Overview
Risk Manager/Legal Counsel Jobs in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA at Barnhart
Position: Risk Manager (Legal Counsel)
Barnhart Energy Company, a sister company of Barnhart Crane and Rigging, is looking for a Risk Manager (Legal Counsel).
Mission: one-Team, leading from the Front, creating good Works.
Principles:
one-Community: We care deeply, valuing collaboration, wise counsel, and lasting relationships.
full-Commitment: We work with diligence and persistence, delivering upon our promises.
true-Craftsmanship: We value our work, continually striving for first-time excellence with innovative solutions.
high-Character: We exhibit and expect trust, fairness, humility, and integrity.
Risk Manager: This position provides leadership, implementation, and quality assurance of contracting and related commercial risk management support.
Responsibilities:
Develop, implement, and refine processes and tools to communicate, reduce, and mitigate commercial risk. Refine and improve tools for contracting and procurement (i.e., standard forms, contract risk summary, etc.). Develop an operational understanding of Company Operations, including site visits. (one-Community)
Contracting:
Support contract negotiations and redlines with Sales to ensure that agreements with customers, vendors, and subcontractors comply with company best practices; verify that an accurate contract risk summary is prepared.
Assist Operations with review and negotiation of change orders, claims, and disputes for active agreements.
When assigned, in conjunction with Sales & Operations, draft and negotiate agreements with customers, vendors, and subcontractors. (true-Craftsmanship)
Coordinate use of outside counsel for large agreements, claims, and litigation. (full-Commitment)
Evaluate and negotiate project labor agreements (PLA) – maintain listing of active agreements and past PLAs by jurisdiction. Assist in Company understanding and compliance with various states’ employment law and requirements. (high-Character)
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
JD;
Member of a state bar in good standing
3-5+ Years Experience, with some in-house experience preferred
Construction contracting experience is preferred but not required
Strong business acumen and ability to quickly grasp business & technical concepts
Full-time Office position in Knoxville, TN, Chattanooga, TN, or Charleston, SC
EOE/AA Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran
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Title: Risk Manager/Legal Counsel
Company: Barnhart
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Category: Law/Legal (Business Law, Regulatory Compliance Specialist), Business (Business Law, Regulatory Compliance Specialist)
