Corporate Counsel III

Job Description

Job Description

Attalon / Location Overview

Attalon is a leading technology partner to the global aerospace and defense industry, specializing in the physics of light. With over 500 employees in the U.S., Attalon engineers critical optical, laser, and coating technologies that enable systems to see farther, target faster, and survive the harshest environments. From high-energy directed laser systems to satellite optics and hypersonic thermal protection, Attalon equips the warfighter with the advantage of precision.

At Attalon inc. in Bloomfield, CT we foster a culture of innovation and collaboration. Our teams work in a state-of-the-art facility with advanced cleanrooms, precision manufacturing, and cutting-edge R&D labs, enabling us to deliver world-class optical solutions. We value continuous improvement, technical excellence, and teamwork, leveraging vertical integration to accelerate design cycles and meet challenging customer requirements. Employees thrive in an environment that combines high-tech engineering with hands-on problem solving, where ideas move quickly from concept to production. If you’re passionate about precision, creativity, and making an impact in lasers and fiber optics, you’ll fit right in.

Why Join Us?
Be part of a cutting-edge team that is reshaping the landscape of high-power fiber amplifiers, lasers, and optical systems. Our inclusive and adaptive work environment fuels rapid innovation and growth, offering unique opportunities to develop technical expertise while contributing to our mission.

Job Details

Attalon is looking to hire a Corporate Attorney to join its in-house Legal, Compliance, and Security Team working in a hybrid office arrangement from its offices in Bloomfield, CT. The successful candidate will report to the General Counsel and provide legal services covering an array of subject matter in support of Attalon’s manufacturing operation. The office location does not limit the scope of the role. This is a high visibility position in a corporate department with enterprise-wide responsibility for all legal, compliance, and security matters. Hybrid work arrangement (2-3 days in office per week) and up to 10% travel. 

Responsibilities

Responsibilities for this position will vary day by day depending on the needs of the business, including without limit the following:

• Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts with customers and suppliers, including purchase and supply agreements, confidentiality agreements, licensing agreements, and other complex commercial agreements.
• Providing guidance on business and legal risks to internal teams as needed. 
• Assisting in implementing and maintaining appropriate policies and procedures to ensure the company’s compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including such matters as trade compliance, FAR/DFARs compliance, privacy and consumer protection compliance, and compliance with other applicable laws and regulations. 
• Helping build and improve legal forms. 
• Acting as a business partner supporting the achievement of the organization’s operational goals and strategies. 
• Working closely with other Legal Department colleagues on cross-business and cross-department initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials and a license to practice law in one or more US states.
• 3-8+ years of experience practicing law in a business or law firm.
• Superior written and oral communication skills, along with excellent presentation skills.
• Ability to quickly establish a solid rapport and trust with the legal team and executives and develop strong working relationships with internal business partners.
• Excellent strategic, organizational, and business process skills with the ability to follow through on numerous projects simultaneously and under tight deadlines.
• Ability to work well independently, coupled with strong interpersonal skills, resourcefulness, and an ability to participate in a highly collaborative team environment.
• Flexibility, strong commitment to professionalism, and collegiality.
• Unassailable commitment to personal and business excellence, integrity, and ethics, exquisite attention to detail, and the abilities to prioritize and multi-task.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with commercial contracts, government contracting, FARs, DFARs, and other federal procurement regulations. 
• Experience in the Aerospace and Defense Industry.
• Aptitude for generating positive business outcomes relating to the sales contracting process and organization with a modest volume of contract activity.
• Leadership experience.
• Experience with litigation and dispute resolution.
• Experience managing a patent portfolio or other experience with intellectual property matters. 

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Attalon, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Export Control Compliance

This role involves access to technology, materials, software, or hardware subject to U.S. export control laws. Therefore, to be considered, candidates must be classified as a “U.S. Person” under applicable regulations or be eligible for authorization under a U.S. government export license.