Legal Contract Manager
2 days ago
Miami
Location: Miami, FL — On-site Employment type: Full-time Role summary We are seeking a hands-on Contract / Legal Manager to sit on-site in Miami and take ownership of: (1) closing out existing disputes and claims with subcontractors; (2) active contract administration on current projects; and (3) review/negotiation of new prime and subcontract agreements. You will partner with outside counsel, the US leadership team, and corporate Legal in Italy to protect margin, accelerate close-outs, and de-risk upcoming work. What you’ll do • Claims & litigation management, • Coordinate strategy, timelines and documentation for ongoing litigation/arbitration/mediation; manage outside counsel and budgets., • Drive timely claims preparation and defense (time, cost, scope) with project teams; issue first claims within days of entitlement events., • Lead settlement negotiations and draft settlement agreements and releases., • Contract administration (live projects), • Read the contract forensically; map obligations, notice requirements, change mechanisms, risk allocation and remedies., • Track variations, change orders and potential claims; ensure compliant notices and backup are issued on time., • Identify opportunities for commercial recovery (unforeseen conditions, client-driven changes, delay/disruption, force majeure, etc.)., • Analyzing the Contract with the Client to identify opportunity and mitigate contractual risks., • Front-end contracts (new work), • Review, redline and negotiate prime contracts and subcontracts (payment terms, LDs, caps, indemnities, insurance, warranty, IP, dispute forums)., • Align flow-down terms to subs/suppliers; develop commercial risk registers and negotiation fallback positions., • Governance & enablement, • Standardize templates, playbooks and checklists; train PMs/engineers on contract essentials (notices, records, contemporaneous evidence)., • Interface with Corporate Legal (Italy) on strategy, sign-off and reporting; maintain a clean document trail and matter tracker., • Corporate Governance: working with the Company Secretary to prepare corporate documents (Board Resolutions, Filing, Shareholders’ Meeting etc) and guarantee the compliance with statutory deadlines. What you’ll bring • 7+ years in contract management/claims/legal within construction/infrastructure/industrial projects in North America., • Strong knowledge of contract law and construction delivery models (Design-Bid-Build, CM/GC, EPC, PPP); comfortable with AIA/FIDIC or similar., • Demonstrated success closing claims and litigations and negotiating complex commercial terms., • Ability to read drawings, schedules and cost reports and convert technical facts into commercial arguments., • Excellent drafting, negotiation and stakeholder management skills; high urgency and ownership., • Bachelor’s/Master’s in Law, Construction/Engineering, or related (BAR of Florida), • Languages: English required; Italian a plus for HQ interactions., • Nice to Have: experience in large, multi-stakeholder projects (airports, healthcare, marine, heavy civil). Work setup & travel • On-site in Miami Monday–Friday; occasional travel to New York and job sites as needed. Compensation & benefits • Competitive base salary, medical/dental/vision, retirement plan match, paid time off, and other standard benefits.