Overview
General Counsel Jobs in Austin, TX at Insight Global
Title: General Counsel
Company: Insight Global
Location: Austin, TX
Position: General Counsel
Location: Austin, TX
Compensation: Up to $230,000 per year annual salary.
Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.
Minimum 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
Day to Day:
General Counsel serves as the primary legal advisor to executive leadership, branch management, service teams, and field personnel on construction law and operational issues.
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
