Assistant General Counsel

3 weeks ago

Philadelphia, United States Aker Philadelphia Shipyard Full time

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: include the following:

* Work to ensure that everyone inside the Yard, own as well as subcontractors, are safe and are performing their work in accordance with our CORE-values.
* Ensure that all PSI safety procedures, rules and regulations are followed and met.
* Provide legal support and advice on commercial contracting, labor and employment, litigation, corporate, securities, governance and compliance matters.
* Advise business colleagues on legal issues and risks, review and prepare commercial contracts, oversee legal disputes and claims, and develop and implement company policies and procedures.
* Provide General Counsel regarding compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
* Review, draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts, including customer sales, supply, non-disclosure, procurement, employment and consulting agreements.
* Serve as a generalist advising business leaders directly (or with outside counsel) on commercial, litigation, labor and employment, and compliance matters.
* Participate in the development of corporate policies, procedures and programs.
* Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, contracts and financing agreements.
* Advise on all aspects of day-to-day legal issues.
* Manage and supervise outside counsel effectively and efficiently.
* Support and assist the General Counsel with commercial matters, contracts, corporate governance matters, stock exchange reporting requirements and strategic initiatives.
* Provide additional support and assistance to the General Counsel on all other matters.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The successful candidate should have the following experience:

* A minimum of 5-7 years' experience as a practicing lawyer, preferably initially with a prominent national law firm.
* Significant experience advising businesses on commercial matters.

Experience in the following areas is a plus: government contracting, construction law. The successful candidate should have the following skills:

* Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
* Strong interpersonal skills
* Excellent judgment and ability to resolve complex issues effectively
* Strong drafting, negotiating and business and analytical skills
* Strong organizational skills; attention to detail
* Ability to quickly identify and analyze problems to form an opinion and offer practical advice
* Able to work effectively in both team and independent settings
* Able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and efficiently
* Able to prioritize conflicting demands from multiple internal clients
* Skilled at balancing business and legal needs
* Highly motivated and confident self-starter who can prioritize and lead multiple tasks independently and efficiently under deadline pressure.
* A trusted advisor with strong business acumen, work ethic and decision-making capability.

EDUCATION:

* D. degree from an accredited law school and an active bar membership in at least one US jurisdiction required.
* Minimum of five-seven (5-7) years' of experience in a law firm and/or in-house environment.
* Excellent undergraduate and law school academic credentials.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

* Philly Shipyard is a TOBACCO FREE facility.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. A range of motion sufficient to perform general lifting, carrying, bending, stooping, extended walking or standing, etc. is required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

This is an onsite, full-time, safety-sensitive position. Standard days and hours of work vary by department, days and hours determined by department schedules.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time or without notice.

Philly Shipyard is committed to equal opportunity for all applicants. The recruitment, selection, employment and training of employees during employment, shall be without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, gender or age-except that the applicant must meet the minimum age requirement. Philly Shipyard does not, and will not, discriminate because of the disability of such individual.

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