McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (“McCarthy” or the “Company”) has engaged Major, Lindsey & Africa on an exclusive basis to conduct a search for a Senior Corporate Counsel to be based in St. Louis, MO.

Company:
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is the oldest privately-held national construction company in America. Their projects span sports stadiums, casinos, airport terminals, and hospitals, to cutting edge work in data centers and advanced water treatment. Repeatedly honored as a great place to work and healthiest employer, McCarthy is a 100 percent employee-owned company.

Overview:
McCarthy is seeking a strategic, business-minded Senior Corporate Counsel to support its Central Region. Based in St. Louis, this role reports to the VP, Associate General Counsel, and serves as a key advisor within a highly integrated legal team. The position offers the opportunity to partner closely with operations and leadership to lead complex contract negotiations and provide practical, solutions-oriented legal guidance across a broad range of construction transactions, while playing a meaningful role in shaping risk management and supporting project execution.

Experience:
The ideal candidate will bring significant legal experience with at least 5 years focused in construction law. Deep familiarity across design-build, CMAR, and procurement agreements. Strong experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating upstream and downstream project agreements, as well as advising internal stakeholders, is essential. Ideal candidates will have in-house experience.

About Major, Lindsey & Africa

Founded in 1982, Major, Lindsey & Africa is the world’s largest and most experienced legal search firm. Combining local market knowledge and a global recruiting network, MLA has earned recognition for its track record of successful General Counsel, Corporate Counsel, Partner, Associate and Law Firm Management placements. With offices throughout the U.S., Hong Kong, London, and Tokyo, MLA recruiters are dedicated to understanding and meeting clients’ and candidates’ needs while maintaining the highest degree of professionalism and confidentiality. MLA considers every search a diversity search, and has been committed to diversity in the law since its inception. For these reasons, MLA was voted “Best Legal Search Firm in the U.S.” in the most recent national survey of America’s top law firms. To learn more about MLA, please visit our website at www.mlaglobal.com.

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