General Counsel Prin - E6
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Description
Standard Job Description
Provides legal advice, counsel and service to internal business clients concerning legal rights, obligations, and privileges of corporations. Draws up contracts involving leases, licenses, purchases, sales, real estate, employment, insurance, mergers, acquisitions and related matters. Keeps current on legislative issues, statutes, decisions and ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies. Examines legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit. Acts as agent of corporation in various transactions. Advises company regarding concerns for risk assessment. Must have admission to practice law. May develop, review, or implement company-wide and/or functionally specific training programs. May also oversee corporate governance matters and its various committees. May work with outside counsel to direct activities.
Basic Qualifications
- JD degree from an accredited law school.
- Admitted in good standing to a state bar in the United States as a practicing attorney.
- Minimum 7 years of experience as an attorney in a law firm, in-house legal department, or government agency.
- Proven, deep experience in federal government procurement law, including a strong background in U.S. government contract law and the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
- Experience working with the Department of Defense and other government agencies.
- Self-starter who works independently and takes primary ownership of complex, high-impact matters, with a proven ability to prioritize competing demands across large, concurrent caseloads and consistently meet strict deadlines without sacrificing analytical rigor or attention to detail
- Skilled at partnering with cross-functional teams (e.g., program management, finance, engineering) and serving as a trusted legal partner whose counsel aligns with business objectives while safeguarding against legal risk.
- Exceptional written drafting ability (contracts, opinions, memoranda) and excellent oral presentation and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership and external stakeholders.
- Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance if required; U.S. citizenship required.
Desired Skills
- Aerospace/defense industry experience.
- Hands-on experience with OTAs, CSOs, and other non-traditional procurement vehicles, and with government protest and bid-challenge proceedings (protest responses, appeals, and settlement negotiations).
- Experience with intellectual property licensing, software agreements, and data rights, plus familiarity with export controls, cybersecurity standards, and data privacy statutes.
- Ability to navigate a broad range of issues (contract formation, compliance, liability allocation, and termination) and translate complex fact patterns into clear, actionable legal guidance.
- Working knowledge of AI legal tools, including AI-enabled contract analysis and risk assessment platforms, and familiarity with legal issues associated with AI in defense applications.
- Ability to manage fast-turn, crisis-driven government contracting issues (e.g., urgent proposal deadlines, stop-work orders, terminations, or customer escalations) while maintaining high-quality, well-reasoned legal work product.
- Knowledge of international contracting, including Foreign Military Sales (FMS).