Senior Legal Counsel - US

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

The Senior Legal Counsel (U.S.) leads all legal matters relating to the company's U.S. business anddefence-related operations. Responsibilities include drafting,negotiatingand managing contracts, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations, andmaintainingstrong relationships with the U.S. Department of Defense.Ideally this position will be over 3-4 days a week with the requirement to be flexible as and when needed.

Commercial Contracts:

• Draft, negotiate andfinalisecontract terms for U.S. direct and indirect sales.
• Develop and implement U.S. sales contract templates.
• Ensure contract processes and documentation are compliant with all applicable regulations.
• Ensure compliance obligations are drafted appropriately.
• Advise on flow-down requirements and monitorcontract performance.
• Maintain compliant documentation per U.S. DoD standards.
• Ensure adherence to federal acquisition regulations and DoD policies.
• Stay informed of regulatory changes and update internal processes.
• Draft and negotiate supplier terms ensuring compliance with ITAR, EAR, FAR, DFAR.

Advisory & Support:

• Support inter-company agreements and FOCI mitigation measures.
• Develop policies for managing CUI and DoD clearances.
• Lead governance implementation within U.S. operations.
• Supportdevelopmentof policies,proceduresand standard agreements.
• Work with Product on FCC certifications and licensing.
• Promote best practice in legal, compliance and risk management.
• Train staff on EAR,ITARand export/import requirements.
• Advisedepartments on U.S. legal matters including disputes.
• Monitorlegislative changes and advise on risks.
• Draft andnegotiateNDAs.
• Deliver legal training and updates across the business.
• Support IP-related transactional matters.
• Bachelor's degree in Law(Master'spreferred).
• Significant experienceas a senior in-house legal counsel within a multinational defencesector.
• Provenexpertiseindefencecontracts and contract lifecycle management.
• Strong knowledge of federal acquisition regulations, DoD procurement, FCClicensingand export controls.
• Excellent negotiation and drafting skills.
• Ability to build relationships across the business.
• Strongcommunicatorcapable of explaining complex issues simply.
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong presentation and budgeting skills.
• Familiarity withdefencetechnologiesbeneficial.
• Compliance certificationsdesirable.
• CFCM or similar certifications desirable.