Sr. Counsel, Aerospace & North America

Hbcu Connect, Llc; Florida; On-site; USD 165,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus/incentive pay

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Pall Corporation, a Danaher operating company, seeks a Senior Counsel for Aerospace and North America to provide strategic legal counsel across the aerospace and government contracting landscape. This on-site role reports to the VP and GC in Washington, D.C. or New Port Richey, FL and supports cross-functional teams.

You will draft and negotiate varied contracts, ensure regulatory compliance with FAR/DFARS, and guide business leaders on risk management, with travel about 20%.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years in aerospace/defense, government contracting, manufacturing, or technology.
• JD from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one US state.
• Experience advising across North America in a multi-site environment.
• Familiarity with FAR/DFARS and FAA/EASA frameworks; aerospace contracting.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal advisor for Aerospace and North America functions; provide practical counsel on complex matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements (sales, supply, services, technology, manufacturing, procurement).
• Advise on federal government contracting and aerospace regulatory compliance (FAR/DFARS, CAS, etc.).
• Partner with business leaders on high-value transactions, disputes, and risk management.
• Drive improvements in legal processes, templates, training, and tools.

Skills

Aerospace/defense experience

Regulatory compliance

Government contracting

Contract drafting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Pall Corporation, one of Danahers 15+ operating companies, our work saves livesand were all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

Youll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danahers system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact innovating at the speed of life.

As a global leader in high-tech filtration, separation, and purification, Pall Corporation thrives on helping our customers solve their toughest challenges. Our products serve diverse, global customer needs across a wide range of applications to advance health, safety and environmentally responsible technologies. From airplane engines to hydraulic systems, scotch to smartphones, OLED screens to papereveryday Pall is there, helping protect critical operating assets, improve product quality, minimize emissions and waste, and safeguard health. For the exponentially curious, Pall is a place where you can thrive and amplify your impact on the world. Find what drives you on a team with a more than 75-year history of discovery, determination, and innovation.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

Senior Counsel, Aerospace and North America willserve as the primary legal advisor for Palls global Aerospace business, with a particular focus on government contracting, aerospace regulatory compliance, and defense-related commercial matters. This role also provides legal support for Palls North America operations. The position partnerswith commercial, engineering, operations, procurement,and other business teams tosupport growth, managelegal risk, and deliver practical, business-oriented legal advice.

The position reports to the Vice President and General Counsel located in New Port Richey, FL or Washington, D.C and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Serve as the lead legal advisor for the Aerospace business and North America functions, providing practical counsel on complex legal, transactional, and risk management matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including sales, supply, services, technology, manufacturing, procurement, and vendor contracts.
• Advise on federal government contracting and aerospace regulatory compliance, including FAR, DFARS, CAS, customer contracts, supply chain, and product development matters.
• Partner with business leaders on high-value transactions, contract negotiations, dispute resolution, and strategic legal risk management.
• Drive continuous improvement of legal processes, templates, training, and tools to enhance service delivery and cross-functional collaboration

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Substantial experience supporting the aerospace, defense, or aviation industry, including familiarity with FAA and/or EASA regulatory frameworks, aerospace OEM/MRO contracting, and industry-specific certification processes (e.g., PMA, TSO).
• Demonstrated experience with U.S. government procurement regulations, including FAR/DFARS, requirements, and federal government contracting compliance obligations.
• Experience advising on complex supplychain, manufacturing, technology development, or commercial contracting matters.
• Minimum of 8+ years of experience including in-house or law firm experience advising aerospace, defense, government contracting, manufacturing, and/or technology businesses.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar.
• Experience providing legal support across North America operations, including commercial transactions, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional business advisory in a multi-site or multi-jurisdictional environment.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally approximately 20% of the time

Pall Corporation, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether its a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

The annual salary range for this role is $165,000 - $195,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Join our winning team today. Together, well accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrows science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

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