Associate Senior Counsel- Real Estate

Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $8.1 billion in revenue for 2025, Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast track, efficient solutions for mission critical, industrial, life sciences, power & energy, aviation, commercial, institutional, residential and sports & entertainment related building projects.

We are seeking a senior associate counsel for our growing concrete business, Concrete Strategies, a subsidiary of Clayco. prime contracts, AIA, Consensus, DBIA Forms, sufficient to negotiate and conclude contract terms and assist with project related challenges or disputes through project close-out, including assisting with change orders and claims as needed. Familiarity with commercial business transactions and legal forms, including purchase orders, lien waivers and releases. Professional collaborative aptitude and ability to assist with all matters related to legal team support for firm operations. Complete contract administrative duties as requested such as reviewing, analyzing and negotiating construction subcontracts, purchase orders, MSA’s and other related contracts as needed to consummate construction projects

Review of requests for proposal (RFP’s) and bidding requirements and assistance with the preparation of RFP contracts and related bidding documents

Assisting with Project change orders, contract modifications, disputes, as needed.

Assist General Counsel with responses to contract related claims (claims for delay, substantial completion claims; and related disputes, including management of documentation related to mediation, arbitration and / or litigation

Familiarity with construction, material supplier subcontracts, AIA standard form contracts, purchase orders, and related terms and conditions

Advising and training business admin teams on commercial contracts, including subcontract and material supplier contracts terms and conditions, vendor and service contracts terms and conditions, credit application terms and conditions, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, professional service agreements, maintenance contracts, and leases

Reviewing and responding to third party subpoenas and litigation discovery requests, including research, review and preparation of responsive documents

Reviewing, research, and responding to claims of lien against project sites / real estate by third party subcontractors or material suppliers

Maintain and update legal and other databases with current information on status of pending matters

Review and prepare litigation status reports

Law degree is required

Understanding of commercial construction contracts, material supplier subcontracts, AIA form contracts, and purchase orders

Our clients and projects are nationwide - Travel will be required.

We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs.

Candidates selected for this position will be subject to a comprehensive background check, which includes mandatory drug testing.

2025 ENR Top 400 - Top Data Center Contractor (Top 3).

2025 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms - Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).

2025 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors - Green Contractor (Top 3).

Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance.

Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!

Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location.