Global General Counsel - GPS (Hybrid Leader)

Sitka Inc.; Newark (DE); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

W. L. Gore & Associates is seeking an Operating Company General Counsel to serve as the senior legal leader for Gore Performance Solutions (GPS) and a member of its Operating Company Leadership Team.

This strategic leadership role combines business partnership with hands-on legal counsel, supporting a global, multi-market industrial enterprise. The successful candidate will lead a team of nine legal professionals, provide counsel across GPS's worldwide businesses, and oversee compliance and data

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active U.S. bar membership.
• 12+ years of legal experience including in-house roles.
• Experience leading global legal teams.
• Expertise across commercial law, employment, compliance, data privacy; IP, regulatory, and international trade matters.
• Experience advising on industrial, electronics, automotive, aerospace, or clean energy sectors.
• Strong business acumen with a track record as a strategic partner to senior operating leadership.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and influencing skills; travel ~10%.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted advisor and member of the GPS Operating Company Leadership Team, contributing to business strategy, growth initiatives, M&A, and major commercial decisions.
• Translate complex legal and regulatory issues into clear, actionable business guidance for senior leaders across business lines.
• Partner with commercial, product, R&D, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to enable business objectives and manage legal risk.
• Lead, develop, and mentor a global team of nine legal professionals.
• Foster lean, high-performing, business-oriented legal function across geographies.
• Oversee matters related to commercial contracting, IP, product liability, regulatory affairs, and employment across global operations.
• Advise on international trade, export controls, and cross-border transactions relevant to industrial, electronics, automotive, aerospace, and clean energy markets.
• Strengthen and own Gore Performance Solutions compliance and data privacy program across jurisdictions.
• Serve on Enterprise Legal Leadership Team and share best practices across Operating Companies.
• Champion Lean and continuous improvement in legal processes.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic partnership

Communication

Travel flexibility

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Job description

W. L. Gore & Associates is seeking an Operating Company General Counsel to serve as the senior legal leader for Gore Performance Solutions (GPS) and a member of its Operating Company Leadership Team.

This strategic leadership role combines business partnership with hands-on legal counsel, supporting a global, multi-market industrial enterprise. The successful candidate will lead a team of nine legal professionals, provide counsel across GPS's worldwide businesses, and oversee compliance and data