General Counsel

Posted Dec 31

Ultra Intelligence & Communications is an application engineering and trusted partner in delivering intelligence that informs decision-making in the most challenging environments. We bring generations of expertise in developing mission-critical, multi-domain communications, command and control, cyber security and electronic warfare solutions. Our portfolio of capabilities is operational across the US, UK, Canada, and allied nations worldwide. We invest in research and development, to provide innovative, mission specific bespoke technological solutions to our customer’s most complex problems.

The General Counsel will provide strategic and operational leadership of Ultra Intelligence & Communications’ legal and compliance function, including OFAC, ITAR and export compliance, as well as FCPA/Anti-Bribery and Corruption, M&A and antitrust issues, and protection of Intellectual Property.

The successful candidate will advise our CEO and Executive Leadership team. The General Counsel will also ensure that our business always operates within the law and the requirements of applicable Proxy Board and SSA arrangements, offer counsel on legal and compliance issues related to all aspects of the business, act as a legal guardian of the organization, and partner with the sites to facilitate organizational growth and development.

Job Description:

  • Advise the CEO and Executive leadership team on legal matters pertaining to the business
  • Provide effective guidance to ensure legal compliance and mitigate risk exposure, taking into consideration both financial and reputational business impacts
  • Provide expert and strategic legal advice to site-level senior management on all legal based matters across the business
  • Embed and maintain effective internal governance policies and processes related to legal compliance
  • Provide oversight to and coordinate with all domestic and international third-party counsel on issues such as labor law and legal issues outside of North America
  • Provide oversight and coordinate with internal UK-based counsel
  • Work to anticipate legal issues or potential risks to the business, estimating risks and making appropriate strategic recommendations
  • Keep abreast of legislative changes and proactively making recommendations for policy changes required to protect the business
  • Establish position and effectively negotiate with external parties where required on legal-based business matters
  • Work with the business to protect the Intellectual Property
  • Provide training to the I&C business in relation to legal and risk issues
  • Ensure that the compliance programs are embedded and effective

Required Skills:

  • Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school
  • Member of a State Bar
  • Minimum 8 years’ professional legal experience, demonstrating generalist and broad legal knowledge in all relevant areas (e.g., corporate & labor law, litigation, IP protection, export compliance etc.)
  • Previous experience with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
  • Ability to obtain a US Government security clearance. Security clearances are granted to U.S. citizens.

Preferred Skills:

  • Previous experience in the defense industry supporting compliance and execution of government contracts strongly preferred
  • Ability to develop legal strategy and set objectives in line with the business direction and needs
  • Financial acumen to understand the cost implications of taking / not taking certain actions on the business
  • High degree of professional ethics, integrity and gravitas
  • Excellent judgement and analytical skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and cmmunication skills

Leadership Competencies:

Strategic Mindset – able to anticipate future trends and implications accurately. Readily puts forward future scenarios. Articulates a credible picture and vision of possibilities that create sustainable value. Creates competitive and breakthrough strategies that show a clear connection between vision and action

Customer Focus – gains insight into customer needs. Identifies opportunities that benefit the customer. Builds and delivers solutions that meet customer expectations. Establishes and maintains effective customer relationships.

Decision Quality – makes sound decisions, even in the absence of complete information. Relies on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgement when making decisions. Considers all relevant factors and uses appropriate decision-making criteria and principles. Recognizes when a quick 80% solution will suffice.

Cultivates Innovation – comes up with useful ideas that are new, better or unique. Introduces new ways of looking at problems. Can take a creative idea and put it into practice. Encourages diverse thinking to promote and nurture innovation.

Drives Results – has a strong bottom-line orientation. Persists in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks. Has a track record of exceeding goals. Pushes self and helps others achieve results.

Ensures Accountability – follows through on commitments and makes sure that others do the same. Acts with a clear sense of ownership. Takes personal responsibility for decisions, actions and failures. Establishes clear responsibilities and processes for monitoring work and measuring results. Designs feedback loops into work.

Collaborates – works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives. Represents own interests while being fair to others and their areas. Partners with others to get work done. Credits others for their contributions and accomplishments. Gains trust and support of others.

Develops Talent – places a high priority on developing others. Develops others through coaching, feedback, exposure and stretch assignments. Aligns employee career development goals with organizational objectives. Encourages people to accept developmental moves.

Drives Vision and Purpose – talks about future possibilities in a positive way. Creates milestones and symbols to rally support behind the vision. Articulates the vision in a way everyone can relate to. Creates organization wide energy and optimism for the future. Shows personal commitment to the vision.

Builds Effective Teams – forms teams with appropriate and diverse mix of styles, perspectives and experience. Establishes common objectives and a shared mindset. Creates a feeling of belonging and strong team morale. Shares wins and reward team efforts. Fosters open dialogue and collaboration among the team.

Manages Ambiguity – deals comfortably with the uncertainty of change. Effectively handles risk. Can decide and act without the total picture. Is calm and productive, even when things are up in the air. Deals constructively with problems that do not have clear solutions or outcomes.

Instills Trust – follows through on commitments. Is seen as direct and truthful. Keeps confidences. Practices what he/she preaches. Shows consistency between words and actions.

Values:

Agile – creates a nimble and agile organization where decision making is made at the right level. Empowers others to act. Establishes clear decision rights at the right place in the organization. Assumes positive intent. Discusses, decides, then supports decisions.

Sharing – believes that through teamwork and collaboration, when applied to a common vision, we can achieve great things. Proactively seeks opportunities to work across our businesses and with our partners. Shares information and engages with others. Trusts others to play their part. Recognizes the power of One Ultra.

Performing – believes we are responsible in meeting and exceeding our commitments by taking ownership with determination and passion. Performs in an ethical and safe way. Has the passion to commit and the passion to live up to commitments. Goes the extra mile. Works openly to solve problems. Balances long and short-term impacts of decisions.

Innovating – believes in creating value in everything we do and to leave a legacy to be proud of. Embraces change and seeks to create solutions via constructive challenge. Encourages and value innovation, seeking inspiration from outside. Works across the Group to identify creative outcomes. Challenges the way things have been done previously. Values and learns from failure and being open to possibilities.

Rewarding- strives to love what we do and actively celebrates our successes and learns from our failures. Nurtures individuals and teams so they can develop and succeed. Recognizes and communicates achievements. Appreciates the whole person.

Empowering – trusts and empowers our people and our partners. Hold’s self and others to the highest standards of integrity and ethics. Empowers, respects, trusts, and supports individuals. Shares ownership. Creates openness within a safe environment. Gives confidence and freedom to act.

We offer medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, health savings accounts, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan with a Company match.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.