We're looking for a Director of Legal Affairs & General Counsel who is more than technically sharp — someone who thinks like an operator, moves fast under pressure, and builds legal infrastructure that scales. This is a seat at the leadership table, not a back-office function. 

WHO THRIVES AT GSI

GSI rewards people who take ownership, operate with urgency, and make things happen in ambiguous conditions. If you need a perfect process to perform, this isn't the place. If you build the process while performing, it is.

WHAT YOU'LL OWN

• Lead all contract negotiation and drafting across a high-volume portfolio of construction, design-build, and subcontractor agreements — with a focus on risk allocation, liability, and insurance in geotechnical and specialty construction contexts.
• Serve as the go-to legal partner for project teams on disputes, claims, lien rights, bond matters, and OSHA/DOT compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Build and maintain contract playbooks and templates that compress deal cycles and protect GSI's margins.
• Oversee regulatory and environmental compliance programs — permitting, right-of-way, and transportation infrastructure requirements with public agencies nationwide.
• Support M&A activity, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships from due diligence through close.
• Manage outside counsel relationships, litigation strategy, and legal spend with a results-driven, cost-conscious mindset.
• Advise HR and operations on employment law, multi-state compliance, and workforce matters with speed and precision.
• Provide governance leadership: entity maintenance, board resolutions, IP protection, and subsidiary structures.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

We're not just checking boxes — we're looking for someone who has demonstrated the ability to solve hard problems under real constraints, build systems that outlast them, and grow into broader executive responsibility over time.

• D. from an ABA-accredited law school; active bar membership in at least one U.S. state (multi-state preferred).
• 8+ years of legal experience with deep roots in construction law — in-house, private practice, or both.
• Proven track record in high-volume contract negotiation in construction or infrastructure environments.
• Fluency in OSHA, DOT, and construction regulatory frameworks — you advise with confidence, not caution.
• Strong business judgment. You give practical, risk-calibrated guidance — not just legally correct answers.
• Bonus: in-house experience at a specialty contractor, GC, or PE-backed company; familiarity with AIA/ConsensusDocs; public agency contracting exposure.