As In-House Legal Counsel, you will negotiate contracts, handle disputes, provide legal advice, support M&A activities, and ensure compliance with policies.
Are you ready to elevate your career and make a meaningful impact? If your skills, experience, and aspirations align with this exciting role, we invite you to apply. We welcome candidates to join our Legal team across various locations. Preference will be given to those who can work in our Buffalo, Chicago, or LA offices, yet we are open to candidates who can work in hybrid set up at any CannonDesign office location.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Joining CannonDesign as an In-House Legal Counsel offers a unique opportunity to be part of a collaborative and dynamic team within a leading architectural engineering firm.
What makes this role unique:
- Collaborative Environment: Canon Design offers a team-oriented and collaborative work culture, where legal professionals work closely together, sharing ideas and supporting each other.
- Direct Impact: You will have the opportunity to see the direct impact of your work within the organization, from the initial stages to the final outcome, providing a sense of accomplishment and involvement.
- Diverse Legal Matters: Engage in a wide range of legal issues, ensuring a varied and stimulating work experience that goes beyond the typical scope of in-house counsel roles.
- Career Advancement: Opportunities for growth are based on your ability to take on responsibility and work independently, with clear paths for progression within the legal department.
- Work-Life Balance: Benefit from the in-house counsel environment, where tracking every minute of your time is not required, allowing for a healthier work-life balance.
Join CannonDesign and be part of a team that values collaboration, impact, and growth. Apply now to take the next step in your legal career.
HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Contract Negotiation: Draft, review, analyze, and negotiate contracts and vendor agreements both domestically and internationally.
- Dispute Resolution: Handle commercial disputes and coordinate with outside counsel in litigation matters.
- Legal Advisory: Serve as the point of contact for legal questions within the firm, providing guidance on corporate matters, insurance, labor and employment, and intellectual property.
- Mergers and Acquisitions: Support merger and acquisition activities, including negotiation, due diligence, contract drafting, and integration processes.
- Policy Compliance: Provide support for firm licensing and corporate matters, ensuring adherence to risk management and contracting policies, and facilitating their implementation across the organization.
HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED
- A Juris Doctorate is required.
- A minimum of two years of relevant experience is required.
- Must be admitted to the bar in the United States.
- Proven experience in drafting and negotiating contracts is essential.
- Preferred experience in the architectural, engineering, or construction industry.
- Experience in software and licensing is advantageous.
- Exceptional skills in writing, research, communication, negotiation, and organization are crucial.
- Ability to work independently and make sound judgments in a fast-paced environment is a must.
The salary range for this position is $86,900 to $108,600 annually. This salary range is the range we believe is the anticipated range of possible base compensation at the timing of the posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the anticipated salary range for the position. Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses. We offer a full benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage and flexible spending account options and voluntary insurances. We have paid time off, flex-time schedules, remote work options and a 401k plan and employee perk programs. For a general overview of our benefits, please visit our careers page at https://www.cannondesign.com/careers/benefits. Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.
ABOUT OUR FIRM
CannonDesign is a design practice where strategy, experience, architecture, engineering, and social impact converge. We don’t just dream up solutions — we create and bring them to life in ways to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our clients and the society. At the heart of everything we do is Living-Centered Design, a bold commitment to using our talents to not just improve the world but to truly reshape it for the better. It’s more than a philosophy — it’s who we are, and it drives us to make a meaningful, lasting difference every day.
ABOUT WORKING HERE
- We are relentless in our pursuit of client adoration (not simply satisfaction). Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about.
- We are committed to ensuring our practice is equitable for all employees, representative of the communities around us – and focused on the future of design. We advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts through the leadership of our DEI Council, Employee Resource Groups and other community advocacy initiatives.
- We’re about communication and transparency here. If you want to talk to someone about an idea you have, or a challenge that needs addressing, we’re ready for you.
Please note that candidates can only apply to our positions on our company Careers site. It's not uncommon for scammers to create positions that look legitimate on other sites; never enter your information or apply for CannonDesign positions on any platform. Should an issue arise that you feel we should be aware of, please contact us. Please provide your resume and portfolio when applying.
As a condition of employment, all employees are expected to complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required timeframes and adhere to our internal policies and our Code of Conduct.
CannonDesign is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CannonDesign is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free from any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. It is therefore the firm’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment against any applicant, CannonDesign employee, vendor, contractor, or client on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law. It is also CannonDesign’s policy to prohibit any and all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, or participated in a firm or agency investigation into such complaints.
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