Construction Attorney

Pay, Benefits, and Work Arrangement

Base salary: $120,000 – $285,000+
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Employment: Full Time
Work arrangement: On-site or hybrid in Philadelphia, PA, subject to court, client, deal, and team needs. The exact office schedule will be confirmed before interview.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Paid time off and paid company holidays.
• Employer-supported retirement plan.
• Bar dues, CLE support, and professional-development resources appropriate to the role.
• Bonus, origination credit, or other performance incentives where offered by the employer.
• Final eligibility, plan design, and incentive terms are confirmed with the employer before interview.

An employer represented by Hire Innovative is seeking a Construction Attorney in Philadelphia, PA. The position needs someone who can connect legal strategy to project facts, technical records, contracts, insurance, and the practical pressures of construction disputes. Because this is a confidential search, the employer identity and remaining role details are provided during the first qualified conversation.

About the Role

The role provides sophisticated disputes, direct client contact, and a chance to build deeper construction-industry expertise. Day to day, the person in this position will connect legal strategy to project facts, technical records, contracts, insurance, and the practical pressures of construction disputes. The employer is prepared to discuss how the role fits the Philadelphia market, including scope, commute, schedule, and the experience needed to contribute quickly. The interview process will cover team structure, workload, success measures, and advancement.

Responsibilities

• Analyze contracts, plans, schedules, change records, expert materials, claims, and insurance issues.
• Prepare pleadings, discovery, depositions, motions, mediation, and trial materials.
• Coordinate with owners, contractors, design professionals, consultants, carriers, and experts.
• Translate complex project history into clear legal strategy and client advice.
• Take ownership of assigned matters and keep clients and supervising attorneys informed about deadlines, risk, and next steps.

Required Qualifications

• Construction, defect, commercial, insurance, or complex-litigation experience.
• Ability to work confidently with technical documents and expert issues.
• Strong writing, case organization, and client communication.
• Active or eligible state bar admission for the position.
• Ability to manage priorities independently and communicate early when a decision or resource is needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the employer’s practice area, matter type, and local court or transaction process.
• Comfort using modern legal research, document, case-management, or billing systems.

How to Apply

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