General Counsel Design & Construction
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Job Location:
Los Angeles, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
15 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The General Counsel serves as Cuninghams chief legal advisor providing strategic and practical legal guidance that supports the firms business operations growth initiatives and enterprise risk management across a national multi-state professional services organization. This role partners closely with executive leadership and the Board of Directors to navigate complex legal regulatory and governance matters while enabling sound informed business decisions aligned with Cuninghams objectives and values.
This is a hybrid position. Candidates must belocatedwithin reasonable proximity to one of Cuninghams offices and able to work in the office at least two days per week.
What you will be doing:
- Assess the firms risk andprovidecontinual risk management advice
- Train others in the firm in risk managementand contractingstrategies
- Report regularly to theBoard ofDirectorsand serve as a trusted advisor
- Act as corporate secretary;participatein all board meetings and manage meeting minutes
- Participate in and advise board committees as appropriate
- Research registration and licensure requirements associated with new geographic or typological markets
- Act as legal counselrepresentingthe firm
- Engage with and manage external legal counsel as needed
- Manage corporate insurance program
- Support corporate business registration and licensure processes
- Advise project teams on construction administration payment and other risk issues
- Facilitate shareholder voting
- Manage corporate stock buy/sell program
- Provide background information on new clientswhenadvisable
- Review and edit all proposals contracts and other legal documents
- Keep contract templates up-to date with latest best practices and in response to project issues
- Support facilities management and review leases and subleases
- Support accounting department with tax audit and valuation procedures
- Support HR withcompliance and claims matters
- Support recruiting processes
- Engagewiththe industryand markets at large as a subject matter expert.
- Influence and lead internal programs to continually improve design best practices and outcomes.
- Advise on entry into international markets including supporting entity formation business structuring and the negotiation and execution of contracts
What we look for:
- Juris Doctor (J.D.)from an ABA-accredited law school andadmission to at least one U.S. state bar active and in good standing
- 812 years of legal experiencewitha strong foundationinconstruction lawandgeneral corporate / business law
- Demonstrated experience supportingarchitects and professional services firms preferably withinAEC construction or real estateindustries
- Experience advisingsmall to mid-sized businessesonownership structures shareholder matters and ownership transition / buy-sell arrangements
- Proven ability to advise and supportboards of directorsand executive leadership
- Familiarity withMinnesota business lawand multi-state business operations
- Experience managingoutside legal counseland serving as a strategic advisor to executive leadership
- Strong communicationskills with the ability to educate non-legal stakeholders on contracts risk and compliance
$145000 - $235000 a year
Compensation provided is based on our national range which varies by work location and may also depend on accreditation experience and responsibilities. Our talent management team can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.
Compensation range updated 1/9/2026.
Benefits: Cuningham offers a variety of benefits to employees including health insurance dental insurance vision insurance an employee wellness program life and disability insurance 401k retirement savings plan paid holidays and paid time off.
Why Cuningham
Together we create enduring experiences for a healthy world.
Whether we are celebrating at a Spirit hour nurturing an equitable and just work environment or delivering regenerative design solutions to restore natural and human systems each exchange is an opportunity to create a better future and support the health of our talent and communities. Our values are simple and impact every aspect of our practice:
Celebrate curiosity.
Design the future.
Restore the earth.
Take care of each other.
Have fun.
What can we create together
Cuningham is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and values the strength diversity brings to the workplace when combined with equity and justice. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race ethnicity color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity marital status age genetic information national origin disability military or veteran status.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Key Skills
- General Counsel
- Legal Case Management
- Legal Drafting
- Litigation
- Intellectual Property Law
- Legal Counsel
- Legal Research
- Securities Law
- Employment & Labor Law
- Real Estate Law
- negotiation
- Contracts
About Company
Cuningham is an architecture, interior design, urban design, and landscape architecture firm. Together, we create enduring experiences for a healthy world.
