Spécialiste des opérations juridiques et conformité (H/F)

Job Description

This role supports Brightcore's Legal function by owning the systems, records, and recurring compliance workflows that keep the department running efficiently. Reporting to the General Counsel, with day-to-day direction from the Associate Counsel, the Legal Operations & Compliance Specialist administers legal operations infrastructure (contract templates, tools and playbook, matter intake and workflow tracking), corporate compliance and governance (entity management and licensing, board support), and ongoing program administration (commercial insurance program, corporate policies and SOPs, commercial vendor agreements, the legal document repository and records-retention program, contract lifecycle and execution administration, subcontractor and vendor compliance, and outside counsel spend). This is an execution and systems-focused position, which serves as a key coordination point between Legal and other Brightcore teams.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

(Management may amend or assign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time)

Contract Templates Maintenance

• Maintain the Legal department's contract template library, negotiation playbook, and related standard forms; respond to stakeholder questions on template selection and use; perform first-pass comparisons of incoming drafts against approved playbook positions; and maintain version control, effective dates, and a change log for template and playbook revisions.

Legal Workflow & Matter Management

• Administer the Legal department's matter-management workflows, and maintain connectivity with the workflows of Business Development, Operations and other internal workflows.
• Build and maintain obligation summaries for signed agreements.
• Administer the current AI tools in accordance with the Company's Responsible AI Use Policy; support stakeholder questions and train Legal and business users on approved use.
• Evaluate and improve how Legal uses its current tools, and assess, pilot, and recommend additional tools to increase the efficiency and consistency of Legal workflows.
• Maintain and update the litigation and dispute tracker, and administer litigation holds.

Entity Compliance Management & License Tracking

• Track entity registrations, foreign qualifications, business and professional licenses, public-works contractor registrations, and new-jurisdiction requirements across applicable jurisdictions.
• Support registration of the Company's apprenticeship program in all states of operation.

Corporate Insurance Program Support & Policies & Legal SOPs

• Support the Company's insurance program by maintaining current coverage summaries, coordinating renewal documentation with the broker, and reviewing insurance and indemnification requirements in commercial contracts for consistency with the Company's coverage program, escalating gaps to counsel.
• Assist in drafting, maintaining, and updating corporate policies and Legal SOPs; respond to stakeholder questions about existing policies; and refresh materials as the business or applicable regulations change.

Commercial Vendor Management

• Maintain the vendor agreement tracker for commercial and corporate vendors, including expirations, renewals, and standard positions.
• Support the subcontractor pre-qualification process with Finance and Operations, and maintain the pre-qual record set.

Governance & Board Support

• Support corporate governance administration by compiling quarterly board packages, coordinating minutes and supporting materials, preparing occasional UWCs for counsel review, and maintaining minute books, governance records, and organizational documents.

Legal Document Repository & Spend Management

• Maintain the Legal department's document repository and records-retention process.
• Maintain the outside counsel engagement tracker, track legal spend against budget, and support periodic legal budget reporting.
• All other duties and projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience in a corporate legal department, law firm, or compliance function, in a paralegal, legal operations, or compliance capacity.
• Working knowledge of corporate governance and multi-state compliance.
• Experience working with legal contracts, and maintaining contract obligation trackers, template libraries, and negotiation playbooks.
• Familiarity with corporate insurance concepts.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, SharePoint), workflow/matter-management tools such as Monday.com, AI tools (foundation LLMs and specialty contract tools); experience with CRM integration (e.g., HubSpot) a plus.
• Exceptional organization, attention to detail, prioritization and work ethic.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Courteous, responsible, self-driven and flexible team player.
• Ability to handle confidential and privileged information with discretion and sound judgment.
• Experience supporting a construction, energy, real estate, or multi-entity/multi-state organization strongly preferred.
• Notary Public commission, or willingness to obtain one, preferred.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position does not have supervisory responsibility.

Expected Hours of Work & Compensation

An employee is expected to work a minimum of forty (40) hours per week. Non-exempt employees are eligible for overtime pay in accordance with applicable wage and hour laws, while exempt employees may be required to work additional hours as necessary to fulfill their job responsibilities. Overtime requirements will be determined based on the operational needs of the organization. The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining an employee's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, and internal equity). Brightcore also offers a comprehensive set of benefits to complement the base salary. The base annual salary range for this position is $90,000-$110,000 and is eligible for an annual performance-based bonus.

Travel Requirements

• Office presence required at least three (3) days per week, unless otherwise agreed upon with final approval by direct supervisor.

Work Environment

• Office setting.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• This is not a safety sensitive position.

Drug & Alcohol-Free Workplace

Brightcore Energy is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Brightcore Energy positions require a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verifications, a criminal history check, and a pre-employment drug screen.

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR § 40.25), Brightcore Energy is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Brightcore Energy to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

Office/Remote/Field Work

We offer a variety of structured work arrangements, including remote, hybrid, and field-based assignments, aligned with organizational needs and role-specific requirements. Work arrangements are role-dependent, with guidelines established based on position requirements and business needs. This policy is subject to change at Brightcore's discretion.

Brightcore Health Benefits Overview

Brightcore offers a full slate of medical, dental, and vision benefits including options to enroll in a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and a Health Savings Account (HSA).

401k Plan

Brightcore currently offers both traditional and Roth 401k plans with a dollar-for-dollar match of up to 3% of contributions and $0.50 on the next 2% for a total potential match of 4% annually.

Other Benefits & Perks

• PTO
• Financial Wellness Benefits
• Benefit Concierge Program through Health Advocate
• EAP - Employee Assistance Program
• Disability, Life, & AD&D Benefits
• Access to Marketplace for Discounted Goods & Services

Brightcore Energy is committed to bringing together individuals from different backgrounds and perspectives.

Brightcore Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer, providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals. We recruit, hire and promote into all job levels the most qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), parental status, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital, family or partnership status, political affiliation or activities, military service, domestic violence victim status, sexual or reproductive health decisions, caregiver status, traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles or any other status protected under applicable federal, state and local laws. Brightcore Energy is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all aspects of employment, including job assignment and compensation.

We respect the laws enforced by the EEOC and are dedicated to going above and beyond in fostering diversity across our company.

This job description provides a general overview of the expectations and basic duties of the job and is not a comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities. Brightcore Energy will assign additional duties and tasks that it deems necessary to meet the requirements of the position. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.