Assistant General Counsel

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Assistant General Counsel

The candidate will advises and provides legal support to senior management, sales and operational teams, human resources, and supply chain teams in pursuing business opportunities and negotiating and performing agreements with commercial and government entities. Provides legal, compliance and business risk analysis on wide variety of proposed transactions and relationships and ensures ongoing compliance with legal and contractual requirements. Provides legal and strategic business advice to business partners on a wide variety of compliance matters, including anti-corruption, data privacy, cyber security, government contracting (emphasis on FAR and DFARS), supplier certification, ITAR, IP rights, and export matters. Manages U.S. Government contracting compliance program, including development and implementation of compliance framework including assessment program, preparation of policies, procedures and other tools to enable compliant bidding and performance of contracts. Develops, administers, and presents templates, policies and training initiatives to build, enhance and promote an effective corporate compliance program and ensure compliance with applicable legal and contract requirements and company policies and practices. Performs legal activities related to the acquisitions of new businesses and dispositions of existing businesses, including participating in due diligence reviews and negotiations of pertinent agreements. Directs the defense of company against suits or claims while working with and managing outside counsel on an as-needed basis. Provides support to HR team members and advises them on implementation of HR initiatives under applicable privacy, labor and employment laws. Liaises with global external subject matter experts and outside counsel when necessary and acts as the interface between company business teams and such experts and outside counsel. Assists and/or performs in any and all areas as assigned.

Company info

nLight
5408 NE 88th Street, Building E
Vancouver
Washington
United States 98665
Website : http://www.nlight.net