Corporate Counsel

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon.

We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman has an open Corporate Counsel position to support the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) Division within our Defense Systems business. SDS is responsible for the company’s efforts to sustain, modernize and advance our nation’s land‑based deterrence capability. SDS’s main offices are located in Roy, Utah.

Responsibilities will include counseling on matters associated with the pursuit, capture, negotiation, execution and administration of U.S. Government and commercial prime contracts and subcontracts; advising and coordinating with various business and legal specialists inside the company on matters related to intellectual property, environmental, health, safety, real estate and property, human resources, internal investigations, supply chain, export/import compliance, litigation, and employment and labor relations.

This Corporate Counsel position will be located in Roy, Utah. Relocation assistance may be available.

Succeeding in this position requires excellent problem‑solving skills, sound judgement, strong business acumen, discretion, the highest standards of integrity and ethics, the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with lawyers and business teams inside and outside of the company, and work in cross‑functional teams.

This position may be filled at a higher level based on the qualifications below.

• Juris Doctor degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant U.S. Government contracting experience
• Member of an appropriate state bar and/or ability maintain in‑house licensure status in the work location
• Ability to obtain, and maintain, a DoD security clearance
• U.S. Government and commercial contracting experience at a law firm, U.S. Government agency, and/or in‑house legal department
• Ability to analyze complex legal concepts and communicate effectively

• Juris Doctor degree with a minimum of 10 years of relevant U.S. Government contracting experience
• Member of an appropriate state bar and/or ability maintain in‑house licensure status in the work location
• Ability to obtain, and maintain, a DoD security clearance
• U.S. Government and commercial contracting experience at a law firm, U.S. Government agency, and/or in‑house legal department
• Ability to analyze complex legal concepts and communicate effectively

• Experience supporting U.S. Government programs and/or complex commercial transactions as in‑house counsel, plus law firm or Government agency experience
• Experience supporting clients and interfacing with customers in the defense/intelligence communities
• Expertise with FAR, DFAR, NASA FAR/Supplement, and other U.S. Government agencies’ rules and practices
• Litigation and/or investigative experience
• An active U.S. DoD security clearance at the Secret level or higher

Primary Level Salary Range: $ - $

Secondary Level Salary Range: $ - $

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s experience, education, skills and current market…