Legal Counsel

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This role is part of An American Privately Funded Aerospace Manufacturer corporate functions, providing centralized support across An American Privately Funded Aerospace Manufacturer business unit teams, functions, and locations.

We are recruiting for a Legal Counsel role within the Legal and Compliance Department. The successful candidate will join our accomplished group of legal professionals as a member of our Corporate & Operations team. Your day-to-day responsibilities would range from leading Department-wide projects to dispensing tactical legal advice to your clients. We would use your existing experience and background to address current needs for legal support to the business, and then over time, we would help the department address emerging needs by developing new expertise on top of your existing skills.

The role is based in Kent, Washington.

Responsibilities: Provide strong legal support in the following areas:

• Advise on various supply chain matters, including software licenses, cloud or software-as-a-service subscriptions, direct material sourcing agreements, and professional service contracts
• Assist with development of scalable processes, programs, and tools to support the Department's effective and efficient delivery of legal services.
• Deliver legal guidance during all stages of investment, M&A, joint venture, and other strategic transactions, including due diligence, definitive document negotiation, closing, and integration.
• Support our corporate governance program by documenting corporate actions, assisting on legal entity management, and providing interpretations of organizational documents.
• Negotiate real estate, construction, license, non-disclosure, and professional services contracts, all in support of An American Privately Funded Aerospace Manufacturer business operations.

Basic Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor from an accredited U.S. college or university and membership in at least one U.S. state bar
• 4-8 years of legal experience with a corporation, law firm, or government entity
• Willingness to learn new skills and substantive legal areas to support multiple roles within the Department
• Prior experience leading or coordinating sophisticated projects involving multiple subject matter experts (such as large discovery or due diligence projects)
• Ability to work efficiently and independently and communicate clearly (both verbally and in writing)
• Ability to react calmly and appropriately to situations and events that require a quick response or turnaround and take effective action without knowing the whole picture
• Ability to earn trust, maintain productive work relationships, and provide legal advice directly to clients of every level

Desired Qualifications:

• Familiarity with export control regulations, including International Traffic in Arms Regulations and the Export Administration Regulations
• Familiarity with U.S. government contracting, including Federal Acquisition Regulations, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations, and agency-specific regulations
• Work experience prior to law school or experience working on the business side of a large corporation or federal government body.