Description:
Associate General Counsel would be responsible for performing and managing assigned legal and compliance functions in support of the Company's business operations.Key Responsibilities:
- Government Contracts Management, Compliance and Counseling
- Primary attorney for Company's U.S.-flag ocean and intermodal transportation contracts with U.S. Government
- Company's subject matter expert for government contract law matters
- Provide legal advice and guidance in support of assigned business units and contract execution teams regarding interpretation and implementation of contract terms and applicable procurement law/regulations (e.g., Federal Acquisition Regulations)
- Interface with government legal and acquisition personnel to resolve government contract issues
- Coordinate with Company's compliance team to identify, investigate and address government contract compliance issues
- Coordinate with business units to identify and address government contract management issues.
- Provide training to Company personnel on government contract matters
- Manage, prosecute, and negotiate contract claims and requests for equitable adjustments, including use of outside counsel
- Manage bid protests and use of outside counsel support
- Participate in the development of acquisition strategies
- Manage legal expenditures and evaluate outside counsel
- Produce management reports
- General Legal
- Provide support to General Counsel as assigned
- Act as Company's subject matter expert on particular areas of the law as assigned
- Draft and negotiate transactional documents
- Conduct legal research and draft correspondence
- Draft legal memoranda and other legal documents
- Counsel business units and other personnel on legal matters as necessary
- Supports commitment to safety and other selected company standards and certifications
- Performs other position related duties as specified by management
Position specifications:
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree and Law Degree required (must be from accredited institution).
- Bar admission.
- Minimum of 10 years experience in government procurement and acquisition law.
- Experience with DOD international ocean and intermodal transportation contracts is highly desired.
- Experience in ethics/compliance, export control, and intellectual property is a plus.
- Military experience a plus.
- U.S. Citizenship and eligible for DOD security clearance
Technical Skills and Competencies Required
- Excellent analytical and writing skills
- Ability to integrate legal analysis with business judgment
- Ability to understand and apply law and contract terms to intermodal transportation operations
- Capacity to become a subject matter expert in pertinent areas (quick study)
- Self starter with capability to operate independently within company guidelines
- Excellent advocacy skills
- Effective negotiating skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with individuals at all working levels
- Good working knowledge of MS Office Products (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook) and the ability to quickly grasp and work with new systems.
