Corporate Attorney - Marketing

Legal Opportunity: Corporate Counsel
C. is seeking a qualified professional to join our Legal team. iSuite is a business support services organization formed in 2023. The organization provides business development and pursuit, estimating, safety, accounting, human resources, information technology, marketing, and training services to clients within the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (A/E/C) industry.

This shared-services company supports the IMI business units and provides a uniform,
iSuite is headquartered in Nashville, TN and has branches in Granite City, IL, Chesterfield, MO and Charlotte, NC.

We are currently looking for a Corporate Counsel to join our Legal team located at our office in Charlotte, NC . Our ideal candidate for a Corporate Counsel is someone who has 5+ years of experience and will serve as a member of the Company’s Legal and Risk organization, primarily responsible for contract negotiation and claims management for the Company’s construction and design projects. This is first and foremost a construction project lifecycle role. Expect to review and negotiate construction and professional services contracts, evaluate and manage claims and disputes, work together with project teams to ensure efficient dispute resolution with minimal escalation, and provide as-needed support on a broad range of legal topics. This role will work closely with business and executive leadership to provide input on practical risk decisions and support project teams from project selection through close-out and will coordinate with the Company’s outside counsel on active dispute resolution matters.

Primary responsibilities for iSuite’s Corporate Counsel include:

Review, edit, and negotiate complex subcontracts with general contractor partners, subconsultant agreements for professional services, vendor agreements, recruiting agreements, and software and technology license agreements.
Coordinate with business development and project teams to evaluate potential projects based on the Company’s preferred risk profile.
Collaborate with business leadership, including relevant senior leadership, to identify, assess, and mitigate project and contractual risks.
Serve as Legal contact for project-related disputes and work with project teams to progress towards resolution.
Take a proactive, project-first approach to solving disputes while protecting the Company’s rights.
Support the formal dispute resolution process, including mediation, arbitration, litigation, and settlements.
Provide project delivery guidance to address issues as they arise over the course of construction projects.
Support licensing, corporate governance, insurance, and risk management strategy across the Company.
Assist with Company-wide education efforts related to Legal priorities.

Primary qualifications for iSuite’s Corporate Counsel include:

• Bar membership as an attorney licensed to practice law in one or more states required.
• 5+ years of legal experience, with both in-house and litigation experience required. Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts.
• Proficiency in managing complex legal projects and transactions.
• Knowledge of processes, rules, and procedures for litigation, arbitration, and mediation.
• Experience communicating legal risks and concerns to internal stakeholders, including executive leadership.
• Employee Stock Ownership Program
• Discretionary Annual Bonus'
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Company Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Gym Reimbursements

DIVERSITY:

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion starts with us. The IMI companies strive to build a team that is truly reflective of the communities we serve in every level of our business. IMI knows that to tackle the challenging projects we are faced with every day takes a team of creative problem solvers who aren’t afraid to be bold. Our philosophy is to hire talented people, provide them with the training, tools, and resources to be successful, empower them to go and contribute to the success of the company, and to reward performance.