General Counsel

About Us:BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients.Job Description:Design Group General CounselDesign Group | Head Office | Legal + Risk Management DepartmentThe Design Group General Counsel has responsibility and oversight for the firm’s legal and risk management functions. The successful candidate will bring a unique and sophisticated understanding of professional design practice, construction management, and design-build delivery to align with our vertically integrated project delivery business model.Leadership & ResponsibilitiesProvide legal and risk thought leadership and counsel to the Executive Team and business leaders.Represent Design Group in identifying, preventing, negotiating, handling, and settling disputes, lawsuits, charges, enforcement actions, and claims.Support client development and winning work through proactive contract development and interfacing directly with clients.Oversee the Legal Group’s review and negotiate consulting, design, engineering, and construction contracts.Counsel teams on project selection criteria and appropriate project delivery methodology.Provide project teams with counsel during project delivery.Oversee strategy and compliance for firm-level professional licensing requirements.Assist in managing intellectual property matters.Develop and deliver legal and risk management training programs to employees.Assist in reviewing and negotiating agreements with vendors and service providers.Provide legal support to People, Safety, Finance, and IT Teams.Provide counsel regarding government contract obligations.Embody company values and adopt best practices.Contribute to a positive culture based on continuous learning.Qualifications & RequirementsBachelor’s Degree and Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA accredited law school.10+ years of relevant lawyering experience, with emphasis on design and construction law practice.Expert knowledge and skill in identifying, managing, and resolving project delivery issues.Experience in leading the drafting or review and negotiation of complex contracts.Expert knowledge of project delivery methodologies.Experience placing and managing business insurance programs.Strong negotiation, communication, legal writing, and interpersonal skills.Creative problem-solving skills matched with strength in executing under pressure.Position may require some travel, up to 1-2 weeks per quarter.Position located in Design Group’s St. Louis, Missouri office.Company:Design Group

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