Job Description

About Us

Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate, architecture, engineering, design-build, and construction firm. With $7.6 billion in revenue for 2024 and over 3,500 employees across North America, we deliver projects with the highest quality, on time, on budget, and above expectations. We integrate architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) services to provide a truly unique design-build delivery model. Our clients include leading corporations, developers, and institutions across a variety of sectors.

The Role We Want You For

We are seeking an Illinois or Missouri bar-admitted Associate or Senior Associate Counsel with 4 or more years of construction contracts and/or construction litigation experience. The role will support the General Counsel on sophisticated and innovative real estate and construction projects across the country. This is a great in-house opportunity to work closely with senior leadership on high-impact work.

The Specifics of the Role

• Reviewing, analyzing, and negotiating construction or design-build contracts in accordance with company risk parameters.
• Assisting with client negotiations and providing contract guidance to project teams.
• Reviewing RFPs and bidding requirements, assisting in proposal submissions, and preparing markups of proposed contracts.
• Assisting with project change orders, contract modifications, delay claims, and close-out disputes.
• Supporting responses to contract-related claims and managing documentation related to mediation, arbitration, and litigation.
• Reviewing and advising on commercial contracts, including subcontracts, vendor agreements, confidentiality agreements, and leases.
• Preparing and reviewing lien waivers, affidavits, and responding to subpoenas or discovery requests.
• Researching and responding to claims of lien by subcontractors or material suppliers.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders and assisting with project-related challenges and risk mitigation.
• Ability to learn and work with AI technologies and legal team workflow platforms.

Requirements

• Law degree required.
• 4+ years of legal experience with construction or real estate matters.
• Understanding of commercial construction contracts, AIA forms, subcontracts, and purchase orders.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Motivated, hardworking, and a collaborative team player.

Some Things You Should Know

• No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does.
• We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs.
• The pace is fast!

Why Clayco

• 2025 Best Places to Work – St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.
• 2025 ENR Midwest – Midwest Contractor (#1).
• 2025 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).
• 2025 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors – Green Contractor (Top 3).
• 2025 ENR Top 25 Data Center Builders – Data Center Contractor (Top 3).

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus subject to company and individual performance.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k), generous PTO, paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, and learning & development programs.

Compensation

• The salary range for this position considers a wide range of factors including education, qualifications, skills, experience, and location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range. The Clayco Nationwide salary range for this position is approximately $180,000 - $250,000 annually (not adjusted for location).

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