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NBBJ Design

Associate General Counsel

Legal, AB, Canada

Pay: The annual base pay range for this role is anticipated to be up to $210,000-$250,000, commensurate with experience.
Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Oct 23, 2026
Experience: 15+ years of experience practicing law with proven record of accomplishments as an in-house legal counsel or in a law firm.
Posting language: English
Posted: Sep 23, 2026

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Description

For more than 75 years, NBBJ has been guided by a vision to design for life. We are an award-winning global design and architecture firm, a creative company fueled by ideas, and a place where everyone is empowered to contribute to creating a better practice. Recognized as the world’s most innovative architecture firm by Fast Company, we have partnered with some of the world’s leading companies and institutions - Google, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Stanford University and Massachusetts General Hospital, among many others - to set new standards for performance, organizational culture, health and wellness, and technology- and data-driven design.

This is an excellent opportunity for you to join NBBJ - Seattle in an Associate General Counsel Role.

NBBJ is seeking an attorney with a minimum of ten years of experience to fill the role of Associate General Counsel .The person will report to the General Counsel and will work collaboratively with other legal team members. Frequent collaboration these people occur so that the expertise of the entire team can be leveraged firm wide.

NBBJ is a learning firm. An important part of the Assistant General Counsel role will include an educational and mentoring component for our staff. NBBJ wants to be using best practices in all aspects of its professional services and business activities. In order to achieve that goal our staff needs education and mentoring from the legal team on what that means for contract practices.Primarily the Assistant General Counsel will be helping one on one and in small groups but will also present to larger audiences to raise awareness levels so that the issues that can benefit from legal review will be presented to the legal team for review.

Your New Role

Responsible for end-to-end domestic and international Requests for Proposals process, ranging from providing advice on legal and business issues, collaborating with all NBBJ internal functional groups to develop strategies, negotiations and providing legal support to project teams.
Prepare, review and negotiate client project contracts, vendor contracts, software license agreements, and other business agreements with a focus on business risk mitigation.
Assist the General Counsel with claims management and litigation support.
Work together with a highly relational, collaborative legal team, as well as project teams and other internal functional groups, such as Finance, Marketing and Human Resources.
Provide necessary legal and business research.
Use excellent verbal and written communication skills to create high quality business correspondence, presentations, and legal documents that are clear, concise and effective.
Create, train and advise on NBBJ’s various policies and practices.

What You Will Need To Succeed

JD degree from an accredited, national school and active license to practice required.
15+ years of experience practicing law with proven record of accomplishments as an in-house legal counsel or in a law firm.
Ability to travel (domestic and international).
Experience negotiating contracts in Asia Pacific is preferred.
Transactional experience and excellent contract drafting and negotiating skills are a must.
Must be able to adjust work schedule to accommodate contract negotiation calls in China time zone.
Deep experience in the architecture/engineering/construction industry with knowledge of AIA contracts is a plus.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team-oriented environment and to prioritize multiple deadlines.
General knowledge of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, UK Bribery Act, HIPAA, Federal contracting, and other laws impacting NBBJ’s domestic and international compliance obligations.
Excellent business/legal judgment to identify and assess legal risk and mitigate the firm’s exposure.
Ability to proactively manage problems and identify opportunities, as well as think strategically to provide critical analysis and innovative thinking.
High level of awareness of the ultimate impact of communications, decisions and actions on internal and external clients.
Demonstrated ability to handle conflicts and challenges professionally, with grace under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Exceptional judgment, emotional intelligence, self-awareness, humility and accountability is required.
Inquisitive, proactive, positive and energetic with the desire to help drive creative solutions to novel and challenging issues.
Eager and open to learn and grow in your career with NBBJ.

The annual base pay range for this role is anticipated to be up to $210,000-$250,000, commensurate with experience. Actual compensation for successful candidates will be carefully determined based on a number of factors, including their skills, qualifications and experience.

This role requires the individual to be based in the United States.

NBBJ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F Disabled and Vet EEO/AA Employer.

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Responsibilities

Manage domestic and international RFPs and draft, review, and negotiate client, vendor, software, and other business agreements while mitigating legal and business risks. Support claims and litigation, advise internal teams, conduct legal research, and develop and deliver training on company policies and contract practices.

Requirements

Requires a JD from an accredited law school, an active license to practice, and at least 15 years of legal experience, with strong transactional, contract drafting, and negotiation skills. Candidates should bring sound legal judgment, compliance knowledge, collaborative communication skills, and the ability to travel and accommodate calls in China time zones; Asia-Pacific negotiation experience and AEC industry knowledge are preferred or advantageous.

Skills

Contract Drafting
Contract Negotiation
Request for Proposals Management
Legal Risk Assessment
Business Risk Mitigation
Claims Management
Litigation Support
Legal Research
Compliance
Policy Development
Training and Mentoring
Business Communication
Strategic Thinking
Project Team Collaboration
International Contracting
AIA Contracts

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Keywords

Associate General Counsel
Legal Counsel
Juris Doctor
Active Law License
Requests for Proposals
Client Project Contracts
Vendor Contracts
Software License Agreements
Contract Drafting
Contract Negotiation
Claims Management
Litigation Support
Legal Research
Business Risk Mitigation
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
UK Bribery Act
HIPAA
Federal Contracting
AIA Contracts
Architecture, Engineering, and Construction
Asia-Pacific Contracting
International Compliance
Policy Development
Training and Mentoring
Business Correspondence
Legal Documents
Strategic Analysis

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