Commercial Attorney (Construction)

The Position
Our client is a fast-growing construction company based in Canada with significant operations across the U.S. They're looking for a pragmatic, startup-minded commercial attorney to support their expanding legal needs. Reporting to the General Counsel and working closely with the business stakeholders, you’ll handle a wide variety of contracts and support the legal side of the client's commercial operations.

What You’ll Do:

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including those related to construction, development, materials, and labor.

• Support deals across diverse industry verticals, including healthcare and residential development.

• Provide practical, business-oriented advice to a growing and dynamic team.

• Help establish scalable contract processes and documentation.

• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and outside counsel as needed.

Who You Are:

• 8+ years of experience in commercial contracting, with construction or development clients.

• Available 20 hours per week, ideally spread across the workweek and aligned with Mountain Time.

The hourly rate for this assignment is expected to be between $100 and $120. This range is an estimate; an employee’s compensation will be based on the employee’s qualifications, skillset, and relevant experience, specific client needs, project requirements, and other considerations permitted by law.

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About Paragon
Paragon is on a mission to make in-house legal practice a better experience for everyone. We provide legal departments at leading corporations with high quality, flexible legal talent to help them meet their changing workload demands. At the same time, we offer talented attorneys and other legal professionals a way to practice law outside the traditional career path, empowering them to achieve both their professional and personal goals. Our corporate clients include the nation’s top, cutting-edge technology, healthcare, consumer products companies, and more. In the last several years we have taken our strong reputation in the Bay Area and expanded to clients and candidates across the country.

At Paragon, we put people first, take pride in operating with integrity, and aspire for excellence in everything we do. Our unique attorney-led attorney development team will support you through and beyond your initial project.

Our Commitments
Equal Opportunity Employer: Paragon Legal Group LLC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. Paragon Legal makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

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