Contracts Attorney

The Contracts Attorney reports to the Legal Director and is responsible for drafting, reviewing, negotiating and processing IES Communications customer, vendor and subcontractor contracts, and supporting the Legal Director on customer dispute matters and other legal issues.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Draft, review and negotiate customer, vendor and subcontractor contracts, including master agreements, statements of work, purchase orders, NDAs and related documents, and escalate significant risks or deviations from company standards to the Legal Director.
• Manage the processing and execution of assigned contracts, maintain accurate contract records, and ensure that company policies regarding contract processes are followed.
• Support the Legal Director in resolving customer disputes, including analyzing contract terms, gathering documentation and preparing correspondence.
• Develop a detailed knowledge of company policies and procedures for all customer-facing processes, identify areas for process improvement, recommend changes, and assist in implementing approved procedural changes, including contract templates and playbooks.
• Interface with external customers as needed to understand customer legal and contract processes and determine best methods for IES to comply with customer process needs.
• Interface with internal customers to understand their needs and issues so that legal processes are well designed, properly documented and clearly understood throughout the organization.
• Assist with responses to internal and external auditors, including preparing contract-related audit schedules and data.
• Serve as an in-house resource on contract-related legal matters and provide guidance and training to business teams on contract terms and risk.
• Serve as a legal point of contact for prequalification, bid and proposal questions, including review of bid terms, bonds and insurance requirements.
• Coordinate with the Legal Director and the IES corporate Legal department as needed to ensure consistency with corporate legal policies and compliance with corporate processes.
• Other projects and responsibilities as assigned by the Legal Director.

• JD from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. State Bar.
• 2 years of relevant legal experience.
• Must be self-motivated, positive in approach, and professional
• Must promote the Company culture and mission to all employees, vendors, clients and business partners.
• Must have previous experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts; experience with construction, technology or communications services contracts preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain legal and contractual issues clearly to non-lawyers.
• Must have strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Must have proven problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills and the ability to effectively read, write and give oral presentation(s).
• Must have excellent work ethic, adapt well to change and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Must have excellent organizational skills with great attention to detail
• Must have interpersonal skills and a commercial orientation

IES is a national provider of industrial products and infrastructure services to a variety of end markets, including electrical, mechanical and communications contracting solutions for the commercial, industrial, residential and renewable energy markets. IES is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol IESC. As of the end of IES’s 2023 fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, IES produced over $2.3 billion in revenue and employed over 8,400 employees at over 129 domestic locations across the United States. IES is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Minorities, Females, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Individuals with Disabilities, Protected Veterans Encouraged to Apply.

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IES is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. IES provides reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Applicants who need accommodation in the job application process should contact the IES corporate office at (713) 860-1500 or any IES office to request assistance.

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