Associate General Counsel, AMC - Commercial and Government Contracts

Overview

This role can be performed remotely from an approved location, with flexibility based on business needs and applicable requirements.

A seasoned, business-minded attorney is sought to serve as Associate General Counsel, Commercial and Government Contracts supporting the Automation & Motion Control (AMC) segment, the fastest-growing business segment of the organization. Reporting to the VP, Deputy General Counsel – AMC, this position acts as the primary legal partner and second-in-command for segment legal matters, providing day-to-day legal leadership across commercial, operational, and regulatory issues.

This position is designed for a senior commercial lawyer with significant experience supporting industrial manufacturers, particularly those in aerospace, defense, or government-facing businesses. The role requires understanding the legal, regulatory, and trade risks associated with operating as a government supplier. The Associate General Counsel will provide pragmatic, execution-focused legal guidance to enable growth, protect the business, and improve legal processes and efficiency across the segment.

The role is primarily U.S.-focused, with regular interaction across global operations, suppliers, and customers.

Responsibilities

Commercial & Segment Legal Leadership

• Serve as the primary day-to-day legal advisor to the AMC segment and as second-in-command to the VP, Deputy General Counsel – AMC.
• Act as a trusted legal and business partner to segment leadership, sales, supply chain, quality, operations, and engineering teams.
• Provide legal support for routine and complex questions across six AMC divisions.

Commercial Contracting & Protection

• Lead and support negotiation, drafting, and interpretation of customer, supplier, distributor, and strategic commercial agreements, including large, cross-division and cross-segment agreements.
• Advise on contract structure, pricing, risk allocation, liability, warranty, quality, delivery, indemnification, and termination provisions.
• Support contract execution and lifecycle management, including enforcement of contract rights related to pricing, intellectual property, delivery, and quality obligations.
• Lead and support commercial enforcement matters such as collections on overdue payments and enforcement of contractual rights through demand letters and escalation.
• Advise on alignment of customer contract risk with downstream supply chain obligations, addressing complexities as AMC scales cross-division commercial programs.
• Provide guidance and support to the contract specialist team to drive consistency, efficiency, and adherence to standard processes and playbooks.

Aerospace, Defense & Government Contracting Support

• Support commercial and operational matters involving aerospace, defense, and government-facing customers across AMC's five divisions.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of government contracting environment, including FAR/DFARS concepts, flow-down requirements, audit exposure, and supplier obligations.
• Advise on risks and expectations associated with being a government supplier, including compliance, recordkeeping, pricing, delivery, quality, and termination considerations.
• Collaborate with Trade Compliance, Quality, Supply Chain, IT, and Operations teams to address regulatory, export controls, sanctions, CMMC compliance, and other trade-related considerations impacting government and defense programs.

Risk Management, Disputes & Litigation Support

• Serve as first-line legal advisor on segment-related commercial disputes, claims, quality issues, warranty matters, supply chain disruptions, and customer escalations.
• Partner with head of litigation, internal stakeholders, and outside counsel on segment-specific pre-litigation matters, contract-related issues, litigation support, and government contracting matters.
• Provide practical, risk-based guidance balancing legal exposure with business objectives and customer relationships.

Operational Partnership, Process Improvement & Execution

• Collaborate with EHS, Quality, Trade Compliance, Real Estate, and other functional teams on legal issues impacting operations, regulatory compliance, and strategic initiatives.
• Identify recurring risks, inefficiencies, or friction points and drive improvements in contract templates, processes, and legal workflows, including developing standard work and playbooks.
• Design and deliver training and business education to help the business understand contractual risk triggers proactively.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives on legacy contract exposure, contract management rigor, and risk identification across AMC's active commercial portfolio.
• Manage multiple matters simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, maintaining ownership and follow-through through resolution.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience as a commercial lawyer with strong drafting skills and significant responsibility for customer and supplier contracting.
• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or government-facing manufacturing businesses is required.
• Demonstrated understanding of the government contracting ecosystem, including FAR/DFARS concepts, flow-downs, audits, and legal risks of operating as a government supplier.
• Experience advising on commercial matters including disputes, quality issues, warranty claims, EHS-related matters, and operational risk.
• Experience in a publicly traded or highly regulated environment preferred.
• Excellent judgment, discretion, and risk assessment abilities.
• Practical business acumen with a focus on pragmatic, business-oriented solutions.
• Highly approachable, collegial, and collaborative.
• Accountable and proactive self-starter, comfortable working independently.
• Superb organizational skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.

Compensation & Benefits

• Starting salary: $198,000, dependent on factors including physical worksite location, geographic market, candidate's skill set, experience, education, and internal peer compensation comparisons.
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship for U.S. work authorization.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA, and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance

Location

Remote work is permitted from an approved location with flexibility based on business needs and applicable requirements. The role is primarily U.S.-focused with regular interaction across global operations.