General Counsel at Dynamic Systems, Inc. – Austin, Texas

General Counsel serves as the primary legal advisor to executive leadership, branch management, service teams, and field personnel on construction law and operational issues. Successful candidate will work alongside the current General Counsel for a 1–2 year transition period to support an orderly transition of responsibilities.

Key Job Duties:

• Support company objectives by collaborating across departments—Contracts/Risk Management, Operations, Accounting, IT, HR, and Project Management

• Review and negotiate upstream construction contracts with general contractors, downstream subcontracts and purchase orders and NDAs

• Oversee monthly filing of lien and bond claim preservation notices

• Facilitate Parent Company’s review and approval of real estate transactions, parent guarantees and quarterly Representations

• Oversee and monitor pending disputes including litigation, claims, arbitrations, and mediations and coordinate with Parent company counsel and outside counsel

• Educate staff on legal topics, compliance updates, and legislative/regulatory developments

Qualifications:

• Licensed Texas attorney with minimum 5 years of experience practicing construction law

• Experience in, or working closely with, construction related organization(s)

• Strong substantive experience in transactional practice

• Experience leading negotiations of construction contracts with sophisticated counterparties and ability to understand subcontractor’s point of view

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify legal issues and risks, analyze complex problems, and provide practical and effective solutions

• Familiarity with insurance in the construction industry

• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders

• Flexible, with excellent and timely written and verbal communication skills

• Able to lead and follow with equal ease, based on circumstances

• Active listener, proactive leadership approach, collaborative and communicative

• Enjoy working in the office, in a fast-paced, growth-oriented business environment

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, while working under tight deadlines