Transactional ConstructionProjects Associate

Shape how millions move regions grow and communities connectoutside the traditional Big Law model.

About the Role:

Kaplan Kirsch seeks a highly motivated creative and collaborative mid-level transactional associate (3 to 5 years of experience) to join our Project Funding and Delivery Practice. You will focus on construction procurement contracting project finance and project delivery (P3 design-build CMAR/CM/GC progressive design-build) across infrastructure sectors for airports transit agencies state departments of transportation and other public and private entities. The work is sophisticated varied collaborative nationwide and rarely routine.

The Ideal Candidate:

You bring strong commercial instincts sharp judgment and a drive to own complex procurements contracts funding and financing structures and delivery issues. While transportation or social infrastructure experience is a plus we value intellectual curiositysomeone who loves tackling unfamiliar regulatory frameworks working across disciplines and solving practical problems for complex projects that leave a lasting mark on communities and the built environment.

About the Firm:

Founded in 2003 as an alternative to the business of law as usual Kaplan Kirsch is a fast-growing collegial and collaborative national specialized law firm. A majority of our clients are states local governments Native American Tribes airports transit agencies renewable energy companies and non-profit organizations. Our firm offers a rare opportunity to work on matters that shape how people and goods move how regions grow and how communities stay connected. Just as important it is deeply meaningful: our clients own and operate essential public assets and the legal work surrounding them affects millions of travelers businesses and communities across the United States every day.

Our leadership includes multiple former U.S. Department of Transportation General Counsels and former chief counsels from the Federal Railroad and Federal Transit Administrations. We offer associates real-world significance substantial responsibility direct client contact and a clear path toward partnership in a supportive environment.

In This Role You Will:

• Core Practice: Drive our nationwide Project Funding and Delivery practice while collaborating across airports environmental rail/transit and other transportation social infrastructure real estate tribal and energy sectors.
• Contracts & Procurement: Draft negotiate and manage project delivery procurements construction and project delivery contracts funding and financing agreements and documentation pre-development agreements leases and other documentation.
• Regulatory Guidance: Guide public/private clients through federal state and local funding schemes and regulations for projects.
• Advisory Services: Advise clients on infrastructure delivery real estate transactions funding and financing structures and construction and project delivery strategies.
• Industry Exposure: Travel periodically for client meetings site visits negotiations and conferences.

Requirements

Youll Excel With:

• Experience: 35 years in transactional law including construction project development project finance and/or government procurement.
• Skills & Delivery: Exceptional drafting negotiation and analytical skills; familiarity with alternative project delivery methods (CMAR/CM/GC design-build P3 progressive design-build etc.).
• Mindset: Intellectual curiosity commercial judgment adaptability in a fast-paced environment and a high comfort level working both independently and collaboratively.
• Credentials: J.D. from an accredited law school and active U.S. bar admission (CO NY FL or CA preferred).

How Youll Stand Out:

• Background in complex infrastructure construction and alternative delivery methods.
• Familiarity with federal transportation frameworks and agencies (USDOT FAA FRA FTA FHWA STB Build America Bureau).
• A demonstrated passion for public infrastructure transportation and public policy.
• An entrepreneurial collegial mindset paired with top-tier communication skills and a love for solving nuanced non-routine legal challenges.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Salary Range: $172000 $185000 (commensurate with experience) performance/billable bonuses.
• Billable Hours: 1600 annual target (includes unlimited approved pro bono hours).
• Benefits: Medical dental vision HSA FSA STD LTE life insurance 401(k) parental leave flexible PTO as well as some public transit cost coverage and hybrid/remote flexibility.

The Firm is actively committed to fostering the principles of diversity inclusion and equal employment opportunity. We do not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of age race color religion creed national origin ancestry gender gender identity gender expression sex sexual orientation sexual identity disability marital status military status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.

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Salary Description

$172000 $185000 bonuses

Required Experience:

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