Corporate Attorney

Work hard. Have fun.At Cerris, we believe in delivering quality craftsmanship while having funalong the way. Our group of construction companies prides itself on our almost100-year history, our employee ownership structure, and our competitive pay andbenefits. From the moment you start working with us, we've got your growth inmind. We believe Cerris isn't just a great place to start your career - it's agreat place to watch it advance for years to come.

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Nature of Work

Represents the legal interests of Cerris and itssubsidiaries in all business areas, with a focus on contract and other legalissues related to construction operations. Works with members of the LegalDepartment to provide legal expertise in areas of contract review andnegotiation, research, document drafting, and dispute resolution.Administrative responsibilities included in work functions.

Essential Responsibilities

• Review and negotiate commercial contracts, particularly construction-related contracts like prime contracts, subcontracts, and purchase orders.
• Work with legal team and business partners to address legal questions and disputes arising from construction projects, including contract interpretation, claims, and liens.
• Provide legal advice to various departments on a broad range of general business matters as they arise related to construction, corporate, regulatory, employment, and business law, including varying laws and rules applicable to the company's multistate footprint.
• Support subsidiary and corporate leadership in legal issues arising in daily operations.
• Conduct legal research in accordance with business needs.
• Manage and assist outside counsel when retained for litigation or other matters; includes assisting with responses to discovery in litigation.
• Provide internal training on various legal topics.
• Exercise initiative in assigned matters and, asdirected, perform additional duties to meet the needs of the organization.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in contract review and negotiation, and in dispute resolution.
• Prior experience with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools preferred.
• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
• Ability to conduct effective presentations
• Communication skills, verbal and written
• Ability to understand and implement best practice standards
• Knowledge of organizational structure and available resources
• Ability to quickly and effectively solve complex problems
• Ability to deliver quality through attention to detail
• Organizational skills
• Listening skills
• Ability to adapt to change
• Ability to be proactive and resourceful
• Ability to follow-up on inquiries in a timely manner
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects
• Ability to build relationships with team members that transcend a project
• Ability to buildrelationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally

Education

• Juris Doctorate degree froman ABA Accredited school. Member in good standing in the State Bars of Kansasand Missouri, or ability to become a member of those Bars.

Experience

• 3-5 years of work experience required. Can be in private practice, in government work, or in-house.
• Prior experience in construction law preferred, particularly with drafting and negotiation of construction contracts.

Physical Demands & Working Environment

• Physical demands for thisposition are moderate. Typically the employee may sit comfortably to do thework. However, there may be walking, standing, bending or carrying of items(25-50 pounds) such as plan documents, papers, books, parts, etc. There may betimes of physicalexertion, such as long periods of standing; walking over rough, uneven or rockysurfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching,climbing or similar activities. The work may require specific but commonphysical characteristics and abilities such as above-average agility anddexterity. Requires a good ability to see, hear, and speak

Cerris and its subsidiary companies are an Equal OpportunityEmployer-EEO/AA/M/F/D/V/VEVRAA

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