Job Title Senior Counsel
City (or Nearest City) Greenville
State/Province South Carolina
Country/Region United States
Diversity Statement At Fluor, we are proud to design and build projects and careers. This requires teams that are as unique as the projects we execute. We are committed to fostering a work environment that embraces Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) for all so our employees and stakeholders benefit from the creative solutions derived as a result of embracing differences.
Job Description As a senior member of the leadership team, the Senior Counsel will provide legal support and risk management counsel, providing best in class expertise in a wide range of areas including dispute resolution, construction matters, contracts, and other engineering agreements.
Principal Job Duties & Responsibilities
• Serve as a senior legal adviser, ensuring business practices, policies, dealings, and legal activities meet regulatory requirements to protect the organization from legal action
• Provide an environment for the development and professional advancement of staff members, including on-the-job and formal training and development opportunities and timely performance feedback
• Manage, negotiate, and structure material commercial contracts including but not limited to Strategic Partnership/JV agreements, M&A agreements, Financing agreements, EPC agreements, as well as complex land use agreements
• Provide strategic legal advice to internal stakeholders to reduce legal exposure
• Leverage internal and external resources to administer policies and procedures consistently across all business lines, functions and locations
• Interpret new laws and regulations and their impact on the business
• Maintain compliance with all applicable policies, procedures and global standards
• Adhere to and support Fluor's Health, Safety & Environmental and Sustainability Policies
• May need to travel to attend to business related matters
• Other duties as assigned
Notice to Candidates: Background checks are carried out as part of any conditional offer made, including (but not limited to & role dependant) education, professional registration, employment, references, passport verifications and Global Watchlist screening.
To be Considered Candidates: Must be authorized to work in the country where the position is located.
Basic Job Requirements • Accredited 4 (four) year degree or global equivalent in applicable field of study and 15 (fifteen) years of work-related experience or a combination of education and directly related experience equal to 19 (nineteen) years if non-degreed
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors and other stakeholders
• Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete job
• Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province and federal/national statutes and guidelines
• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
Preferred Qualifications • Juris Doctor degree from an ABA accredited law school and 15 (fifteen) years of work-related experience that includes significant transactional experience in the EPC industry
• Experience hiring a leading a team of legal professionals
• Strong knowledge of construction law, industry standards and applicable federal, state, and local laws
• Ability to handle confidential material with requisite discretion while ensuring integrity in all business transactions
• Strong client-service mentality with proven ability to create and maintain effective working relationships with both internal and external clients
• Exceptional ability to articulate and advocate Fluor’s positions during contract negotiations with client’s counsel
Benefits Fluor is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote employee health, wellness, and financial security. Our offerings include medical, dental and vision plans, EAP, disability coverage, life insurance, AD&D, voluntary benefit plans, 401(k) with a company match, and training and development courses.
Requisition Number 144769BR
Diverse Workforce We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by governing law.