Corporate Counsel

• Analyze, review and draft contracts (construction contracts, subcontracts, and other miscellaneous agreements)
• Lead negotiation efforts to achieve contract terms consistent with Clark’s corporate standards
• Provide legal guidance to corporate leadership on various business and industry related matters
• Report to the Senior Vice President, Legal, working with the commercial legal team to provide legal support to Clark and its subsidiaries
• To the extent desired, work across Clark’s Legal Department to gain exposure to Clark’s dispute resolution strategies, government investigation response, licensing issues, and related work
• Provide training within the organization on a variety of legal topics, with a focus on commercial contract matters
• Cultivate a network of industry relationships to bring potential business opportunities to Clark leadership
• Cultivate industry relationships to help attract and recruit top talent to Clark
• Exceed our stakeholders’ expectations by anticipating their needs, desires, and goals

• Transactional Experience – Four to six years of transactional experience, including experience leading contract negotiation and interfacing directly with business teams in the process of contract negotiation
• Experience with construction and/or government contracts is an advantage, but not necessary
• Leadership Capacity – A proven leader with the ability to work independently and coordinate strategy and drive effective collaboration among senior executives, project teams, and outside counsel
• Mission Orientation – A dedicated team member with passion to continue the success of a longstanding institution
• Strong Work Ethic – A hard, nimble worker, with strong time management and multi-tasking skills and the mentality to lead solutions to tricky contractual sticking points
• Intellectual Horsepower and Curiosity – A quick study who can climb a learning curve with speed, who provides forward-thinking and creative assessment of risk and opportunities, and who continuously strives for professional growth
• Alignment to Clark Standards of Excellence: Self-Motivated, Results Oriented, Adaptable, Team Player, Accountable, Ethical, Innovative, Resilient, Builds Relationships, Builds People / Teams & Followership, Sets Direction & Executes
• The ability to lift and move objects up to 10 pounds regularly, and up to 25 pounds on occasion
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis

Experience with construction and/or government contracts