Dispute Attorney

Job Description

Fluor, one of the largest publicly traded engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance and project management companies, is seeking a litigation attorney in its office in Irving, TX. Position reports to the Senior Counsel for Litigation. . Work closely with company personnel, including senior attorneys, to provide legal advice and counsel on a variety of dispute related issues with particular emphasis on engineering, procurement and construction contract disputes.
. Manage litigation, other disputes and outside counsel globally, including development of case strategy and planning related to disputes. Develop, negotiate and manage budgets of outside counsel.
. Contribute to strategy and planning in a variety of dispute related matters. Analyze situations, identify and forecast pertinent problems and evaluate realistic options. Recommend and assist with implementation of appropriate courses of action.
. Assist or represent the company in negotiations with third parties.
. Assist in a variety of investigation matters and with witness and document location and identification.
. Maintain familiarity with industry issues and developing legal theories relating to various aspects of the company's operations.
. Other duties as assigned

Basic Job Requirements

. Accredited professional law degree based on country requirements and five (5)years of work-related experience a professional license, certification, or registration that may be required in order to practice law in the applicable jurisdiction some locations may have additional or different qualifications in order to comply with local requirements
. Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors
. Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
. Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines
. Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner

Preferred Qualifications

.Experience providing legal advice and counsel to corporations in the context of handling and/or managing litigation.
.Experience in managing eDiscovery and electronically stored information, preferably in complex construction-related disputes.

To be Considered Candidates:

Must be authorized to work in the country where the position is located.

Notice to Candidates:

Background checks are carried out as part of any conditional offer made, including (but not limited to & role dependant) education, professional registration, employment, references, passport verifications and Global Watchlist screening.