General Counsel

WearesearchingforGridco's firstin-houseGeneralCounsel .Asubstantialpartoftheworkisoperational:theperformancecontractsweworkunder,theclaimsourinsurerspay,theemploymentquestionsourleadershipbringsyou.Therestisforward-looking—structuringandde-riskingthemulti-partyopportunitiesinthecommercialandindustrialsegmentswhereourinfrastructurecapabilitiespositionustowinsignificantwork.

WhatYouDo:

Commercialcontracting. Review,negotiate,andenforceprimecontracts,masterserviceagreements,subcontracts,purchaseorders,andteamingagreements.BuildGridco'scontractplaybook—standardpositions,fallbacklanguage,andescalationthresholdsthatletprojectteamscloseroutineagreementswithoutyou.Thetermsthatmovemoneygetyourattention:indemnityandadditionalinsuredobligations,consequentialdamageswaivers,liquidateddamages,differingsiteconditions,changeorderandnoticeprovisions,retainage,termination,andflow-downtosubcontractors.

Claimsandrisk. Manageworkers'compensation,generalliability,andcommercialautoclaimsalongsideourthird-partyadministratorandbroker.Overseereserveadequacy,subrogation,andrecovery.Ownlitigationstrategyandtheoutsidecounselwhoexecuteit.PartnerwithourVPofSafetyonincidentresponse,includingprivilegepreservationoninternalinvestigations.

Insuranceandsurety. Managetheannualinsuranceplacementwithourbroker—programstructure,limits,retentions,potentialcaptiveprograminvolvement.Ownthesuretyrelationship,includinggeneralindemnityagreementtermsandbondingcapacity.

Laborandemployment. Adviseontheexposuresspecifictoamulti-statefieldworkforce:traveltime,perdiem,stormworkovertime,andvaryingstatepaypractices.Handleprevailingwage,Davis-Bacon,andcertifiedpayrollcompliance.ManageEEOCchargesandemploymentlitigation.Adviseonrestrictivecovenants,terminations,accommodations,andI-9compliance.Gridcooperatesopenshopacrossallservicelines.

Regulatory,licensing,andpaymentrights. Maintaincontractorlicensingandqualifyingpartyrequirementsineverystateweoperate,alongwithentityregistrationsandgoodstanding.HandleOSHAcitationresponseandDOT/FMCSAfleetcompliance.Preserveandenforcemechanic'slien,bondclaim,andpromptpaymentremedies—arecurringcashrecoveryfunction,notareactiveone.

Strategicdevelopment. Partnerwiththeexecutiveteamoncommercial,industrial,anddatacenterpursuits.Structureteamingagreements,jointventures,NDAs,andcapacitycommitments,andallocateriskinmulti-stakeholderdealsinvolvingowners,developers,EPCs,utilities,andOEMs.Pressure-testwhetherapursuit'scontractualstructureactuallysupportsthemarginthepursuitassumes.

Corporateandtransactional. Supportbuy-sideacquisitionsendtoend:NDAs,lettersofintent,diligence,purchaseagreements,andpost-closeintegration.Supportcreditagreementcomplianceandentityworkalongsidethefinanceteam.Maintainentitygovernance,minutebooks,andboardmaterialsataninstitutionalstandard.

Programandstewardship. Selectandmanageoutsidecounselagainstabudgetyouown.Maintainlitigationholds,recordsretention,andsubpoenaresponse.Ownthecodeofconduct,theethicsreportingchannel,dataprivacyandvendorsecuritycommitments,andthecompliancecalendar.

WhatYouBring:

• J.D.andactivebaradmissioningoodstanding.IfyouarelicensedoutsideAlabama,youmustbeeligibleforAlabamain-housecounselregistration.
• Twelveormoreyearsofpractice,includingmeaningfulconstructionorengineeringindustryexperience—in-houseatacontractororEPCfirm,oratafirmwithasubstantialconstructionpractice.
• Commandofcontractor-specificrisk:indemnity,additionalinsured,lienandbondrights,differingsiteconditions,anddelayandproductivityclaims.
• Multi-stateemploymentlawfluency,includingprevailingwageandwage-and-hourexposureinafieldworkforce.
• Atrackrecordofnegotiatingwithsophisticatedcounterpartiesandtheircounselwithoutescalatingeveryissue.
• Judgmentaboutwhichrisksareworthtaking.
• Comfortinacompanystillbuildingitssystems,andwillingnesstodotheworkpersonallywhennecessary.

This job description is subject to change at any time. It reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, and does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Gridco and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Gridco will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.