Associate Counsel

1 month ago


Madison, United States FAC Services, LLC Full time

About FAC Services

FAC Services is a professional firm that provides business services to architecture, engineering, and construction service firms. Our focus on high quality, timely and trusted business services allows our partners to focus on advancing their strategic goals and priorities. We maintain the highest ethical standards and personalized services within a culture that encourages professional and personal growth.


Job Purpose

The Associate Counsel is an in-house legal position with a professional service firm providing common business services to a select group of national, sophisticated design and construction professional firms with over 32 offices and 1,400 employees. The Associate Counsel will join the in-house Legal and Risk Management team to provide legal and business advice related to contracts, practice management, claims, insurance, and other legal matters.


Primary Responsibilities:

  • Provide legal advice and risk assessments across a broad range of legal matters related to design professional services and construction law.
  • Analyze, summarize, and advise on a wide variety of commercial contracts.
  • Draft and negotiate professional services agreements, nondisclosure agreements, marketing agreements, joint venture agreements, and data sharing agreements.
  • Conduct and compile research, legislative updates, and maintain/update legal due diligence documents.
  • Collaborate with in-house, outside legal counsel, and cross functional teams in the management and resolution of contested matters and demands.
  • Provide support for intellectual property and brand protection matters, including interpreting and translating privacy laws, copyright and trademark law.
  • Provide support on labor and employment matters.
  • Perform legal research and draft, review memorandums and communications.
  • Deliver education to those with a non-legal background on various legal topics, including project-specific requirements, contracts, ethics, and compliance.
  • Capture industry and market trends to advise on best practices, continuously improve processes, and proactively mitigate risk.


Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and Experience:

  • Admitted to Practice Law in the State of Wisconsin
  • 3+ years of relevant experience
  • Experience in the following areas are a plus:
  • Construction-Related Litigation
  • Transactional Design and Construction Matters
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Risk Management
  • Professional Liability and General Liability Insurance Matters
  • Corporate Licensing
  • State and Federal Contracts


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

  • Strong negotiation, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Self-motivated with ability to manage numerous assignments simultaneously and prioritize work.
  • Excellent communication skills including drafting professional e-mail and letter communications to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Interest in working in a collaborative environment across departments and with a priorities of client service, high performance, and integrity.


Working Conditions and Physical Effort:

  • Work is performed in a remote-office hybrid environment
  • No or very limited physical effort is required
  • No or very limited exposure to physical risk


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