Corporate Counsel

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At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

HDR seeks a collaborative, team-oriented, experienced practicing corporate / M&A counsel who can provide high-quality, risk-informed, and practical corporate legal support to mitigate risks and help the enterprise ensure compliance with relevant laws and policies as a strategic business partner within HDR. The candidate must have excellent oral and written communication skills, advanced interpersonal and influencing skills, an ability to anticipate and deliver legal support to satisfy the needs of a dynamic, diverse, and global business team, an affinity for working on and as a team, and the flexibility to manage an evolving variety of assignments.

More specific duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide comprehensive transactional legal services in support of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, financing transactions, and other corporate transactions. This includes (i) advising on deal structure, (ii) negotiating, drafting, and closing various types of corporate agreements (e.g., term sheets and complex definitive agreements, credit facilities, procurement agreements, etc.), (iii) performing due diligence of and advising senior management on potential acquisitions.
  
• Collaborate with Corporate Legal team to provide comprehensive corporate governance legal services to a multi-national corporate structure.
  
• Provide practical and reliable legal advice and support to various corporate departments (including Finance, Tax, Treasury, and IT).
  
• Monitor legal developments and trends in M&A, data management, and corporate transactions.
  
• Collaborate with in-house and outside counsel, and collaborate cross-departmentally to deliver enterprise-and-jurisdiction-appropriate strategic, actionable, and practical legal support as a trusted advisor to a large global A&E firm on a wide-range of matters and disciplines.
  
• Review, negotiate, draft, defend, and enforce standard and non-standard contracts and business / corporate transactions as necessary
  
• Assist in conducting risk assessment of contracts, scopes of work, and projects
  
• Assist and participate in negotiations involving contracts and contractual terms
  
• Take the lead role on legal assignments of moderate complexity
  
• Handle sensitive information and maintain a high level of confidentiality while displaying professionalism and tact with all levels of the organization.
  
• Detect regulatory developments impacting our business and engage stakeholders to ensure appropriate risk management strategies.
  
• Develop, improve, and manage processes and teams (e.g., to conduct conflicts of interest assessments and third-party due diligence) to improve efficiency and risk management.
  
• Assist with contract reviews for compliance requirements/obligations.
  
• Serve as a key contact to facilitate legal guidance on compliance with HDR policies, governance, entity management, labor & employment, data privacy, compliance with laws including ethics, intellectual property, competition and procurement laws.
  
• Coordinate with outside counsel on a case-by-case basis as required by General Counsel.
  
• Collaborate across the Legal Department for the professional growth and development of the legal team through formal and informal mentoring.
  
• Review company policies and practices on a regular basis to promote the company�s goals while appropriately complying with applicable laws.
  
• Perform other duties as needed.
  

• This position is in Omaha, Nebraska; due to our collaborative team environment, we expect candidates to work in the office 5 days / week. Occasional flexibility for work from home is permitted with advance supervisor approval.
  
• Aptitude to thrive in a dynamic environment and manage competing demands.
  
• Exemplary analytical and oral and written communication skills, particularly in persuasion, diplomacy, leadership, and advocacy.
  
• Strong results orientation with a dedicated client focus and ability to establish a trusted advisor relationship with business clients.
  
• Superior collaboration and effective communication skills to interact across organization
  

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• Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school
  
• A minimum of 10 years progressive experience practicing law
  
• Active license to practice law
  
• Law firm experience relevant to job description (e.g., transactional, litigation, etc.)
  
• Proficient analytical and oral and written communication skills
  
• Business acumen, with the ability to think strategically and advise on creative business-oriented solutions to legal issues, balancing legal risks against business interests in complex and ambiguous situations
  
• Strong results orientation with a dedicated client focus and ability to establish a trusted advisor relationship with business clients
  
• Experience with complex agreements (e.g., drafting, negotiating, and interpreting, dispute resolving, litigating)
  
• Ability to work efficiently and meet demanding deadlines in a fast-paced environment, prioritize workflow, and adjust to frequent workload fluctuations
  
• Ability to work independently while also being a strong collaborator
  
• Ability to identify and manage risk inherent to projects in the engineering/architecture consulting industry
  
• Supervisory or mentoring experience
  
• Willingness to travel 25% of the time
  

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

United States-Nebraska-Omaha

Legal

Full-time

Regular

Marketing and Admin

Aug 7, 2025