Associate General Counsel

Date: Dec 9, 2024

Location: Cape Canaveral, FL, US, 32925

Company: United Launch Alliance

Requisition ID: 725

Location: ULA - Cape Canaveral

Relocation: No

Travel Requirements: 25%

At ULA, success comes through the efforts of a strong, united team.

Thanks for your interest in United Launch Alliance, the world's most experienced and reliable space launch company! Successfully launching more than 155 consecutive missions with 100% mission success doesn't happen by accident. It's a testament to the commitment and dedication of our team of rocket scientists and support employees combined with the systems and processes we use to pull them together. As a ULA employee, you'll have the opportunity to grow in your career while working in a team-oriented culture that combines technology, innovation, ingenuity and a commitment to the extraordinary. Whether you are in college just launching your career, or, have experience and want to come work with the best rocket team in the world, our unshakable unity yields stronger solutions and better results as we carry out our mission to save lives, explore the universe, and connect the world. Our team is excited to meet you!

Job Overview & Responsibilities

The Associate General Counsel works closely with the supplier management, production operations, and launch operations teams to develop policies, practices, and guidelines concerning compliance with state, federal, and international laws and regulations and for negotiating, interpreting, and supporting commercial contracts in the company’s supply base. The Associate General Counsel will also be expected to advise clients, interpret laws, rulings and regulations, analyze probable outcomes based on legal precedents. Develop strategies and evaluates findings based on legal research. Be responsible for researching and gathering evidence, having a thorough knowledge of the decisions, ordinances and statutes of the matter under review, prepares and drafts documents, legal briefs and opinions. May also take part in negotiation, interpretation of the law and act as an agent for the client.

This position is responsible for:

• Advising ULA business teams on all facets of legal and compliance risk.
• Managing legal issues and helping negotiate commercial contracts; including hardware supply and software procurement contracts and providing legal advice to ensure proper management of subcontractors and suppliers.
• Providing guidance on intellectual property, including data rights, licensing, patent and trademark, along with the ability to help shape legal and business strategy for the protection of intellectual property.
• Advising on general corporate compliance, regulatory, statutory, and legislative affairs and communications as may affect assigned programs or the company at large.
• Conducting legal research, prepare memoranda, complete presentations and advise in-house clients on risk mitigation and other decision-making requirements.
• Preparing and implementing corporate policies.
• Handling facilities matters, including leasing, capital construction, environmental, health and safety compliance and liability and risk management issues for manufacturing and launch operation activities.
• Possessing a working knowledge of risk management matters, including insurance requirements and liability and indemnity provisions in contracts.
• Providing guidance on US Government regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and guidance on sanctions that may affect ULA business as implemented by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and other relevant trade laws and regulations, as applicable.
• Effectively managing and supervising outside legal counsel; form teaming arrangements with outside counsel to ensure effective representation and maximize outcomes.
• Providing advice and counsel on relevant U.S. Government and international laws.

Required Education

Bachelor

Required Years of Experience

Minimum of 6 years of related work experience

Basic Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the Florida Bar or the ability to obtain admission.
• Ability to adapt and support new and complex legal matters in multiple legal disciplines.
• Ability to be self-motivated and proactively identify legal issues and provide advisement to business clients using a solution-oriented approach.
• Strong communications skills to interface and effectively communicate legal advice to internal clients, senior leadership, and company owners.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous legal experience in aerospace.
• Previous legal experience working for a government contractor.
• Previous in-house or corporate law department experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance is preferred. US citizenship is required.
• Ability to demonstrate leadership on key projects and provide direction to business and technical functional organizations.
• Excellent judgment, attention to detail and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Experience in US Government prime contracts (FAR Part 12 and 15) and subcontracts, including but not limited to drafting, negotiating and interpreting complex contracts.

What makes ULA different?

Because we understand launch success comes through the collective efforts of a team, we seek the best to join us. We value ethics, ingenuity, diversity and professional development for employees at all levels.

We offer our employees competitive pay and benefits including:

• 401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution
• Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees
• Generous paid time off
• Flexible work environments

Additionally, most salaried ULA team members work a "9/80 schedule," meaning they enjoy every other Friday off.

Benefits and work schedules may vary for union-represented hourly positions and are described in the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Security Clearance / International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). Therefore, all applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined in ITAR 22 CFR 120.62 (e.g., U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or protected individual. See 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) and 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) for additional information).

ULA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other categories protected by law.

ULA is a participant in the federal E-Verify Program. Posters in PDF format pertaining to this program can be accessed by clicking on the links identified below. E-Verify Participation poster (English / Spanish) and Right to Work Poster (English / Spanish).

Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act requires covered employees to follow a post selection notification process. A hired candidate may opt out of this process by notifying the hiring manager in writing at the time the offer is accepted.