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Jobot lists this Corporate Counsel opportunity in plano, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Corporate Counsel
$ - $ per year | Plano, TX | On-site | Permanent
Corporate
We are a growing national professional services organization supporting complex projects across infrastructure, energy, development, and related industries. Our work brings together technical expertise, commercial execution, and long-term client partnerships across multiple markets. We have built our business around collaboration, practical problem-solving, and strong relationships. As we continue to expand, our legal team plays an important role in helping the organization manage risk, support project teams, and make sound business decisions in a fast-moving, project-driven environment. We are looking for an experienced corporate attorney who wants to become a long-term part of the business and serve as a trusted legal partner across the organization.
Why join us?
Highly visible in-house role with regular interaction across business, operational, and executive teams
Opportunity to advise on sophisticated commercial matters across a growing national organization
Broad scope beyond contract review, including disputes, litigation management, compliance, risk, and legal operations
Direct involvement in improving contracting processes, templates, playbooks, and internal legal procedures
Collaborative environment where Legal works closely with project leaders and business stakeholders
Opportunity to have a meaningful influence on how the organization approaches commercial and operational risk
Stable, long-term opportunity within a project-based professional services business experiencing continued growth
Job Details
We are seeking an experienced Associate Corporate Counsel to join our in-house legal team in Dallas, Texas. This attorney will provide practical legal guidance across a wide range of commercial, operational, contractual, and dispute-related matters. The position will work closely with business leaders, project managers, and other internal stakeholders, with a particular emphasis on commercial contracting and risk management.
Key responsibilities include:
Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a significant volume of commercial agreements
Handle client contracts, subcontractor and subconsultant agreements, amendments, change orders, insurance-related documentation, and similar project documents
Evaluate contractual risk and provide practical recommendations that balance legal protection with business and project objectives
Advise internal teams on commercial, operational, compliance, and risk-related issues
Manage contractual disputes, claims, subpoenas, and litigation matters
Select, direct, and oversee outside counsel while monitoring strategy, performance, and legal spend
Partner with project and business teams operating within complex, multi-party contractual relationships
Support compliance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements, including government contracting obligations when relevant
Communicate legal issues in a clear and practical manner to non-legal stakeholders
Develop and improve contract templates, negotiation guidance, internal playbooks, and legal processes
Work cross-functionally to promote consistent risk-management practices throughout the organization
Provide additional corporate legal support as business needs arise
Qualifications:
JD from an accredited law school
Active bar license in good standing
Approximately 7–10 years of legal experience
Significant corporate or in-house legal experience
Strong background in commercial contract drafting and negotiation
Experience managing contracts throughout their lifecycle
Experience advising a project-based business with sophisticated contracting relationships
Background in professional services, engineering, construction, infrastructure, or a similar industry is strongly preferred
Experience handling commercial claims, contract disputes, and litigation matters
Experience directly managing outside counsel
Ability to evaluate legal risk while considering business and operational priorities
Strong judgment and ability to work independently
Demonstrated ability to build relationships with senior leaders and cross-functional teams
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage numerous matters and changing priorities simultaneously
Willingness to travel when business needs require it
Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.
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Worksite address
plano, TX, 75086, US
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