Corporate Counsel

Corporate Counsel

As Corporate Counsel, you will serve as a strategic legal partner responsible for protecting Modigent's interests while enabling continued growth across our national portfolio of operating companies. Reporting to the Chief Legal and Risk Officer, you will provide practical legal counsel, negotiate complex construction and commercial agreements, resolve disputes, and support strategic initiatives such as acquisitions and integrations. Success in this role is defined by your ability to balance legal risk with sound business judgment, helping leaders make confident decisions that support operational excellence and long-term growth.

Performance outcomes successful in this role include the ability to:

• Deliver timely, practical legal guidance that enables executive leadership, operating company teams, and project personnel to make informed business decisions.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage construction and commercial agreements that appropriately allocate risk while supporting successful project execution.
• Effectively manage and resolve construction claims and disputes while protecting the company's legal and business interests.
• Develop and maintain standardized contract templates, negotiation playbooks, and legal resources that improve consistency and efficiency across the organization.
• Support acquisitions, operating company integrations, joint ventures, and other strategic initiatives.
• Increase organizational understanding of contracts, legal risk, and commercial best practices through practical training and knowledge sharing.

Construction & Commercial Contract Management

• Draft, review, redline, and negotiate prime contracts, master service agreements, subcontracts, professional services agreements, vendor/supplier contracts, and purchase order terms and conditions using AIA, ConsensusDocs, and custom forms.
• Advise on contract interpretation, risk allocation, indemnity, insurance requirements, and dispute resolution provisions across various project delivery methods.
• Review and negotiate other commercial contracts, including office leases, SaaS agreements, and temporary labor contracts.

Claims Management & Dispute Resolution

• Manage and resolve construction claims and disputes, including notices to cure, delay claims, non-payment disputes (i.e., lien and bond claims), and related matters.
• Collaborate with operations, insurance carriers, sureties, and outside counsel to resolve claims and disputes.

Strategic Business Partnership

• Provide practical legal guidance to executive and senior leadership, operating company teams, and project personnel on commercial agreements and operational matters.
• Support corporate transactions, including acquisitions, integration of new operating companies, joint ventures, and teaming agreements.
• Assist with corporate governance matters such as licensing and Secretary of State filings, as needed.

Legal Operations & Capability Building

• Develop and maintain standard contract templates and negotiation playbooks tailored to the company's operations.
• Develop and deliver training to leadership and operational teams on contract-related topics.

Supervisory responsibilities none (individual contributor role); may provide guidance and mentorship to junior legal staff or paralegals as the team grows.

Requirements/qualifications:

• Education: Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school required.
• Licensure: Candidates must be licensed in either Florida, Texas, Arizona, or Georgia. Active bar membership in good standing required.
• Location: This position is remote, but candidate must be based in one of the following markets: Florida, Texas, Arizona, or Georgia.
• Experience: 5–10 years of relevant legal experience. Prior in-house experience at a construction company is strongly preferred (general contractor with multiple subsidiaries across states is ideal or large MEP/specialty trade contractor with multi-state operations is also highly valued). Demonstrated expertise reviewing, drafting, and negotiating complex construction contracts and resolving construction claims and disputes is essential.
• Technology: Proficiency with Microsoft Office, AIA software, AI contract review tools, and other legal technology platforms.
• Physical Demands: Primarily home office-based with occasional travel to Modigent's headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona or operating company locations.

Modigent Overview: Modigent is a national leader delivering next-generation infrastructure, technology, and energy solutions through our family of specialized brands in HVAC, plumbing, and controls systems. With a strong coast-to-coast presence and extensive service capabilities, we empower customers, communities, and our over 1,500 team members to thrive with sustainable, efficient commercial building services. As part of our team, you'll contribute to thoughtful innovation and our people-first culture rooted in service, collaboration, and integrity.

Why Work at Modigent: Competitive compensation based on experience and level, with opportunities for performance incentives. Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus HSA options with employer contributions in select plans, and company-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance. Paid time off, holiday pay, and a 401(k) retirement savings plan to support your long-term financial well-being. Professional development and opportunities to grow within a growing national platform. Inclusive, supportive culture that values diversity, dignity, respect, collaboration, integrity, and personal fulfillment—empowering you to build a rewarding, long-term career.

Equal Opportunity Statement: Modigent is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

Third-Party Recruitment Policy: Modigent and its wholly-owned operating companies will not pay any fees for candidate introductions, resumes, or placements from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms without a prior, signed recruitment agreement specifically authorizing submission for a designated position. Unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions will not obligate Modigent to any payment, and we reserve the right to pursue and hire such candidates without liability. Agencies are requested to refrain from contacting hiring managers directly; all inquiries and submissions must go through our Talent Acquisition team.