Senior Paralegal at Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions in Arlington, Virginia

Job Description:

Title

Senior Paralegal
ID

2020-4301
Job Locations

US-VA-Arlington
Posted Date

11/24/2020
Category

Legal & Compliance
Position Type

Full-time regular
Location : Location

US-VA-Arlington
Requisition Post Information* : External Company Name

Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions
Requisition Post Information* : External Company URL

Location : Postal Code

22202
Location : Address

2121 Crystal Drive
Additional Locations

Requisition Post Information* : Post End Date

Telecommute

* Supporting CAES Board Operations by supporting SSA Board meetings, managing meeting dates, preparing agenda,
and annual agenda plan, owning web-based Board tool, and serving as a POC for the Directors
* Supporting the Corporate Secretary function by preparing resolutions and Unanimous Written Consents, maintaining
information on officers and directors for U.S. companies, managing qualifications of CAES Head Office and Group US
* Head Office companies (incl CMSI), managing the relationship with Corporate Services Corporation (invoices), etc. and
serving as the US POC for questions on US companies; managing GEMS info for CAES companies; updating US Legal * Entity charts

* Managing law firms by reviewing and approving invoices; maintaining and publishing the database of approved law
firms to be used within North America; monitoring external legal spend across North America, providing high level
analysis to the GC North America to inform insourcing vs outsourcing strategy for Legal; dealing with retention letters,
and communicating to law firms regarding H1 and H2 invoices and acruals * Preparing or reviewing contracts, amendments, and NDA's upon request relating to Sector, and CMSI contracts

* Maintaining database for CAES of plc guarantees; Cobham AES Holdings guarantees; change of control; etc.

* "Contract management" of the SSA and AOP (amendments, conformed copies)

* Preparing periodic LC&C reports (MOR, CCL)

* Preparation of and management of broker Powers of Attorneys

* Supporting litigation (database of litigation, preparation of SDR/MDR) for NA and CAES matters

* Manage the bi-annual process for legal entity compliance for SSA companies

* Maintain the database of IP (Patents and Trademarks).

* Manage USG Extranet, On-line training (assignments and completions), Editing and publishing USG Compliance

* Updates, and monitoring compliance issues, to include internal and external compliance audit findings

* Support M&A activity, as needed

* Manage Legal and Contracts and Commercial content on CAES intranet

* Support the CAES Risk Manager by issuing due diligence requests for insurance

* Support Internal Audit by issuing periodic fraud questionnaires

Core Competencies:

* Embracing Change

* Influence & Communication, written and verbal

* Initiative & Drive; Self-starter, ability to work with minimal supervision

* Willingness to learn and develop

* Managing Time & Priorities

* Problem Solving & Creativity

* Working in Teams

* Attention to detail with reliable follow-up ability

* Ability to project manage

MINIMUM:

* BA or BS degree from an accredited college or university

* Paralegal certificate and/or certification from an internationally recognized compliance body

* 5+ years experience in law firm or corporate environment, to include legal research, corporate secretarial experience, drafting and preparation of NDAs and other contractual documents, preparation of legal memoranda and preparation of corporate policies

* Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (minimum: Word, Excel, and Powerpoint; Access is a
plus)
* Excellent written and oral communication skills in order to prepare concise
recommendations, reports, and briefings to senior level company officials * US Citizenship is required for eligibility to obtain/maintain a security clearance

PREFERRED:

* Familiarity with FAR, DFARS, ITAR, EAR, FCPA, Bribery Act, Business Ethics

If you are authorized to work in the United States, then we encourage you to apply. We are unable to sponsor work visas. U.S. Citizenship required for positions requiring a Security Clearance.

Employment Transparency:

Cobham is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Cobham to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Cobham will refrain from discharging, or otherwise discriminating against, employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants.

The EEO is the Law poster is available here and the poster supplement is available here.

The Pay Transparency Policy is available here.

Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to CAEScareers@cobhamaes.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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