Role OverviewThe Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary will serve as the top legal executive and trusted advisor to the CEO, Executive Leadership Team, and Board of Directors. The CLO will lead a world-class legal function capable of supporting a rapidly growing publicly traded aerospace and defense platform.
What You Will Do
Key responsibilities include corporate governance, public company leadership, securities and regulatory compliance, mergers and acquisitions, commercial and government contracts, compliance and risk management, and leadership.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have 15+ years of progressive legal leadership experience, significant experience serving as General Counsel, and deep expertise in SEC regulations, corporate governance, and securities law.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
- Licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- 15+ years of progressive legal leadership experience
- Significant experience serving as General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, Associate General Counsel, or senior legal executive within a publicly traded company
- Deep expertise in SEC regulations, corporate governance, securities law, and public company reporting
- Experience supporting M&A transactions and complex commercial negotiations
- Aerospace, defense, industrial manufacturing, government contracting, or highly regulated industry experience strongly preferred
- Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS, ITAR, EAR, and government contracting regulations is highly desirable
Benefits
- Join a newly public, rapidly growing aerospace and defense platform at a pivotal stage of its evolution
- Play a key role in shaping the legal, governance, and compliance framework of a NYSE-listed company
- Partner directly with an accomplished executive team, Board of Directors, and investors
- Influence strategic growth initiatives, acquisitions, and enterprise transformation efforts
- Opportunity to make a lasting impact on a company supporting some of the world's most critical aerospace and national security programs
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