Senior Legal Counsel - US
TLDR
Lead U.S. defence contracts, DoD compliance, export controls, governance, FCC licensing, and legal training across business operations.
The Senior Legal Counsel (U.S.) leads all legal matters relating to the company's U.S. business and defence-related operations. Responsibilities include drafting, negotiating and managing contracts, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations, and maintaining strong relationships with the U.S. Department of Defense. This position can either be on a 1099 basis or a fixed 3 month contract, ideally 3-4 days a week with the requirement to be flexible as and when needed.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
Commercial Contracts:
- Draft, negotiate and finalise contract terms for U.S. direct and indirect sales.
- Develop and implement U.S. sales contract templates.
- Ensure contract processes and documentation are compliant with all applicable regulations.
- Ensure compliance obligations are drafted appropriately.
- Advise on flow-down requirements and monitor contract performance.
- Maintain compliant documentation per U.S. DoD standards.
- Ensure adherence to federal acquisition regulations and DoD policies.
- Stay informed of regulatory changes and update internal processes.
- Draft and negotiate supplier terms ensuring compliance with ITAR, EAR, FAR, DFAR.
Advisory & Support:
- Support inter-company agreements and FOCI mitigation measures.
- Develop policies for managing CUI and DoD clearances.
- Lead governance implementation within U.S. operations.
- Support development of policies, procedures and standard agreements.
- Work with Product on FCC certifications and licensing.
- Promote best practice in legal, compliance and risk management.
- Train staff on EAR, ITAR and export/import requirements.
- Advise departments on U.S. legal matters including disputes.
- Monitor legislative changes and advise on risks.
- Draft and negotiate NDAs.
- Deliver legal training and updates across the business.
- Support IP-related transactional matters.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Law (Master's preferred).
- Significant experience as a senior in-house legal counsel within a multinational defence sector.
- Proven expertise in defence contracts and contract lifecycle management.
- Strong knowledge of federal acquisition regulations, DoD procurement, FCC licensing and export controls.
- Excellent negotiation and drafting skills.
- Ability to build relationships across the business.
- Strong communicator capable of explaining complex issues simply.
- Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong presentation and budgeting skills.
- Familiarity with defence technologies beneficial.
- Compliance certifications desirable.
- CFCM or similar certifications desirable.
Benefits
Remote-Friendly
Fully remote role
We are innovators, we do what we do because we believe in a connected world. Our mission is to provide innovation that extends the global reach of connectivity for our customers.We are looking for world class talent to join our high-performing team working on cutting edge technology in the satellite communications industry. We are creating ground-breaking technology out of our new offices in Reading, UK. We stand by our company values; PASSION, RESPECT, BOLDNESS, INTEGRITY & CREATIVITY – giving you the opportunity to build your career in an environment where we encourage crisp decision-making, challenging the status-quo, championing your beliefs and ideas, sharing successes (and learning from failures) and working collaboratively with your fellow team members.We are pioneering the introduction of innovative and disruptive low-profile multiple-beam satellite communications terminals for mobile and fixed applications. These highly integrated terminal systems combine elements of new advances in microwave lens optics, phased array antenna technology, and dynamic beam pointing control systems using analog and/or digital signal processing. Our terminal designs operate as fully electronic beam steering systems. Our IP has applications across a wide range of market sectors including: aeronautical, land mobile, maritime, and 5G, providing broadband, multi-beam, two-way communications with dynamic tracking of geostationary and non-geostationary satellites or terrestrial nodes.Don't take our word for it? Here is what some of our employees have to say;"Isotropic has a great work culture and the team spirit is great.""Great people and a fast-moving, innovative working environment.""Good sense of camaraderie and enjoyable and challenging work."To find out what it's like to be part of the Isotropic family, follow our company Instagram account and see what our Isotropians have been getting up to!
- Total raised
- $97M raised