Corporate Contracts Attorney

Who You Are

How Youll Make an Impact

Duties and Responsibilities

• Review edit and negotiate contracts including client professional service agreements subconsultant agreements teaming agreements NDAs and vendor contracts.

• Provide legal guidance to project managers and operations teams on contract terms risk mitigation and regulatory compliance.

• Ensure contracts align with Dudek policies and applicable laws including government (federal state and local) requirements.

• Maintain and update contract templates and negotiation playbooks to reflect best practices and evolving business needs.

• Support contract lifecycle management including tracking renewals and closeout processes.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve contract-related issues and support strategic initiatives.

• Assist with compliance matters including conflicts of interest confidentiality and insurance requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• J.D. from an ABA accredited law school and active CA bar membership in good standing.

• Strong understanding of commercial contracting principles risk allocation and negotiation strategies.

• 35 years of experience in contract law preferably in-house or at a law firm serving clients in the environmental engineering or professional services sectors.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across teams.

• Collaborative mindset and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

• Proficiency with contract management systems and document automation tools.

• Knowledge of FAR DBE requirements and other public contracting frameworks.

• Experience supporting multidisciplinary consulting teams (e.g. environmental scientists engineers planners).

• Familiarity with government contracts indemnity clauses and professional liability issues is a plus.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver practical solutions in a fast-paced consulting environment.

• *Final agreed-upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to an individuals related experience education certifications skills and work location. Successful candidates must pass a pre-employment drug test and background check prior to beginning employment.

Working Conditions
Environment

• This job operates in a remote or office-based environment and this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones printers etc.

Physical Requirements

• Working on a computer sitting or standing for long periods of time in an office or remote office setting.
• Attending meetings both in person and virtually and speaking on the phone with peers clients etc.
• Specific vision abilities including close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.