Corporate Counsel

What You Will Do

GFT is looking for an experienced, tech‑savvy, and driven attorney to join our in-house legal team. As Corporate Counsel, you will report to the Senior Corporate Counsel and serve as a trusted advisor to leadership and project teams across the organization. Your primary focus will be reviewing, negotiating, and advising on risk related to a variety of contracts and related documents with clients, sub‑consultants, vendors, and teaming partners.

You will also contribute to strategic focus areas that support GFT’s growth and innovation goals—including digital delivery, brand/IP protection, outsourcing structures, and data privacy.

• Reviewing and negotiating professional services contracts and providing timely, practical guidance to project teams.
• Advising operations and corporate staff on legal, risk, and compliance matters related to GFT’s projects and services.
• Collaborating with functional teams (e.g., Safety, Accounting, HR, IT, BD/Marketing) to develop policies, procedures, and training materials.
• Managing a variety of legal issues assigned by the Senior Corporate Counsel, including claims, litigation, contract disputes, collections, research, compliance, and governance.

• Advancing GFT’s legal approach to digital project delivery, intellectual property rights management, technology contracting, outsourcing models, and emerging technologies.
• Supporting brand protection and marketing efforts, including trademark use and promotional material clearance.
• Advising on data privacy, consumer protection, and confidential information management in coordination with the FSO, IT, and cybersecurity teams.

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school.
• Active bar license (in good standing) in at least one U.S. state.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a practicing attorney.
• Strong analytical, communication, and negotiation skills with a business‑minded, solutions‑oriented approach.
• Ability to work independently in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to build trust across cross‑functional teams.
• High attention to detail and a commitment to quality and consistency in work product.
• Experience in a corporate legal department or as outside counsel to corporate clients.

• Previous experience advising and representing clients in the engineering, architecture, or construction industry.
• Working knowledge of legal issues surrounding emerging technologies, including IP, cyber security, and data privacy.

The salary range for this role is $135,000 – $190,000, dependent on experience and geographic location.

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.

Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.

GFT:
Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.