Assistant General Counsel

SUMMARY CONT.

Hanwha Philly Shipyard is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Assistant General Counsel to work directly with the General Counsel. In this role, you will provide guidance and support on a wide range of legal matters across the organization, including corporate governance, regulatory compliance, labor and employment, contracts, and litigation. The Assistant General Counsel will 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.

The Assistant General Counsel should be a practical, business-savvy lawyer who can proactively manage the legal affairs of the Company using sound judgment. The ideal candidate must be a highly motivated and confident self-starter, who can prioritize and lead multiple tasks independently and efficiently under deadline pressure. The lawyer in this role is required to be adept at handling sophisticated legal projects, matters, and issues and should have excellent technical legal skills and expertise.

 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Review, draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts, including customer sales, supply, non-disclosure, procurement, real estate, employment and consulting agreements

• Serve as a generalist advising business leaders on commercial, finance, litigation, labor and employment, regulatory compliance, and other matters

• Collaborate with various business units to identify and address legal risks
• Provide counsel regarding compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Advise on all aspects of day-to-day legal issues
• Manage contractual disputes and claims
• Support litigation, arbitration, and other dispute resolution matters
• Assist with development and implementation of company policies and procedures
• Support M&A and other business development activities
• Manage and supervise outside counsel effectively and efficiently, including with respect to litigation matters
• Assist with preparation of board materials and other corporate governance activity
• Advise on transactional matters and strategic initiatives
• Support the General Counsel on all other matters
• Strive to ensure safe working conditions for our workforce
• Perform other duties as required and assigned

 COMPETENCIES

• 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
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to navigate complex legal issues with a practical, solution-oriented approach
• 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

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

This position does not currently have any supervisory responsibilities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• J.D. degree from an accredited law school and an active bar membership in at least one US jurisdiction required
• Excellent undergraduate and law school academic credentials
• A minimum of 5-7 years of experience as a practicing lawyer, preferably with several years spent in a large law firm setting

• Significant experience advising businesses on commercial matters
• Experience in government contracting is a plus
• Experience working in or with maritime, manufacturing, or shipbuilding industries is a plus

WORK ENVIRONMENT   

Although most of this work is indoors in a climate-controlled office environment, some incidents may require this individual to be exposed to environmental exposures similar to those found in most heavy industrial settings and may include noise, heat, cold, vibration, dust, fumes and smoke. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

*Hanwha 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, climbing, 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 a full-time, onsite 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.

Hanwha 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.  Hanwha Philly Shipyard does not, and will not, discriminate because of the disability of such individual.