Attorney III

General Atomics and Affiliated Companies; California (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Potential security clearance

Job summary

General Atomics is seeking a versatile attorney for our La Jolla/Torrey Pines Law Department to provide broad corporate, contract and compliance support. The role involves drafting and negotiating contracts, advising on risk, and supporting complex corporate matters.

Key duties include coordinating with outside counsel, handling governance and transactional work, and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. A CA-licensed JD with 2+ years of experience is required.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate and law degrees with license to practice in CA or relevant jurisdiction.
• 2+ years of progressively complex legal experience.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate domestic and international contracts.
• Advise management on legal risks and strategic contracting.
• Support corporate governance and transactional matters.
• Coordinate with outside counsel and government/regulatory bodies.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Legal research

Risk assessment

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

General Atomics (GA) is a world-renowned technology innovator, pioneering advanced systems across critical domains including nuclear fuel cycle technologies, remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensor systems, advanced electric and electronic technologies, wireless and laser innovations.

We are seeking a versatile attorney to join our Law Department located in the prestigious La Jolla/Torrey Pines technology corridor. The generalist legal role will provide comprehensive support to the General Counsel, addressing a diverse range of corporate, dispute resolution, and compliance matters. Key responsibilities include conducting thorough review and drafting of domestic and international contracts, analyzing and mitigating potential legal risks in contractual documents, providing strategic counsel on contract negotiations, and supporting complex corporate and transactional legal matters.

• Provides routine legal advice and service concerning rights, obligations, and privileges of the corporation including intellectual property matters.
• Prepares, reviews and negotiates a variety of contractual documents and corporate governance documents including licenses, purchases, sales, real estate, employment, insurance, mergers, acquisitions and related matters and remains current on legislative issues, statutes, decisions, laws, regulations and ordinances.
• Examines various documents and data and provides counsel to management on best courses of action.
• Represents the corporation with outside parties and may also act as agent for the corporation in various transactions. Works with US and foreign outside counsel on dispute, transactional, intellectual property and corporate governance matters.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Contributes to the analysis of various matters including contractual and corporate governance documents to ensure the company’s interests are protected. Coordinates matters with outside counsel as required.
• Participates in identifying legal or contractual issues and devises new approaches to resolve complex problems. /// ... remainder of list items ...

Job Qualifications

• Typically requires undergraduate and law school (LL.B. or J.D.) degrees and a license to practice law in the State of California or a jurisdiction in which the company does businessand two or more years of progressively complex legal experience.
• Must have a complete understanding of state, federal and international legal principles, concepts, theory, laws, regulations, and practices as well as leadership skills including organizing, planning, scheduling, and coordinating workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones.

Must possess:

• The ability to resolve difficult legal issues.
• Strong communication and presentation skills and ability to serve as spokesperson on assigned projects.
• The ability to effectively interface with other departments, all levels of management, professional and support staff, customers; potential customers, and government representatives.
• The ability to maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Knowledge of computer applications and operations pertinent to the field.
• Must also be able to work on a self-initiated basis and in a team environment, able to work extended hours and travel as required and may be required to obtain a security clearance.
• We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.