Assistant General Counsel

Apply for the Assistant General Counsel role at ARCO a Family of Construction Companies in Richmond, VA.

Are you a service‑mindful attorney with solid technical expertise in construction and contract drafting and negotiating? Do you want to understand the business considerations that inform risk management decisions and be part of a dynamic in‑house legal team that serves a growing business?

We are looking for a service‑oriented Attorney to join our team in our Richmond, VA office.

• Industry‑leading performance‑based bonus program
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Traditional and Roth 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• 1‑month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 1‑week paid volunteer leave each year
• 100% charitable match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 100% paid 12‑week maternity leave

At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing.

• Collaborate closely with other members of the legal team located across the United States to implement enterprise‑wide, accepted approaches to managing contract and other risks.
• Collaborate closely with project managers and leaders to understand business objectives when negotiating agreements.
• Collaborate with and advise members of the safety, finance, IT, and HR teams.
• Review, draft, and negotiate construction and other contracts with minimal supervision.
• Manage, maintain, and coordinate all documentation related to construction contracts and day‑to‑day issues arising from construction project operations.
• Prepare and present training to non‑legal business operators on legal and legal‑adjacent issues in the construction industry.
• Assess and mitigate ARCO’s risk and provide suggestions to General Counsel and business leadership.
• Maintain and grow relationships with vendors and title companies.
• Assist Operations and Leadership in problem‑solving and managing risk.
• Manage communications and deliverables in a deadline‑driven environment.
• Work well with, and can efficiently direct work of, shared paralegal support.

• Licensed Attorney with 7+ years of experience practicing construction law.
• Experience in, or working closely with, construction organizations or firms preferred.
• Strong substantive experience in transactional practice or combination of transactional and construction litigation/claims management is preferred.
• Experience leading negotiations of construction contracts or dispute resolution with sophisticated counter parties and ability to understand the Owner, Subcontractor and/or Contractor’s points of view.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills are essential for the candidate to identify legal issues and risks, analyze complex problems, and provide practical and effective solutions.
• Familiarity with insurance in the construction industry preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders.
• Flexible, with excellent and timely written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to lead and follow with equal ease, based on circumstances.
• Desire to work as part of legal team that is highly collaborative.
• Active listener, proactive leadership approach, collaborative and communicative.
• Enjoy working in the office, in a fast‑paced, growth‑oriented business environment.
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, while working under tight deadlines.

EOE, including disability/vets.

ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third‑party recruiting agencies without pre‑approval from ARCO’s Human Resource team. Pre‑approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers. Agencies must have a fully executed vendor agreement in place as well as written approval to submit candidates from an ARCO TA Manager for a specific position before submitting candidates.