Associate General Counsel

General Dynamics - Ordnance and Tactical Systems (FL,TX,VA, IL); Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems in Saint Petersburg, FL seeks a senior legal professional to provide a full range of legal advice and services within the Legal Function. You will contribute expert guidance across disciplines and support strategic initiatives.

You will draft and negotiate complex government contracts, advise on FAR/DFARS, ITAR/EAR, privacy rules, and manage outside counsel while collaborating with internal teams to mitigate risk. A J.D.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree with 10–12 years of experience.
• State Bar membership required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of legal advice and services across the Legal Function.
• Draft and negotiate complex government contracts and commercial agreements.
• Advise on FAR/DFARS, ITAR/EAR, FCPA and privacy rules.
• Manage outside counsel and partner across teams to manage risk

Skills

Oral and written communication

Regulatory compliance

Negotiation

Legal research

Contract review

Risk management

Corporate governance

Education

J.D. Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Overview

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems around the world. OTS empowers the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching product segments applied across all levels of strategic and tactical operations, providing a cutting-edge advantage to our warfighters.

Our Ethos of Honesty, Trust, Transparency, and Alignment, are the guiding principles that form the foundation of everything we do. Integrity is paramount, innovation fuels our passion, customer satisfaction is at the core of our mission, and collaboration is key to our success - fostering a culture of teamwork and mutual respect among employees, partners, and stakeholders.

Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits that include career development and recognition programs.

If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Job Summary

Provides a full range of legal advice and services | Responsibilities are within the Legal Function as a generalist or in a combination of Disciplines

Impact of the Role

General Profile

• Recognized as an expert within the company and requires in-depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline and broad knowledge of other job disciplines within the organization function
• Solves unique problems that have a broad impact on the business
• Contributes to the development of organization functional strategy
• Progression to this level is typically restricted on the basis of business requirements
• Consistent exercise of discretion & judgment

Essential Functions

• Responsible for ensuring the organization's compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Develops and reviews the organization's policies, practices, and guidelines.
• Assists in protecting the organization's legal interest and maintaining its operations within the scope established by law.
• Provides counsel to senior leadership.
• Identifies and analyzes legal issues, drafts key documents, presents clear recommendations to top management, and assures legal compliance.
• Assists or represents the organization in business negotiations.

Additional Responsibilities

• Provide legal guidance on transactions, regulatory issues, operations, disputes, and investigations
• Draft and negotiate complex commercial and government agreements
• Advise on FAR/DFARS, ITAR/EAR, FCPA, and privacy rules
• Manage outside counsel
• Partner across teams to manage risk
• Maintain contract templates and legal processes
• Develop and review policies and guidelines

Required Qualifications

• Required education and experience: J.D. Degree and 10-12 years' experience
• Critical professional related technical skills; computer skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Other: State Bar membership required

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge, skills & abilities: Oral and written communication skills. Compliance management. Due diligence. Issue resolution. Legal document review. Legal research. Legal writing. Legal-Contracts review. Litigation case management. Negotiation. Operations management. Regulatory environment. Regulatory compliance. Risk mitigation. Legal advising. Corporate governance. Legal Case Management Software.
• Other: Prior in-house and government contracts experience strongly preferred
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks applicable to aerospace and defense companies, including experience with government contracts and familiarity with FAR/DFARS and related flow-downs and compliance obligations

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
• Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.

Travel Requirements

25-50% travel likely.

Job Locations

US-FL-St Petersburg

Position Type

Full Time

Company Statement

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. The statements do not represent an exhaustive list of required responsibilities and skills. Other duties may be added or this job description may be amended at any time. This job description does not alter an employee's at-will employment status or create an employment agreement or contract, implied or otherwise.