Job description:

Legal Counsel - Architecture Firm

NYC

Our client is a renowned architecture firm located in NYC. They have an immediate need for a Legal Counsel for their firm.

Responsibilities:
- Contract Management: Draft, review, and negotiate owner-architect agreements (including AIA Contract Documents), interior design
purchasing agreements, consultant contracts, and vendor terms.
- Insurance Oversight: Manage the firm's insurance portfolio, including Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions), Commercial
General Liability, and Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI).
- Risk Mitigation: Identify and resolve potential design liability issues, construction administration disputes, and project delay
claims before they escalate.
- Intellectual Property: Protect the firms proprietary designs, custom furniture concepts, and digital assets through copyright,
trademark, and robust non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).
- Compliance & Licensing: Monitor corporate compliance, sales tax obligations on FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment), and
multi-state professional licensing requirements for our designers and architects.

Qualifications:

Required Experience:
- Education: Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
- Bar Admission: Active member in good standing with the State Bar Association.
- Experience: 4 to 7 years of legal experience, ideally splitting time between a law firm and an inhouse setting specializing in
construction law, real estate development, or design-professional liability.
- Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of the architectural/interior design lifecycle, procurement risks, mechanics' liens, and
standard industry insurance structures.

Why is This a Great Opportunity:

If not open to Full Time work, this position is open to a part time option as well.

Annual Salary Range*: In-House Full Time $135K+ / option for Part Time at an hourly rate to be determined
Schedule: Full Time 4 days in office + 1 remote day / option for Part Time consulting
Location: New York Office
*Compensation is based on experience, qualifications, and skill set.