Corporate Attorney, Contracts and Compliance

Allied Universal; Conshohocken (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, basic life, A

AD&D, retirement plan and disability

Job summary

Allied Universal is hiring a Senior Legal Counsel, Enhanced Protection Services, to support the Legal Services Group and EPS division from the eastern corporate headquarters. The role reports to the Vice President, Associate General Counsel and focuses on strategic legal guidance for EPS initiatives.

The position requires seven years of legal experience, strong contract negotiation skills, and expertise in regulatory compliance, privacy, and government contracting.

Qualifications

• Law degree from an accredited law school and admission to the bar in any jurisdiction
• Minimum of seven (7) years of legal experience, including contract negotiation, corporate law, and regulatory compliance
• Experience advising senior leadership and managing legal and contractual risk in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Demonstrated supervisory experience in mentoring, reviewing work product, and managing workflows
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with management, internal clients, external counsel, regulatory bodies, customers, and government officials
• Strong ability to provide risk assessment and mitigation support and to drive deliverables by influencing stakeholders
• Experience working in Outlook, Excel, Word, SharePoint, OneDrive platforms
• Proven ability to take initiative and manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary legal advisor to the EPS executive team and provide strategic legal guidance and practical risk-based solutions
• Partner with sales, operations, finance, procurement, and other internal stakeholders to support business initiatives and resolve contract issues
• Supervise Associate Counsel responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts and related documents
• Lead government contracting matters including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating customer agreements and procurement processes
• Identify, assess, and mitigate contractual, regulatory, and operational risks within transactions
• Support EPS compliance program activities and advise on privacy and data protection matters
• Advise on privacy and data protection considerations, including incident response support and privacy reviews
• Review audits, cure notices, and bid protests; coordinate responses as applicable
• Lead SAFETY Act designations for EPS and the company
• Assist with resolution of disputes with customers, subcontractors, and vendors
• Administer internal policies and training on legal risk awareness and developments
• Support EPS transactions and strategic initiatives including M&A and integrations
• Manage outside counsel and other external advisors with budget awareness and oversight

Skills

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Legal advisory to leadership

Contract drafting

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Management supervision

Government contracting

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Word

SharePoint

OneDrive

Job description

Overview

Company Overview:
Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and collaborative workplace, you will be part of a team that contributes to a culture that positively impacts the communities and customers we serve.

Job Description

Allied Universal® is hiring a Senior Legal Counsel, Enhanced Protection Services. The Senior Legal Counsel is responsible for supporting the Legal Services Group and the Allied Universal Enhanced Protection Services (EPS) division. This team member will work out of the organization’s eastern corporate headquarters and will report to the Vice President, Associate General Counsel.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary legal advisor to the EPS executive team and provide clear, strategic legal guidance and practical, risk-based solutions aligned with business objectives


• Partner closely with sales, operations, finance, procurement, operations, and other internal stakeholders to support business initiatives, resolve contract-related issues, and address legal matters


• Supervise Associate Counsel responsible primarily for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts and related transactional documents and ensure appropriate issue-spotting and escalation, and maintain quality, consistency, and compliance with company standards and processes


• Lead and manage federal, state, and local government contracting matters, including drafting, reviewing, interpreting, and negotiating customer agreements, modifications and related transactional documents and procurement processes


• Identify, assess, and mitigate contractual, regulatory, and operational risks within transactions


• Support compliance program activities for EPS and advise on compliance matters impacting EPS operations


• Advise on privacy and data protection considerations, including incident response support and privacy reviews


• Review, assess, and respond to government audits, cure notices, and related compliance inquiries; manage and coordinate responses to bid protests as applicable.


• Lead and administer SAFETY Act designations for EPS and the overall company


• Assist with resolution of customer, subcontractor, and vendor disputes, ensuring outcomes that support both compliance and business priorities


• Administer internal policies, procedures, and training programs; develop and deliver training on best practices, legal risk awareness, and relevant legal and compliance developments


• Support EPS transactions and strategic initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions and integrations


• Manage outside counsel and other external advisors, including budget awareness and matter oversight

Qualifications (must Have)

• Law degree from an accredited law school and admission to the bar in any jurisdiction


• Minimum of seven (7) years of legal experience, including contract negotiation, corporate law, and regulatory compliance


• Experience advising senior leadership and managing legal and contractual risk in a fast-paced, deadline-drive environment


• Demonstrated supervisory experience in mentoring, reviewing work product, and managing workflows


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with company management, internal clients, external counsel, regulatory bodies, customers, and government officials on laws, regulations, rulings, contract terms, and interpretive guidance, while maintaining a collaborative, team-oriented approach


• Strong ability to provide risk assessment and mitigation support and to drive deliverables by influencing both internal and external stakeholders


• Experience working in Outlook, Excel, Word, SharePoint, OneDrive platforms


• Proven ability to take initiative and effectively manage multiple competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment


• Strong organizational and analytical skills, including attention to detail and a self-driven, problem-solving mindset

Preferred Qualifications (nice To Have)

• Prior experience in the security, consulting and investigative industry or other regulated industry


• Former military or law enforcement experience

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, AD&D, retirement plan and disability insurance


• Eight paid holidays annually, five sick days, and four personal days


• Vacation time offered at an accrual rate of 3.08 hours biweekly; unused vacation is only paid out where required by law

Closing

Allied Universal® is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or relationship/association with a protected veteran, or any other basis or characteristic protected by law. For more information: www.aus.com

If you have difficulty using the online system and require an alternate method to apply or require an accommodation, please contact our local Human Resources department. To find an office near you, please visit: www.aus.com/offices.

Requisition ID

2026-1729344