Associate Counsel

Job Description

Associate Counsel Risk & Contracts will work closely with the Insurance and Surety Risk Counseling Services Leader to support DPR and its related entities on matters of risk management corporate insurance and surety programs contractual risk transfer and construction contracting. This role has a dual focus: providing legal support on insurance surety and risk allocation issues while also serving as a backup resource to DPRs contracting counsel team on broader contract review and negotiation needs across a variety of construction agreements including Owner contracts subcontracts supply agreements and professional services contracts.

The position assists DPR teams at every stage of projects and business ventures by reviewing drafting and negotiating contract terms advising operations teams on insurance coverage and risk management and helping address a broader range of contract issues as business demands require. Applicants should possess a law degree have 3-5 years of experience in construction law and/or insurance counseling and demonstrate strong skills in contract drafting negotiation and practical risk assessment. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter work effectively as a team player and demonstrate strong organizational and technology skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist DPR teams in reviewing drafting and negotiating Owner contracts subcontracts professional services agreements and supply agreements with a primary focus on insurance surety indemnity and other risk allocation provisions and identify related legal and business risks involving insurance coverage surety obligations risk of loss consequential damages and other key contract terms

• Serve as a backup resource to DPRs contracting counsel team by reviewing and negotiating a broader range of contractual terms and issues beyond insurance as business needs require

• Advise DPR teams on corporate insurance and surety programs project-specific insurance requirements and how contractual

  obligations may impact available coverage

• Review client-provided builders risk Owner Controlled Insurance Programs Contractor Controlled Insurance Programs and other project-specific policies and support oversight of related insurance placements and programs to assess coverage and identify potential gaps

• Partner with operations teams and legal colleagues to develop practical solutions for managing contract risk whether through revised contract language risk transfer strategies operational controls or insurance products

• Prepare guidance training materials and educational content for DPR teams on insurance-related issues contractual risk transfer and key construction contract terms

Education & Experience:

• Law degree from an accredited law school

• At least 3-5 years of experience representing owners contractors and/or subcontractors in negotiating construction contracts including experience with both insurance-related provisions and broader commercial/legal terms

• Working knowledge of construction industry-related insurance including builders risk general liability controlled insurance programs and subcontractor default insurance

• Experience reviewing and negotiating a wide range of construction contract provisions such as indemnity limitation of liability schedule payment changes delay default dispute resolution and termination is preferred

Certifications & Licenses:

• Law license required

• CRIS CPCU or other insurance designation is a plus

Anticipated starting pay range:

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DPR Construction is a forward-thinking self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology life sciences healthcare higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990 DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

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