Corporate Counsel

COMMERCIAL CONTRACTING CORPORATION

OUR MISSION: TO IDENTIFY, HIRE AND RETAIN THE VERY BEST PEOPLE.

OUR CORE VALUES

KEEP PEOPLE SAFE: We must strive to protect our most valuable asset each and every day.

INTEGRITY: We're one team made up of people who are dependable and act with integrity.

HUMILITY: We are humble team players who prioritize the mission over personal ego.

DRIVE: Our people are passionate about their work, relationships, and success.

LOYALTY: We are dedicated to achieving the mission of each project and the overall company.

ATTITUDE: We will inspire others to be positive and overcome daily challenges to achieve our mission.

 

CCC was awarded the Top Workplaces USA Award for 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and earned the Top Workplaces Regional Awards from the Detroit Free Press from 2017 – 2025.

We are proud to offer a very competitive wage and benefit compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability, vacation pay, holiday pay, personal time, employee stock ownership program (ESOP), and a generous 401K program.

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION: CORPORATE COUNSEL

LOCATION: Auburn Hills, MI

OBJECTIVE

Commercial Contracting Corporation is looking for an attorney to join our team as Corporate Counsel, reporting directly to the company’s General Counsel.  The preferred candidate is someone with commercial construction litigation experience and/or experience drafting commercial agreements, including contracts, NDA’s, teaming agreements, and joint venture agreements.  While experience in the construction industry is not required, the preferred candidate must be someone who is enthusiastic, thorough, a self-starter, highly motivated and excited to learn about the construction industry and its legal nuances.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating construction, service, supply and other commercial agreements and documents ensuring that both legal and business objectives are met;
• Developing template forms and processes, including master terms and conditions, material supply agreements, service agreements, etc.
• Providing legal support to internal team members, including assessing and advising on risk, drafting claim notices, and advising on project legal requirements;
• Managing claims/litigation in areas including commercial disputes, personal injury, employment, safety, etc.
• Handling other matters assigned by the General Counsel.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• One to five years’ experience in a law firm or in-house setting
• Able to work in an in-office environment – remote and hybrid work is not available
• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
• Licensed and in good standing to practice law in Michigan
• Able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with contracts and form agreements
• Superb oral and written communication skills
• Ability to efficiently prioritize and handle multiple requests from internal clients/employees
• Must have a positive attitude
• Along with strong legal skills, the attorney must exhibit a strong sense of ethics, integrity and sound judgment
• Must be a team player

Salary is commensurate with experience.  Please identify salary requirements in cover letter.

 

Commercial Contracting Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, color, race, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

IJC: OS JH 12152025

NOTICE TO RECRUITERS AND STAFFING AGENCIES

Commercial Contracting Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("CCC") have an internal talent acquisition department. CCC may supplement that internal capability from time to time with assistance from temporary staffing agencies, placement services, and professional recruiters ("Agency"). Agencies are hereby specifically directed NOT to contact CCC employees directly in an attempt to present candidates – only CCC's talent acquisition team are authorized to present candidates to hiring managers.

To protect the interests of all parties, CCC will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to CCC, including unsolicited resumes sent to a CCC mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to CCC employees, or to CCC's resume database will be considered CCC property. CCC will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. CCC will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.

Agency must obtain advance written approval from CCC's talent acquisition function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. CCC will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such an agreement in place.

Agency agreements will only be valid in writing and signed by an officer of CCC or authorized designee. No other CCC employee is authorized to bind CCC to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies. CCC hereby specifically rejects, and denies any liability under, any agreement purporting to be accepted based on negative consent, negotiation with a candidate, performance, or any means other than the signature of a CCC officer or authorized designee.