General Counsel

Company Description

UCOR is a partnership of Amentum, Jacobs, and Honeywell and is the lead cleanup contractor for the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Reservation. Our workforce of nearly 2,000 is committed to the mission of protecting the people, the community, and the environment while eliminating hazards and reducing risks. We have earned a reputation for safe performance, innovative problem solving, and an unwavering focus on excellence.

Role Description

This position will serve as Associate Counsel reporting to UCOR General Counsel.

• Responsible for advising management concerning legal rights, obligations, and privileges, interpreting laws, rulings, and regulations, and representing UCOR in litigation and other legal proceedings.
• Attends to matters of significant legal complexity, functioning as associate attorney
• Primary focus will be in the areas of contracts, employment law, labor law, workers compensation law, civil litigation, and procurement.
• Conduct broad legal assignments necessitating ability to evaluate matters which may have a major bearing on the conduct of the organization's business.
• Interprets organization policy. Recommends changes in procedures.
• Possess and apply comprehensive legal knowledge to the completion of complex assignments.
• Perform a wide range of legal counseling functions involving but not limited to leases, licenses, purchases, sales, insurance, etc.
• Provide legal advice to the company and participate in major legal actions.
• Support the LEAN program by identifying and working to eliminate waste from work processes.

Qualifications

• J.D. or LL.B or equivalent
• Licensed to practice law (TN preferred but not required)
• Extensive corporate legal experience preferred. Must be fully qualified in particular area of law, such as contract, labor, employment, workers compensation, etc
• Demonstrated experience in civil litigation
• Demonstrated knowledge of labor relations and collective bargaining among multiple unions
• Working knowledge of the Earned Value Management System (EVMS) process
• Hold a Q or Top Security clearance or have the ability to obtain one.
• Experience working in federal agency space (DOE site work experience preferred).
• Strong Interpersonal skills to include effective oral and written communication skills.