What are the responsibilities and job description for the ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL position at Executive Recruiting Group?
Role Overview : If you are an attorney who wants to help change the planet, this job is for you Working closely with our Associate General Counsel, this person will focus on aerospace / aviation matters with a heavy emphasis on drafting, negotiating, and managing many complex contracts in connection with RFPs for aerospace / aviation goods and services. The individual will partner closely with the supply chain and engineering teams as they work with suppliers that are among the most sophisticated companies in the world. Depending on the individuals performance and company needs, there is the possibility of this role expanding to include additional legal matters, including energy matters, or to become a full-time employee role. We are looking for someone with excellent business and legal judgment and the ability to balance providing practical and actionable advice with careful risk assessment. If you love a challenging, mission-driven, and team-focused environment, then we believe this is the place for you. We are looking for ambitious, intelligent, and hard-working team players with a strong sense of ownership to join us. Qualifications : JD degree. Must be a state bar member in good standing. Ideally, 7 years of substantial transactional experience driving complex agreements within a fast-moving environment, including a combination of law firm training and in-house counsel experience Experience preferred with the aerospace / aviation supply chain driven RFP and contracting process (OEM / supplier-side or customer-side) Also considered : o Similar experience to the above in non-aerospace / aviation sectors, particularly if involving significant coordination with the supply chain and engineering functions o Aviation operations legal experience, particularly if with cargo logistics o Other logistics-related legal experience Ideally good working knowledge of intellectual property matters Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to distill complex concepts into cohesive, intelligible, and concise explanations Track record of providing actionable, proactive, commercially minded, and strategic legal advice and risk mitigation strategies Organized, with demonstrated strength in process management Ability to make sound legal decisions under tight deadlines and evaluate risks in light of business concerns, including in the face of imperfect information Can be remote, although the individual would ideally be able to travel periodically to Boulder, Colorado
