Corporate Counsel or Assistant General Counsel

Overview:

MasTec is a leading North American infrastructure engineering and construction company focused primarily on engineering, building, installation, maintenance and upgrade of communications, energy and utility and other infrastructure, such as: wireless, wireline/fiber; power delivery infrastructure, including transmission, distribution, grid hardening and modernization, environmental planning and compliance; power generation infrastructure, primarily from clean energy and renewable sources; pipeline infrastructure, including for natural gas, water and carbon capture sequestration pipelines and pipeline integrity services; heavy civil and industrial infrastructure, including roads, bridges and rail; and environmental remediation services. Our customers are primarily in these industries. Including our predecessor companies, we have been in business for over 95 years.

 

Provide specialized construction legal support and counsel to MasTec, Inc. (a $17B Fortune 500 infrastructure construction company) and its subsidiaries within MasTec’s Communications segment. 

Responsibilities:

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and admission to a State Bar.
• 5 to 10+ years of experience advising clients regarding complex construction law matters.
• Ability to be the primary point of contact for clients on transactional and litigation matters.
• Experience with EPC, designer/engineering contracts, and joint venture agreements is preferred.
• Ability to draft and negotiate construction contracts without supervision.
• Team player with a positive attitude who enjoys collaborating and treats people well.
• Self-motivated, innovative, and displays intellectual curiosity.
• Very detail oriented and analytical.
• Ability to manage a large, fast-paced, and dynamic workload with little to no supervision.
• Strong client-service mentality and excellent work ethic.
• Capable of acting as a solutions-oriented business partner, assisting the business in achieving its goals and objectives, and advising the business teams on options for mitigating risk.
• Advanced decision making, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with all MasTec teams.
• Willingness to travel when needed.
• Ability to manage others as needed.

Qualifications:

• Provide efficient and solution-oriented legal advice and counsel to business units within MasTec’s Communications segment regarding contracts, disputes, and other issues.
• Review and negotiate customer/owner contracts with various public and private entities involving wireline, wireless, and professional services in the communications industry.
• Review and negotiate procurement and subcontractor agreements.
• Advise executives and operations teams on risk evaluation and mitigation with regards to contracts.
• Change order/claims preparation, supervision, and/or management as needed.
• Resolve day-to-day disputes on projects and manage litigation/arbitration matters as needed.
• Conduct training for business and legal teams on construction law matters.
• Develop and/or modify contract templates, training materials, and contract negotiation resources for use by business and legal teams.
• Manage outside counsel on transactional and litigation matters.
• Additional tasks as assigned.
• Prefer candidates located in Miami-Dade/Broward.
• Hybrid work

MasTec, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company's policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasTec's policy to comply with all applicable state, federal and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.