Legal Leader-Operating Company General Counsel

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.; Newark (DE); Hybrid; USD 280.000 - 430.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

in Newark, Delaware, seeks an Operating Company General Counsel to lead GPS legal affairs and serve on the Operating Company Leadership Team. This senior role blends strategic business partnership with hands-on legal counsel for a global, multi-market industrial enterprise. You will guide a nine-person legal team, shape enterprise legal strategy, oversee compliance and data privacy, and partner with senior leaders and the Enterprise GC to drive initiatives across

Qualifikationen

• J.D. degree from an accredited law school and active bar in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Significant legal experience (12+ years) including in-house roles supporting global industrial/manufacturing/technology businesses.
• Leadership experience of global legal teams.
• Expertise across commercial law, employment, compliance, and data privacy; IP, regulatory, and international trade matters.
• Experience advising on industrial, electronics, automotive, aerospace, or clean-energy sectors.

Aufgaben

• Serve as trusted advisor and GPS Leadership Team member guiding strategy, growth, M&A and major commercial decisions.
• Translate complex legal/regulatory issues into actionable guidance for senior leaders across business lines.
• Partner with commercial, product, R&D, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to enable objectives and manage risk.
• Lead and mentor a global team of nine legal professionals.
• Drive Lean, streamlined contracting and standard work to reduce delays and complexity.
• Oversee global matters including commercial contracting, IP, product liability, regulatory affairs, and employment.
• Advise on international trade, export controls, and cross-border transactions relevant to multiple markets.
• Strengthen and own Gore Performance Solutions compliance and data privacy programs across jurisdictions.
• Contribute to enterprise-wide legal direction as part of the Enterprise Legal Leadership Team.
• Champion continuous improvement in legal processes and cross-functional collaboration.

Kenntnisse

In-house counsel

Global leadership

Commercial law

Data privacy

Regulatory compliance

IP & technology

Travel willingness

Ausbildung

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Active U.S. bar

Jobbeschreibung

About the Role

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 privacy programs. As a trusted advisor to senior leaders and partner to the Enterprise General Counsel, this individual will help shape legal strategy, support business growth, and drive enterprise-wide legal initiatives across Gore. Ideal candidates bring strong business judgment, a collaborative leadership style, and the ability to deliver practical legal advice in a dynamic global environment. This role is based in Newark, Delaware, and operates on a hybrid schedule.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor andmember of the GPS Operating Company Leadership Team, contributing to business strategy, growth initiatives, M&A, and major commercial decisions.
• Translate compleex 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.
• Build organizational capability, allocate resources across market segments and geographies, and foster a lean, high-performing, business-oriented legal function.
• Oversee matters related to commercial contracting, intellectual property, 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; adhering to applicable laws and regulations across all operational jurisdictions.
• Serve on the Enterprise Legal Leadership Team and contribute to the strategic direction of W.L. Gore's global legal function while sharing best practices across all Operating Companies.
• Champion Lean and continuous improvement approaches in legal processes; including simplifying contracting practices, reducing unnecessary complexity, improving standard work, and eliminating delays.

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school, active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, and ability to practice as in-house counsel.
• Significant legal experience (12 years), including in-house roles supporting global industrial, manufacturing, materials, or technology businesses, demonstrating increasing leadership within a legal department.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing global legal teams.
• Substantive expertise across commercial law, employment, compliance, and data privacy; experience with IP, regulatory, and international trade matters.
• Experience advising on matters relevant to industrial, electronics, automotive, aerospace, or clean energy sectors.
• Strong business acumen with a track record of serving as a strategic partner to senior operating leadership.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and influencing skills, with experience partnering across global teams and advising senior leadership.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally ~10%.

Desired Qualifications

• Relevant legal experience supporting technology-focused or regulated industries such as electronics, automotive, or aerospace and defense.
• Broad exposure to legal disciplines such as intellectual property, regulatory, and compliance matters relevant to technology-focused or regulated businesses.
• Proven ability to drive operational excellence through process simplification, technology adoption, and innovative ways of working.