Construction & Design Associate

Our client with locations across the United States and in Canada, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, provides an integrated, proactive approach to their clients’ legal and business needs around the globe.

They are currently seeking a talented Construction & Design Associate with 2–3 years of construction law / litigation or government contracting experience to join their growing Construction and Design Practice Group in Seattle, WA. This team handles a diverse portfolio of matters, representing public and private owners, general contractors, and engineers across multiple stages of project development.

As a member of the practice group, you will support clients with pre-project planning and risk assessment, contract drafting, claim management, dispute preservation, and litigation proceedings
. This is an excellent opportunity to build your career within a collaborative, high-performing legal team.

• Provide legal counsel on construction and design-related matters.
• Draft and negotiate construction agreements and related documents.
• Support clients with contract interpretation, claim preparation, and mitigation strategies.
• Handle litigation activities, including discovery, motions, and dispute resolution.
• Work closely with public and private sector clients, general contractors, and engineering firms.
• Collaborate with senior attorneys to deliver high-quality legal services across project life cycles.

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school.
• 2–3 years of experience in construction law, litigation, or government contracting
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• Active Washington State Bar admission
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• Exceptional communication, writing, and analytical skills.

Salary Range: $205,000 – $235,000, depending on depth of experience.

• Option to elect a lower billable-hours track with a proportional salary adjustment.
• Eligibility for the firm’s associate bonus program
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Our client offers benefits that are available to attorneys working 17+ hours/week along with their dependents, including spouses and domestic partners regardless of gender.

• Comprehensive medical insurance with coverage for infertility, gender-affirming care, behavioral health, and access to virtual providers;
• Dental insurance;
• Vision insurance;
• 401(k) retirement savings plan;
• Basic and optional life insurance;
• Short and long-term disability;
• Flexible time off;
• Up to 15 weeks of paid parental leave with up to an additional 6-8 weeks of paid short-term disability for attorneys who give birth;
• Paid holidays;
• Adoption assistance;
• Healthcare, dependent care, and transportation pre-tax reimbursement accounts;
• Back-up child and elder care program;
• Education and college advising program;
• Virtual tutoring;
• Wellbeing programs and activities;
• Mass transit program (certain offices);
• Travel assistance program;
• 24/7 employee assistance program with access to five confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost;
• Where applicable, attorneys may be eligible for a discretionary bonus and/or a productivity bonus, clerkship bonus, relocation expenses, and bar review expenses;
• First-year associates are also eligible for a salary advance and bar review stipend.

Some benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and may be taxable.