[Hiring] Senior Legal Counsel @ALL.SPACE

Role Description

The Senior Legal Counsel (U.S.) leads all legal matters relating to the company's U.S. business and defence-related operations. Responsibilities include:

• Drafting, negotiating and managing contracts
• Ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations
• Maintaining strong relationships with the U.S. Department of Defense
• Ideally this position will be over 3-4 days a week with the requirement to be flexible as and when needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law (Master's preferred)
• Significant experience as a senior in-house legal counsel within a multinational defence sector
• Proven expertise in defence 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 technologies beneficial
• Compliance certifications desirable
• CFCM or similar certifications desirable

Requirements

• Draft, negotiate and finalise contract terms for U.S. direct and indirect sales
• Develop and implement U.S. sales contract templates
• Ensure contract processes and documentation are compliant with all applicable regulations
• Ensure compliance obligations are drafted appropriately
• Advise on flow-down requirements and monitor contract performance
• Maintain compliant documentation per U.S. DoD standards
• Ensure adherence to federal acquisition regulations and DoD policies
• Stay informed of regulatory changes and update internal processes
• Draft and negotiate supplier terms ensuring compliance with ITAR, EAR, FAR, DFAR
• Support inter-company agreements and FOCI mitigation measures
• Develop policies for managing CUI and DoD clearances
• Lead governance implementation within U.S. operations
• Support development of policies, procedures and standard agreements
• Work with Product on FCC certifications and licensing
• Promote best practice in legal, compliance and risk management
• Train staff on EAR, ITAR and export/import requirements
• Advise departments on U.S. legal matters including disputes
• Monitor legislative changes and advise on risks
• Draft and negotiate NDAs
• Deliver legal training and updates across the business
• Support IP-related transactional matters

Benefits