety of other legal matters. Understanding of design, engineering and construction contracts, employment law, insurance, joint ventures, federal contracting, public procurement, and design/build projects as they relate to compliance, legal proceedings and risk management. Experience with the engineering and construction industry is required. The position requires providing guidance to the Contracts department and other Company personnel, either directly or in-directly, while being responsible for engaging with executive leaders and operational staff daily. Advises and counsels leaders on laws and regulations, contracting processes and procedures and risk mitigation.
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MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL EEO STATEMENT
Michael Baker International is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.
EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.