Senior Counsel

Min 5 yrs required

Full-time

No

# Job Overview

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) is seeking a Senior Counsel to provide legal and strategic support to its strategic business units. This individual will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable laws and giving legal advice to management on relevant issues. This role is on-site at the St. Petersburg, FL location.

# Job Responsibilities

The Senior Counsel will be responsible for:

* Advising the SVP & General Counsel and other business leaders for the GD-OTS business sites and functions.
* Supporting the SVP & General Counsel by providing continuity with GD-OTS legal department goals, mission, and roles.
* Serving as a key value-added strategic business partner and proactive counselor and business advisor to provide legal requirements and risk-balanced (business and operational) path in support of business goals and priorities.
* Supporting Company’s strategic plan and efforts related to sales, manufacturing, service, engineering, purchasing, corporate communications, customer relations, marketing, financial reporting and corporate record keeping.
* Reviewing, drafting and negotiating agreements of varying complexity, including teaming, joint venture, IP, and manufacturing license agreements; and customer and supplier agreements.
* Working with program office, technical staff, and others as necessary to ensure initial and final drafts of agreements are consistent with GD-OTS business and financial objectives and also in the administration of executed contracts.
* Providing legal advice to various internal stakeholders (Government Contracts, Supply Chain, HR, IT, etc.).
* Working proactively to identify and address legal risk and coordinate with Contracts, Supply Chain, Program Management, and other relevant departments to implement mitigating actions.
* Providing legal guidance for and participating in customer, supplier, and competitor negotiations.
* Managing and directing outside counsel as necessary.
* Providing advice, counsel and guidance on GD corporate headquarters delegation of authority requirements and GD-OTS corporate policies and procedures.
* Drafting required approval request memoranda and supporting documentation as required by GD and GD-OTS Delegation of Authority approval requirements.
* Ensuring contract signature authorities and contract executions are in accordance with company policies and procedures.

# Qualifications

The ideal candidate for the Senior Counsel role will have:

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* Understanding of Contract risk management and customer relation management experience.
* Demonstrated experience in the field of government and commercial contracts, (national and international).
* Thorough understanding of commercial terms and conditions.
* US Government contracts experience strongly preferred but not required.
* A Master's Degree is preferred.
* Less than 25% travel likely.

# Salary and Benefits

The salary for the Senior Counsel role is competitive and commensurate with experience. General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems also offers a comprehensive benefits package.

# Summary

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) is looking for a Senior Counsel to provide legal and strategic support to its strategic business units. This individual will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable laws and giving legal advice to management on relevant issues. This role is on-site at the St. Petersburg, FL location. The ideal candidate for the Senior Counsel role will have a The salary for the Senior Counsel role is competitive and commensurate with experience. General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems also offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Legal Advice, Risk Management, Customer Relations Management, US Government Contracts

Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school or equivalent

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Qualification and Experience Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school or equivalent; admitted to Florida Bar or eligible for corporate counsel admission in Florida and five plus years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education, corporate law department/law firm, US government contract law, and staff management experience.

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