Corporate Counsel II
Posted on: 6 Feb 2021
Falls Church, VA
Job Description
Description
Northrop Grumman rsquo;s Law Department is seeking a Corporate Counsel for its litigation group at the Company rsquo;s headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. The Corporate Counsel is responsible for handling all types of disputes involving the Company, including government contracts, False Claims Act, bid protests, commercial, intellectual property, environmental, employment, ERISA and insurance matters.
Specific responsibilities include:
* Working with and managing external legal support handling disputes
* Developing and implementing legal strategies and managing the Company rsquo;s actions regarding disputes
* Collaborating with other internal legal support in providing legal advice to the Company
* Briefing senior management on disputes or matters involving a significant legal exposure or risk to the Company
* Developing and managing legal budgets
Qualification
Basic Qualifications:
* Juris Doctor (JD) degree (strong academic record)
* A member of the Virginia Bar, through testing or comity or, in lieu of licensure, ability to obtain Virginia corporate counsel certificate
* At least 10 years of litigation experience
* Proven litigation experience and strong litigation strategist
* Excellent written and oral communications, analytical, interpersonal, organizational, risk assessment and negotiation skills
* Strong work ethic and collaborative approach
* Highest standards of integrity
* Ability to balance multiple, competing priorities
* Ability to obtain and hold a U.S. DoD security clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
* Experience supporting clients in the defense and/or intelligence communities
* Experience litigating on behalf of or against the federal government
* Experience litigating government contract matters
Northrop Grumman
Falls Church, VA
Northrop Grumman Corporation, a security company, provides products in the areas of autonomous systems, cyber, space, strikes, and logistics and modernizations in the United States, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Aerospace Systems, Innovation Systems, Mission Systems, and Technology Services. The Aerospace Systems segment designs, develops, integrates, and produces manned aircrafts, autonomous systems, spacecraft systems, high-energy laser systems, microelectronics, and other systems and sub-systems for use in the areas of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, strike operations, communications, earth observations, and space science.
The Innovation Systems segment designs, develops, integrates, and produces flights, armaments, and space systems. It offers launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile products and defense electronics; precision weapons, armament systems, and ammunitions; satellites and associated space components and services; and advanced aerospace structures. The Mission Systems segment offers products and services that include C4ISR systems; radar, electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR), and acoustic sensors; electronic warfare systems; cyber solutions; space systems; intelligence processing systems; air and missile defense integration systems; navigation systems; and shipboard missiles and encapsulated payload launch systems.
The Technology Services segment provides logistic solutions that supports the full life cycle of platforms and systems. Its products and services include software and system sustainment; modernization of platform and associated subsystems; advanced training solutions; and integrated logistics support. Northrop Grumman Corporation was founded in 1939 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia.
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IndustryAerospace and Defense
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No. of Employees85,000
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Website
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Jobs Posted6018
