Legal Counsel, Contracts

Maxar Intelligence Inc. is seeking to appoint a commercially minded in-house counsel to be based outside their dynamic US Legal and Compliance team. This represents an opportunity for a commercially minded lawyer to play a critical role, working closely with the GM of the international business, key government and defense clients globally, internal Maxar leadership teams, and colleagues within the Legal Department on a day-to-day basis. The successful candidate will be instrumental in supporting the International Government team execute their mission.

Responsibilities:

• Support the international go-to-market team with drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide variety of contracts and related agreements
• Practice area will focus on international commercial contracts in the Civil Government and Defense & Intelligence sectors
• Collaborate with members of the global Legal and Compliance teams, as well as outside counsel
• Support International team with general corporate matters
• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to the International GM, sales and HR teams
• Ensure adherence to company-wide processes and procedures

Minimum Requirements:

• Qualified solicitor
• 6+ years of in-house counsel experience at a large, publicly-traded company or equivalent law firm experience
• Experience with international contracts and licensing
• Expertise in UK government procurements
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills with the ability to influence others, both internally and externally
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and advising on international contracts in the Defense & Intelligence or Government sector
• Cross-jurisdictional experience (EMEA, APAC, LATAM)
• Strong negotiation skills
• Ability to work with key stakeholders and fellow counsel teams in multiple regions globally
• Team player who demonstrates the ability to collaborate with cross functional teams
• Problem-solver with a strong attention to detail
• UK citizen

Preferred Qualifications:

• Significant foreign government procurement experience preferred
• US government contracting experience a plus
• Intellectual property background

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For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefits

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.

The date of posting can be found on Maxar's Career page at the top of each job posting.

To apply, submit your application via Maxar's Career page.

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.