Associate General Counsel jobs in New Orleans, LA

POSITION TITLE General Counsel

LOCATION New Orleans, LA

MANAGER Director, Enterprise Support Services (ESS)

POSITION TYPE Full Time or Part Time (minimum 30 hours) - Exempt

SALARY $160,000 - $180,000

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The General Counsel, Birdon America is responsible for:

• Lead the in-house Legal Team at Birdon and working collaboratively with leadership team on all legal and contract matters.
• Nurture and develop junior legal staff within the team and provide necessary guidance and direction to allow productive and timely execution of all legal matters under the team’s control.
• Advise Enterprise Services Support (ESS) team, Program Managers (PM’s), and executives on contact requirements and responsibilities, and support other departments within Birdon.
• Researching and anticipating unique legal issues that could impact Birdon.
• Negotiate, write, and execute agreements and contracts on behalf of Birdon.
• Advise on contract status, legal risks, and legal liabilities associated with different contracts.
• Ensure all company and program specific risks are identified and where appropriate, insurances are established and maintained.
• Coordinate with General Counsel, Birdon Group, Australia, in the establishment and maintenance of a Document Control system (including record keeping) for US operations.
• Review, write, and provide input into proposals and bids.
• Observe and abide by Birdon’s Integrated Management System (IMS).
• Provide practical risk-weighted advice on a wide range of legal, insurance and contract matters specific to Birdon America projects, industries we operate in, and our strategic growth initiatives.
• Negotiate and draft contractual (and other) agreements with our customers, subcontractors, and suppliers for our operating divisions and handover to Programs or Enterprise Support Services.
• Instruct external counsel or litigation, commercial and regulatory advice as required.
• Assist our stakeholders in understanding and ownership of contractual obligations and regulatory requirements placed on Birdon America.
• Lead our Insurance underwriting, renewal, monitoring and claims processes. Assessing ongoing insurance risks for consideration

QUALIFICATIONS & ATTRIBUTES

• Minimum 10 years prior qualifying legal experience with relevant commercial exposure.
• Minimum of 5 years in law counsel experience will be looked on favorably.
• Master of Law (desired) with minimum required of holding Juris Doctor qualifications.
• Desirable, experience in manufacturing or defense industries.
• Strong negotiating skills with both legal, financial, and commercial issues.
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills along with the ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships across the business.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Position requires use of computer, telephones, and other office equipment, reading, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening, and hearing ability and visual acuity.
• Domestic travel will be a requirement for the role.
• Position occasionally requires ability to work in a manufacturing environment.
• With time variance between Australian and United States there can be early morning and late night, or weekend calls required.