Corporate Counsel

As Corporate Counsel, you will be integral in managing the daily operations of the Legal Department. This will include contract drafting, review, and negotiations, overseeing litigation, collaborating with stakeholders across the company on various issues, handling insurance claims and renewals, and leading corporate governance efforts.

**Please note this role will follow our hybrid schedule of 4 days in-office at either our downtown Chicago office or Lombard office.

• Works with internal stakeholders tomitigate risk and limit exposure and liability for the company and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, including strategic decision making in how to improve business processes to reduce risk and reach company goals.
• Manages and audits document control and rentions polices.
• Oversee external litigation and manage relationships with outside counsel.
• Handle insurance portfolios, including insurance renewals, and claims management.
• Leads yearly insurance audits and assists in other company audits where necessary.
• Conduct legal research.
• Draft, negotiate, and review high-value contracts, as well as commercial agreements, NDA’s, settlement agreements, etc.
• Reviews all project related contracts.
• Lead corporate governance efforts, including running quarterly board meetings, drafting agendas and minutes, and managing the changes to various entities.
• Consults with People and Culture to manage employee relations and labor and employment matters.
• Manages enterprise business licenses.
• Ensure company compliance by reviewing and updated policies and resolving issues that negatively affect the firm’s compliance with legal/regulatory requirements.
• Assists in the development and implementation of commercial strategies.
• Assist in legal aspects of drafting proposals to secure future business.
• Draft, update, and organize Legal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

• Motivated self-starter.
• Comfortable working with multiple team members in a high performing technical atmosphere.
• Highly organized, proactive, and detail oriented.
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and manage a variety of short- and long-term projects and tasks.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Work with a high degree of commitment, integrity, and personal effectiveness.
• Highly proficient in Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Strong research and writing skills; advanced problem-solving skills; excellent interpersonal skills.

• Degree from an accredited Law School.
• 7+ years of experience as in-house counsel (perferrably in construction or engineering industry) or within a law firm (preferably in transactional or corporate practice groups).
• Licensed in state of Illinois.

Milhouse is a pay transparency non-discrimination organization committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We ensure that all employees are compensated fairly and without bias, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. In compliance with the Illinois Equal Pay Act, effective January 1, 2025, we include pay scales and benefits in all job postings and ensure that all promotion opportunities are communicated to current employees within 14 days of external postings. Additionally, we participate in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility and uphold compliance with federal requirements.

Why join the Legal team? Here's why:

Our group interfaces with every facet of the company. We benefit from being a small and nimble department in that we are adaptable and always embrace challenges with enthusiasm. Milhouse embraces the entrepreneurial spirit and all of the innovation that comes along with that spirit. We strive to replicate that within the legal department. No question is a bad question. Every idea is given consideration. 

Here's a little information on Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc.:

Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc. was founded in 2001 with the goal of building the best engineering company in the country. It was based on the belief that if we hired great people, fueled their passion while challenging them to excel, and maintained a laser focus on the needs of your clients, success would come- and so it has. Our portfolio of successful projects continues to grow, our family of highly satisfied clients continues to expand, and our staff just gets better and better.

We are a unique, Chicago-based firm whose collective passion, vision and expertise has led to phenomenal growth! With more than 500+ talented professionals and offices across the globe, Milhouse offers a dynamic work environment where there is no limit to what you can achieve if you are willing to go after it.

Our people are the cornerstone of our organization, and key to our success. Join a remarkably talented team that shares a passion for what they do and a vision for improving communities around the world through innovative engineering and construction. Click here to see who we are, and how our people drive our culture each & every day.

Click here to see all of our awards and how many times we've won Chicago’s 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For!

Important Notice to US Applicants

Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc. is an at-will employer.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Benefits List:

 Medical

 Dental

Vision

 Life Insurance

 Short Term Disability Insurance

 401(k) Plan

 Transit Benefits Program

 Paid Time Off (PTO)

Employee Education & Development Program

 Paid Holidays

Employee Referral Program

 Wellness Program 

 Employee Recognition Program

 Lunch and Learns

Milhouse University Classes (Cross Functional Training)

Higher Level Professional Development/Certification support

Paid Maternity and Paternity leave (plus incentives to support you in your first year of parenthood)