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Headquarters
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| Project Location(s): |
Shelton, CT 06484 USA
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| Minimum Years Experience: |
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| Travel Involved: |
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| Job Type: |
Regular |
| Job Classification: |
Experienced |
| Education: |
Law Degree |
| Job Family: |
Construction |
| Compensation: |
Salaried Exempt |
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Location: Position can be performed from any U.S. company office, Position Description: Serve as legal
partner to SourceBlue leadership and operations teams on commercial
transactions, supply chain strategy, contract negotiations, and related
business practices and policies. Provide transactional guidance and support and
support project related matters as needed. Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:
- In coordination with SourceBlue leadership, prepare, review and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including supply, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, technology and service agreements on behalf of SourceBlue.
- Lead and execute all stages in the commercial contract life cycle, including transaction structuring, risk allocation strategy, negotiating, drafting, closing, and any post-contract administration support.
- Ensure that all contracts accurately reflect business objectives as well as compliance with all federal, state, local laws and regulatory requirements.
- Negotiate strategic sourcing arrangements, framework agreements, vendor programs, and, where applicable, teaming and joint venture agreements and perform related due diligence.
- Support resolution of contract disputes and performance issues in collaboration with operations and risk management.
- Advise on contract modification, amendments, pricing adjustments, major change orders, and waivers/releases.
- Identify contractual noncompliance by suppliers, vendors, and elevate to leadership for risk mitigation strategies.
- Develop and implement contracting standards, template agreements, and supply chain risk policies in support of strategic initiatives in collaboration with senior management.
- Develop and maintain internal relationships and provide coordination and oversight with outside counsel when necessary.
- Assist in the development of best practices related to commercial contracting, procurement risk allocation, and supplier engagement.
- Prepare and deliver legal training to SourceBlue teams on contracting strategy, risk allocation, and compliance topics.
- Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.
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Qualifications: JD degree with a valid law license. Minimum of 8 years' experience with an emphasis on commercial transactions,
procurement, supply chain, construction-related transactions preferred, or an
equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience. Demonstrated
experience negotiating complex commercial agreements and advising business
teams on risk allocation and transaction structuring required. Operates at an
accelerated performance level with ability to prioritize many simultaneous
complex and competing demands activities, requests, and short-cycle deadlines.
Ability to work across functional lines and all levels within organization.
True collaborator, maintain balanced view of business and effectively
challenges senior management, providing candid, honest assessment.
Supervisory/management of small team preferred. Proven written and verbal communication abilities with
emphasis on problem solving and negotiation, with ability to explain complex legal concepts to employees
and staff at all levels. Proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office suite, and various
legal case management systems. Ability to read, understand, and interpret complex
commercial contracts and related risk
allocation provisions. Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to work with staff at all
levels, both internal and external. Ability to travel.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must
be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this
job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of
this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit; use hands
to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is
occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift
and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job
include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and
ability to adjust focus. Employee must be able to travel via multiple modes of transportation.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of
those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the
job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform essential functions. On a regular basis this job is
performed in an office environment with usual office working conditions, free
of disagreeable elements. On an occasional basis, the employee may travel to and work at a job site location or client office location and be located in a trailer or other temporary structure.
The noise in this work environment may be moderately loud. |
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Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer -
minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.
VEVRAA Federal Contractor |
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Turner Construction Company
Feb 26, 2026 