General Counsel, DZMG

This is the chief legal officer for Day & Zimmermann's Munitions and Government Business Unit (DZMG), a leading munitions contractor with a wide range of expertise in the manufacturing, storage and demilitarization of ammunition products for the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S.-approved foreign governments. As the chief legal officer for Munitions and Government, this position has responsibility to provide and manage all legal advice and services.  Additionally, the chief legal officer will advise and manage all legal services including outside counsel related to mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and teaming agreements.

The Big Picture – Top Skills You Should Possess:

Strong legal, analytical and negotiating skills.
Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities and provide strong problem analysis and resolution taking into consideration legal and practical business implications.
Knowledge of US and foreign laws related to doing business as a federal government contractor, both domestically and overseas, including FAR, DFAR, SCA, ITAR, FCPA and EAR, as well export of ITAR and EAR controlled items.
Strong business acumen; ability to learn, understand and provide insight on significant business issues.
Ability to function as an effective counselor and confidant, working closely with senior business leaders.
 

What You’ll Be Doing:

Partner with DZMG Leaders to assess, predict and manage legal and other risks in varied businesses operating in classified, fast-changing and high-risk environments.  Counsel DZMG leaders regarding all legal issues related to their businesses, including day-to-day legal advice, legal issues that arise in strategic planning and changes in market approach, and any changes to laws and regulations that may impact the businesses.
Management and support of DZMG contracts staff in the review, negotiation and approval of customer contracts and support of DZMG compliance directors to ensure company compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Attract, retain and develop employees. Evaluate team members for compliance with established goals /objectives, contributions in attaining goals/objectives, and overall performance.
Collaborate with operational and supply chain leadership teams to ensure that contractual and operational risks assumed by DZMG are flowed down to subcontractors and suppliers, including, e.g., risks arising from or related to sole-source or directed-source subcontracts and purchase orders.
Manage disputes and litigation matters, foreign and domestic. Implement strategies related to dispute resolution and settlement. Select and manage outside attorneys, as needed, for all legal matters, including establishing budgets and managing legal expenses
Counsel DZMG leaders as they invest in new business lines and technologies. Provide and manage the legal services required for joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions.
Ensure that the company complies with ITAR, EAR, FCPA, BATF and other laws applicable to the export of munitions and other controlled items to other countries. Oversight of training and monitoring of employees regarding compliance with relevant laws, rules, regulations, and corporate policies relating to their businesses.
 

What You Need To Bring To The Table:

JD and current license to practice law.
Seven to fifteen years’ experience, preferably in federal government contracting, regulatory compliance and doing business overseas.
Active Top Secret clearance and/or the ability to obtain and maintain top secret clearance.
Major Law firm experience preferred. Military experience preferred.  Willingness to travel up to 25% including international travel.
 

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Essential Functions: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that employers analyze and document essential position functions for all positions, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

These are the essential functions required for this position, with or without a reasonable accommodation:

Physical Tasks:

Visual acuity (e.g., needed to prepare and analyze data, to transcribe documents, to view a computer, to read, to inspect objects, to operate machinery)
Balancing (e.g., maintaining equilibrium when walking, climbing, crouching etc.)
Repetitive motions of any part of the body
Fingering (e.g., picking, pinching, typing, or other working that uses the fingers
Hearing
Talking
 

Mental Tasks:

Capacity to think, concentrate and focus over long periods of time
Ability to read complex documents in [English] language
Capacity to reason and make sound decisions
Ability to write complex documents in the [English] language
Capacity to express thoughts orally (e.g., accurately, quick and loudly convey spoken instructions to workers)
 

Miscellaneous:

Ability to regularly perform all job functions at Company’s office or work site
 

About Day & Zimmermann 
 

Day & Zimmermann is a century-old, family-owned company whose 21,000 employees specialize in construction & engineering, staffing and defense solutions for leading corporations and governments around the world. Operating from more than 150 worldwide locations with 2.2 Billion USD in revenue, Day & Zimmermann is currently ranked as one of the largest private companies in the U.S. by Forbes. Founded in 1901 and headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, our first work was to develop "Betterment Reports" that helped modernize American factories. Today, we are still in the business of betterment -- maintaining the nation's power infrastructure, protecting American freedoms and driving technological advancements around the world. We do what we say.® http://www.dayzim.com