Legal Leader-Operating Company General Counsel

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

Legal Leader-Operating Company General Counsel Job Description Legal Leader-Operating Company General Counsel Req Id: 2331 State/Province: Delaware City: Newark Business: Gore Performance Solutions Category: Business Support Sub-Category: Legal Experience Level: Experienced Work Arrangement: Hybrid Posting Start Date: 10/14/26 Posting End Date: 10/29/26

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 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.
• 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.

About Gore

For over 65 years, Gore has improved lives through discovery, product innovation and rewarding careers for Associates. We push the boundaries of what's possible — not just through our products and technologies but also through individual growth and development.

We believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workplace. With diverse perspectives, ideas and experiences, we uncover new possibilities and make a greater impact in the world. Our Associates build on a rich history of innovation, upholding Gore's values and supporting an inclusive work environment where we treat each other and our external partners with fairness, dignity and respect.

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