North America Region Counsel, Complex Contracts

TYLin is a globally recognized, full-service infrastructure consulting firm committed to providing innovative, cost-effective, constructible designs for the global infrastructure market. With over 3,000 employees throughout the Americas, Asia, and Europe, the firm provides support on projects of varying size and complexity. Together, we enhance conventional designs with smarter, more resilient systems. We provide people with better mobility. We steward precious resources by finding more sustainable solutions.

Job Summary

TYLin is currently seeking a North America Region Counsel – Lead Complex Contracts Counsel (“Region Counsel”) to join our North America legal team. Reporting to the Region Chief Counsel – North America, the Region Counsel serves as a strategic legal advisor for key business sectors within our North American operations. This role is central to enabling business success through proactive legal counsel and hands-on leadership of contract negotiations, particularly for complex infrastructure and alternative delivery projects. The Region Counsel will focus on supporting business leaders with risk-balanced legal solutions, participating in key client negotiations, and ensuring compliance across all contractual engagements.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

What You'll Do

• Lead legal negotiations and documentation of complex infrastructure project contracts, including design-build, integrated project delivery (IPD), public private partnership (PPP), joint ventures, and teaming agreements.

• Provide proactive legal support during the proposal phase, including risk assessments for RFPs, bid strategies, and working with the business to find insurance solutions that suit specific project needs.

• Collaborate with regional and global risk committees to support policy compliance and improve risk management strategies.

• Support claims avoidance strategies on projects.

• Manage claims and litigation

• Monitor legal and regulatory developments relevant to infrastructure, engineering, and construction contracts, and advise stakeholders accordingly.

• Manage and coordinate external counsel on project-specific or specialized legal issues.

• Drive efficiency in legal operations by developing templates, playbooks, and guidance materials specific to the sector’s contracting needs, in coordination with global and regional legal teams.

• Represent the legal function in client meetings, partnering forums, and strategic business development efforts.

• Support as required, in other complex situations impacting our North America projects or operations

Opportunities for Growth

For the right candidate, this role may be expanded to include:

• Leadership opportunities within the legal team supporting broader contracting, projects, and regional operations.

• Participation in global legal initiatives and transactions.

• Collaboration on global insurance and risk policies with internal stakeholders and external advisors.

What You'll Bring

• Law degree; active member of a U.S. State or Canadian Provincial bar.

• 7+ years of experience in commercial or project counsel roles (in-house and/or private practice), preferably in infrastructure, engineering, or construction sectors.

• Demonstrated expertise in negotiating complex contracts and alternative delivery models (e.g., DB, DBFOM, PDB, PPP).

• Proven ability to independently manage legal issues across the full project lifecycle—from bid to close-out.

• Strong commercial instincts and the ability to tailor legal advice to business priorities.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with confidence to advise senior leaders.

• Open-minded to implementation and use of technology, such as artificial intelligence (AI), to increase efficiency and improve the client experience. Prior experience implementing or substantially using technology to deliver legal services is a plus.

• Collaborative mindset with a global outlook; ability to work seamlessly across regions and functions.

• Willingness to travel as needed.

This role is ideal for a commercially savvy legal professional who excels in complex contract negotiations and is energized by supporting major infrastructure pursuits in a fast-paced environment.

 

Additional Information

TYLin is committed to employment equity and providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). If you require accommodation for a disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at [email protected]. The company and its employees are required to comply with all local health authority, legal or lawful client requirements.

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TYLin offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Our benefits may include extensive medical, disability and life insurance coverage, continuing education benefits, paid time off, employee assistance program and a retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.

We encourage all candidates to explore our total rewards offering.

Collaboration, mission-driven focus, discipline, and leadership skills developed through military service benefit us all. Whether you are a Veteran, Guardsman or Reservist, a Military Spouse or you are planning to transition to civilian life in the near future, we welcome and value your application

TYLin is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, provincial, state or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  The company and its employees are required to comply with all local health authority, legal or lawful client requirements.