Senior Counsel, US Government

In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for overseeing a team of legal professionals dedicated to supporting SES’s U.S. Government (USG) business. Your leadership responsibilities will include supporting the contracting needs of the USG business unit, mentoring team members, providing strategic direction, and ensuring the team stays up to date with evolving USG regulations and requirements.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES / KEY RESULT AREAS

• Provide legal counsel, leadership and guidance to the U.S. Government business unit on all matters related to government contracts.
• Responsibilities include negotiation and drafting of key U.S. Government contracts with customers, suppliers, and business partners.
• Support the organization in the analysis of Requests for Proposal (RFPs), development of proposals, proposal reviews and coordination, negotiation and implementation, as well as general contract administration for federal government contracts and grants.
• Work closely with business development and product management teams to structure and negotiate favorable contract terms and conditions.
• Draft and review a variety of U.S. Government contracts such as vendor agreements, equipment purchase and/or lease agreements, research and development (R&D) contracts, teaming agreements, sales channel partner agreements, government procurement and other similar contracts.
• Assist the sales and corporate development teams with sales order processing and securing/ negotiating NDAs.
• Assist in the development and implementation of internal policies and procedures related to U.S. Government contracts.
• As a leader, drive a high-performance culture in support of the overall SES vision and proactively contribute to the development of your team and legal objectives.

COMPETENCIES

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including a strong ability to build consensus and efficiently and effectively guide individuals at all levels of the organization through established or new processes.
• Think conceptually and strategically, exercise superior reasoning skills and sound business judgment to influence decision making and effectively interface with executive management.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing legal teams.
• Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills, including the ability to highlight key points in a succinct manner to regulators and executive management based on sound quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and fluid environment.
• Partnering with the business to deliver on financial objectives and results

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Juris Doctor Degree or equivalent
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in the full lifecycle of government/ federal procurement/ contracts, including but not limited to, pre-solicitation, solicitation, contract negotiations, contract execution, contract performance, and contract close-out phase activities.
• Must have solid domain expertise with commercial terms and conditions; with FAR Parts 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation, and DoD and other Agency FAR Supplements.
• Experience drafting and reviewing standard commercial customer contracts.
• Experience at a major U.S. law firm is beneficial
• An active security clearance (TS/SCI level preferred)
• Experience working in a telecommunications or satellite communications environment
• This role is subject to ITAR/EAR; candidates must be a US Person (this includes US Citizen, Permanent Resident or Protected Individual such as an asylee or refugee).

SES and its Affiliated Companies are committed to providing fair and equal employment opportunities to all. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.