Associate General Counsel - 90358542 - Washington

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As we move America's workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

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Our values of 'Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First' are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, 'Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security' are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

Work Location: This role can be based out of Philadelphia, PA or Washington, DC(4-days in office)

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

Amtrak seeks a construction, public procurement, and general corporate lawyer with an emphasis on drafting and negotiating construction agreements, working through the entire life cycle of large-scale procurements (RFI, RFQ, RFP, bidder questions, award, and through NTP), and handling other corporate matters like infrastructure projects, engineering matters, real estate, and insurance. This attorney would provide legal support on large scale infrastructure and engineering projects, real-estate and development projects (which may include leasing, easements, P3 developments, other commercial developments), and general corporate matters (insurance and other general finance work supporting treasury operations). The successful candidate must become fully knowledgeable about applicable federal and state statutory and regulatory requirements, Amtrak's capabilities and constraints, Amtrak's grant agreements, and the needs, obligations, and constraints of Amtrak's stakeholders including state and commuter partners. After an agreement is executed, the lawyer will provide legal services in the on-going administration of that agreement, including potential construction litigation, advice and counseling, forensic construction scheduling, award protests, contract administration, and claims resolution, which can stretch over several years.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

* Provide legal counsel and guidance on complex construction and engineering projects, and have experience working with A/E (architect/engineering) and CM/PM (construction manager/project management) companies.

* Provide legal counsel and guidance on complex real estate and development matters.

* Provide legal counsel on insurance, finance, and treasury related matters.

* Handle special projects as assigned by Deputy General Counsel.

* Handle and coordinate with clients and other Amtrak lawyers a broad range of activities and functions to ensure effective operations and the achievement of organization objectives in accordance with policies.

* Identify potential legal issues related to business practices and policies and advise client/management.

* Review and interpret laws and regulations.

* Provides oversight and financial management of outside counsel in accordance with Law department guidelines.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

* Juris Doctor from accredited law school and admission to and current good standing in a state.

* Relevant legal experience in providing legal advice and guidance on construction matters in a corporate, governmental, or law firm environment.

* Knowledge and experience in governmental contracting at the state or federal level.

* Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and administering internal corporate programs.

* Demonstrated ability to apply legal and risk analysis to factual circumstances and exercise sound judgment.

* Demonstrated ability to both convey clear and accurate legal advice and be solution-oriented to assist clients in achieving business objectives.

* Demonstrated ability to apply and integrate organizational goals and objectives in work product and procedures.

* Demonstrated legal writing skill in describing key facts, analyzing legal issues and presenting advice clearly and succinctly.

* Experience demonstrating skill in budget development, analysis, and monitoring functional areas.

* Ability to manage a large work load of varying complexity efficiently and independently.

* Ability to provide strategic and day-to-day direction to colleagues at all levels, and ability to work genially and productively with such colleagues.

* Ability to develop and maintain relationships with people at all levels within and outside of the organization.

* Ability to communicate orally and in writing to people at all levels within and outside of the organization on potentially sensitive or highly charged issues sufficient to exchange information, work cooperatively, facilitate understanding, and persuade and influence others.

* Ability to respond to the priorities of business leaders and external customers, and experience in doing so.

* Ability to think, plan, organize and implement strategically and experience in doing so.

* Ability to draft memoranda setting forth legal advice and experience in doing so.

* Ability to conduct training for business leaders on matters relating to transactions as well as legal requirements of the company and experience in doing so.

* Ability to use common office software for developing and exchanging electronic correspondence (e.g., Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, OneDrive).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

*At least 7+ years of professional legal relevant experiencein providing legal advice and guidance on construction matters in a corporate, governmental, or law firm environment

* A general understanding of and experience with construction law, government contracts, real estate law, environmental law, utilities law, and general corporate law.

* Experience in evaluating and responding to governmental requests for proposals.

* Experience drafting, interpreting, and providing guidance on legislation.

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

The salary/hourly range is $163,000-$211,140, Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, internal equity, etc. Depending on an employee's assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee's base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position and/or long-term incentive plan compensation. In addition to your salary, Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan with employer match; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; back-up care; adoption assistance; surrogacy assistance; reimbursement of education expenses; Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and rail pass privileges. Learn more about our benefits offeringshere.

Requisition ID:164521

Posting Location(s):Pennsylvania; District of Columbia; Maryland; Virginia

Work Arrangement:06-OnsiteClick here for more information about work arrangements at Amtrak.

Relocation Offered:No

Travel Requirements:Up to 25%

You power our progress through your performance.

We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions.

Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen.

Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR * 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C. *1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses.

Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Amtrak is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/color, to include traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, such as lactation), national origin/ethnicity, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law..