Corporate Counsel

HDR seeks a collaborative, team-oriented, experienced practicing corporate / M&A counsel who can provide high-quality, risk-informed, and practical corporate legal support to mitigate risks and help the enterprise ensure compliance with relevant laws and policies as a strategic business partner within HDR. The candidate must have excellent oral and written communication skills, advanced interpersonal and influencing skills, an ability to anticipate and deliver legal support to satisfy the needs of a dynamic, diverse, and global business team, an affinity for working on and as a team, and the flexibility to manage an evolving variety of assignments.

More specific duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide comprehensive transactional legal services in support of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, financing transactions, and other corporate transactions. This includes (i) advising on deal structure, (ii) negotiating, drafting, and closing various types of corporate agreements (e.g., term sheets and complex definitive agreements, credit facilities, procurement agreements, etc.), (iii) performing due diligence of and advising senior management on potential acquisitions.
• Collaborate with Corporate Legal team to provide comprehensive corporate governance legal services to a multi-national corporate structure.
• Provide practical and reliable legal advice and support to various corporate departments (including Finance, Tax, Treasury, and IT).
• Monitor legal developments and trends in M&A, data management, and corporate transactions.
• Collaborate with in-house and outside counsel, and collaborate cross-departmentally to deliver enterprise-and-jurisdiction-appropriate strategic, actionable, and practical legal support as a trusted advisor to a large global A&E firm on a wide-range of matters and disciplines.
• Review, negotiate, draft, defend, and enforce standard and non-standard contracts and business / corporate transactions as necessary
• Assist in conducting risk assessment of contracts, scopes of work, and projects
• Assist and participate in negotiations involving contracts and contractual terms
• Take the lead role on legal assignments of moderate complexity
• Handle sensitive information and maintain a high level of confidentiality while displaying professionalism and tact with all levels of the organization.
• Detect regulatory developments impacting our business and engage stakeholders to ensure appropriate risk management strategies.
• Develop, improve, and manage processes and teams (e.g., to conduct conflicts of interest assessments and third-party due diligence) to improve efficiency and risk management.
• Assist with contract reviews for compliance requirements/obligations.
• Serve as a key contact to facilitate legal guidance on compliance with HDR policies, governance, entity management, labor & employment, data privacy, compliance with laws including ethics, intellectual property, competition and procurement laws.
• Coordinate with outside counsel on a case-by-case basis as required by General Counsel.
• Collaborate across the Legal Department for the professional growth and development of the legal team through formal and informal mentoring.
• Review company policies and practices on a regular basis to promote the company's goals while appropriately complying with applicable laws.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• This position is in Omaha, Nebraska; due to our collaborative team environment, we expect candidates to work in the office 5 days / week. Occasional flexibility for work from home is permitted with advance supervisor approval.
• Aptitude to thrive in a dynamic environment and manage competing demands.
• Exemplary analytical and oral and written communication skills, particularly in persuasion, diplomacy, leadership, and advocacy.
• Strong results orientation with a dedicated client focus and ability to establish a trusted advisor relationship with business clients.
• Superior collaboration and effective communication skills to interact across organization

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