BAE Systems Hiring for Assistant General Counsel – Procurement at Falls Church, Virginia Full Time

Job Description

What s a career like at BAE Systems? Remarkable. The Associate General Counsel for Procurement position is responsible for handling and/or supporting the legal needs of the Procurement function and reports to the Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions and Commercial Transactions.

The purpose of this position is to:

• Provide expert advice to the company on enterprise-wide Procurement and Global Supply Chain contracting terms, risk, and compliance matters

• Advise the Chief Procurement Officer and Vice Presidents of Procurement in support of the function s business objectives

• Advise the Contracts organization on compliance matters, particularly with respect to US Government Contracts

• Advise on real estate and various commercial matters related to headquarters activities

Specific responsibilities include:

Engagement:

• Actively participating in functional councils

• Meeting regularly with functional leaders

• Liaising with lawyers across the enterprise

• Advising on collaboration and data sharing matters in conjunction with Security

• Reviewing the annual report as it relates to Procurement

Contracting:

• Drafting and negotiating agreements for significant procurements

• Revising the standard terms and conditions

• Drafting and negotiating real estate agreements

• Managing outside counsel as needed

Compliance:

• Being responsible for all aspects of compliance for the function

• Monitoring of changes in relevant legislation

• Actively participating in the procurement compliance working group

• Regularly briefing the procurement and contracts functions on compliance matters

• Responsible for raising awareness of compliance matters, including creating command media to implement changes needed (training and communications material)

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• The candidate shall have a JD with at least 7 years experience in procurement or commercial transactions, particularly in matters involving government contracts and subcontracts and be a member in good standing of a state bar.

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Strong analytical, oral, and writing skills

• Experience drafting and negotiating procurement agreements / subcontracts

• Strong management and organizational skills

• Ability to manage outside counsel

• Strong presentation skills

Assistant General Counsel – Procurement

76089BR

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