Weaver Companies is seeking a Corporate Counsel to join our dynamic legal team. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years’ practice experience focusing on reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a variety of agreements. Although not required, the ideal candidate will have in-house experience, familiarity with construction and design professionals contracting (solid waste industry experience a plus), as well as corporate generalist acumen (corporate law, employment law, insurance claims, litigation management, real estate, etc.).
A Successful Candidate Will:
- Be comfortable with drafting, editing, and negotiating a high volume of contracts.
- Possess an understanding of in-house legal team operations, document management, and the ability to support and participate in harmonizing technology, people, and process.
- Be able to collaborate well with stakeholders at every level.
Responsibilities Include:
- Provide direct support to the Company’s technical professionals (engineering and construction) regarding client and subcontract agreements.
- Review, analyze, negotiate, draft, and approve contracts, NDAs, leases, policies, correspondence, educational materials, and other documents.
- Participate in the continued implementation of our tech-enabled, business-oriented legal support team.
Job Qualifications:
- Law degree and admitted in good standing with a state bar, preferably Illinois.
- Maintain the requirements for bar license by attending necessary continuing legal education courses, with a study emphasis in construction, corporate law, human resources, insurance, litigation, and real estate.
- Outstanding communication skills, including written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high activity environment, and able to handle ambiguity, juggle many matters at once, and quickly shift from one situation or task to another.
- Emphasis on negotiating client and subcontract agreements, design and/or construction contracts, insurance and litigation matters flowing from the same, familiarity with lien law, contract template development and management.
- Experience with corporate governance and compliance, state registrations and licensing, corporate structure and LLC formalities.
- Exceptional organizational and document management skills, the ability to create SOPs and deploy digital tools to support a legal team as it supports its organization.
- Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint), and Adobe Acrobat
Salary & Benefits:
- Salary commensurate with experience.
- Hybrid work environment – 3 days in office preferred.
- All decisions regarding the terms, privileges, and/or conditions of employment will be made without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
- A full benefits package is available. Highlights are as follows:
- BCBS health and dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Company Health Savings Account (HAS) Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible medical plan with HSA
- 401(k) with employer match to 6%
- Company contribution to Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health Advocate
- Wellness Program
- Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
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