[Hiring] Legal Counsel @ALL.SPACE

Role Description

The Legal Counsel (U.S.) leads all legal matters relating to the company's U.S. business and its government-related operations. Reporting into the Chief Legal Officer in the UK, responsibilities include:

• Managing US governance and corporate structure
• Drafting and negotiating U.S. contracts
• Ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations
• Maintaining strong relationships with U.S. Government agencies

This role will work closely with the Company’s Contracts Manager and Sales Operations lead. This position will be initially 3 days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday) with the potential for further hours as the Company’s U.S. operation grows.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school and licensed to practice in at least one state
• In-house experience within the defence sector, preferably with a defence prime
• Proven expertise in government contracts and contract lifecycle management
• Strong knowledge of federal acquisition regulations, DoD procurement, FCC licensing, and export controls
• Excellent negotiation and drafting skills
• Ability to build relationships across the business
• Strong communicator capable of explaining complex issues simply
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Strong presentation and budgeting skills
• Familiarity with defence and space technologies beneficial
• Compliance certifications desirable

Requirements

• Review and advise on U.S. Government Terms & Conditions, including OTAs, GSA, FAR, DFARS, cybersecurity, data privacy, and other regulations governing US Government and commercial hardware and services contracts
• Provide guidance on government contract interpretation, regulatory requirements, and risk mitigation strategies including advice on flow-down requirements
• Develop and implement U.S. sales contract templates
• Ensure contract processes and documentation are compliant with all applicable regulations and U.S. Government standards, including any sub-contracting plans required under the GSA
• Draft and negotiate U.S. supplier terms
• Lead the Company’s application for FCL, instructing external advisers as required
• Develop policies for managing CUI and personnel security clearances
• Support broader legal function including corporate matters, vendor agreements, and general operational matters, with flexibility to assist across various legal needs as the business requires
• Lead legal aspects of governance implementation within U.S. operations including state and federal registrations, developing and ensuring compliance with governance documents for US entities, and supporting CLO on intercompany agreements
• Oversee compliance with U.S. export controls, anti-bribery and corruption measures, data privacy legislation, and the use of artificial intelligence
• Support Supply Chain to implement a new Export Control Handbook and help train staff on EAR, ITAR and export/import requirements
• Support development of policies, procedures and standard agreements
• Work with Product on FCC certifications and licensing
• Stay informed of regulatory changes and update internal processes, promoting best practice in legal, compliance and risk management
• Advise the Chief Legal Officer and senior leadership team on any U.S. legal matters, including disputes
• Monitor legislative changes and advise on risks
• Support the Contracts Manager on negotiating NDAs

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