Sr. Principal, Counsel (Aircraft) - 44085

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Position Title: Sr. Principal, Counsel (Aircraft)
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Greenville, TX, Plano, TX, Rockwall , TX, Waco, TX
Base Salary: $220,000 to $265,000 + Best-in-class benefits
Industry: Aerospace / Aviation / Defense
Job Category: Legal - Attorney
Active Secret clearance

Job Description: 
*Our company is seeking an experienced, proactive, and solutions-focused Sr. Principal, Counsel to join the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) sector.
*Reporting to the Senior Director, Counsel of the sector, this role operates as a legal specialist and business partner in providing strategic, proactive, and practical legal counsel and guidance to sector management and staff on general and specialized legal matters.

Essential Functions:
*Partners with leaders to assess, predict, and manage legal and other risks in a growing business operating internationally
*Advises, counsels, and functions as a trusted business partner on legal and other matters related to the business objectives of the sector
*Provides legal guidance and counseling on risk mitigation strategies, contract interpretation and provisions, dispute resolution, and other legal issues
*Negotiates, researches, drafts, revises, and / or analyzes agreements, contracts, memoranda, legal correspondence, and other legal documents
*Engages in factual investigation, analyzes complex legal and factual issues, conducts extensive legal research, independently develops, recommends, and presents strategies on a wide range of legal matters
*Ensures that sector practices and procedures comply with global, federal, state and local laws and regulations, and are consistent with applicable corporate policies and procedures
*Engages with customer counterparts as reasonably required in support of addressing certain complex legal / business transactional matters
*Collaborates with operational, subcontracts and supply chain leadership to ensure that contractual and operational risks assumed by the business are flowed down to subcontractors and suppliers
*Monitors, reviews, and resolves day-to day legal and regulatory issues as they are assigned
*Maintains knowledge of current and emerging laws, regulations, and trends.
*Government contracts experience within the US DoD market, including both U.S. and international government and commercial customers.
*Experience in aircraft purchasing, strong negotiation and dispute resolution skills are required.
*Personal commitment to ethics and compliance, and experience working in an environment with high ethical standards.
*Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance.

Qualifications: 
*Bachelors degree with 15 years of extensive experience managing contracts, aircraft purchasing agreements, and complex maintenance repair and overhaul agreements.
*Graduate degree with 13 years of extensive experience managing contracts, aircraft purchasing agreements, and complex maintenance repair and overhaul agreements.
*Must have a Doctorate (JD) degree and an active state license to practice law.

Preferred Skills: 
*Active Secret clearance.

Skills and Certifications:
*Aircraft Purchase Agreements
*DoD/Government Contracting Experience

Compensation:
*Full-time
*Benefits - Full
*Relocation Assistance Available - Possible for ideal candidate

Candidate Details:
*15+ years experience
*Seniority Level - Director
*Minimum Education - Juris Doctor
*Willingness to Travel - Occasionally

Ideal Candidate:
*Aviation Contracts/Subcontracts experience is a must - Ability to obtain and maintain a DoW clearance - Must have Law degree - International experience is highly preferred
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Screening Questions:

# Do you have experience with Aircraft Purchase Agreements?
# Do you have experience with DoD and/or Government Contracts?
# Do you have an active state license to practice law in the state of TX?
# How many years of Aircraft Purchase Agreements / aircraft acquisition contracts experience do you have?
# How many years of DoD / U.S. Government contracting experience do you have?
# How many years of aviation/aerospace contracts and subcontracts experience do you have?
# How many years of experience negotiating MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) agreements, complex commercial contracts, and resolving contractual disputes?
# Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance (Y/N):
# What is the reason for seeking change from your current role?
# What are your annual base salary expectations (USD)?
# Preferred Location - Greenville, TX, Plano, TX, Rockwall , TX, Waco, TX (Onsite):
# Current Location, State with zip code: