Senior Government Contracts Counsel (In-House)

Senior Government Contracts Counsel (In-House)

PBG is partnering with a Fortune 500 company specializing in materials manufacturing for a Sr. Government Contracts Counsel. This is a remote position open to Government Contracts Attorneys with at least 7 years of experience in compliance and counseling.

The Sr. Government Contracts Counsel will support business units across North America and report to the Sr. Associate General Counsel. This role will have primary responsibility in a range of regulatory and government contract areas and matters, engaging in robust business with the U.S. Government, often via prime contractors. The role requires the ability to work with multiple teams and individuals across all businesses while advising and providing necessary leadership for regulatory and government compliance decision-making at all levels. The individual will need to be agile and have the ability to influence the businesses through sound decision-making skills.

The primary functions will include a combination of the following, depending on the candidate's experience :

• Developing an annual compliance work plan that reflects the organization's unique characteristics
• Defining the necessary level of knowledge on existing and emerging regulatory compliance requirements related to government contracting across the organization, including state / local and federal government contract compliance, grants and cooperative agreements, and export controls
• Independently monitoring compliance requirements related to government contracting to ensure compliance with current regulatory regimes
• Periodically revising the compliance plan in light of regulatory regime changes
• Leading the Government Contracts Compliance team
• Overseeing and monitoring the implementation of the organization’s Government Contracts Compliance program
• Providing guidance, advice, and training on applicable regulatory compliance matters and ethics and compliance matters, including cybersecurity regulations, export control regulations, and grants / cooperative agreement compliance
• Working independently on government affairs as needed, while also utilizing outside counsel for subject matter input when needed
• Identifying risks that an organization faces and advising on how to avoid or address them
• Interacting with regulators on compliance issues
• Coordinating efforts related to audits, reviews, and examinations
• Coordinating internal compliance review and monitoring activities, including periodic reviews of businesses engaged in government contracting
• Independently investigating and acting on matters related to compliance

Prior employment as an attorney at an AmLaw 200 firm or leading a government contracts team in-house is strongly preferred, including :

This position may be fully remote, but candidates must be located in the Northeast or Mid-Atlantic. Trips to East Coast headquarters will be required several times a year.

Applications will be considered and the positions will be filled on a rolling basis. Apply now for immediate consideration.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Legal

Industries

Law Practice and Manufacturing

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