Aerospace Attorney
LOCATION: Michigan
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Experience in advising clients on issues in government and commercial contracts, FAR and DFAR involving A&D matters, drafting legal memoranda, bid protests, REAs and claims, and substantive policy articles and commentary
- Advise clients on compliance with ITAR, EAR, and FMS
- Experience researching the law applicable to government contracts and subcontracts, administrative law and regulatory requirements at the federal and state level
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Organizational and project management skills
- Communication skills, both oral and written
- Efficient, creative, and effective legal researcher
- Proficient in the use of legal research services
- Sound, independent judgment
- Able to work independently with minimal or no supervision
- Able to manage new and existing client relationships
- Desire to be actively involved in business development
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND/OR TRAINING:
- 3+ years of experience in federal government contracts, with some experience in U.S. export controls, including OFAC sanctions. More lengthy experience a plus
- Space law experience a plus
- Experience with the FAR, DFARS, other agency FAR supplements, size protests; teaming agreements, JVs and mentor/protégé; subcontracting and supply chain; data rights; M&A; including compliance, plus transactional and litigation support
- Experience representing clients in administrative or court proceedings, including bid protests and claims, internal and government investigations, and compliance planning and training
- Admitted to the State Bar of Michigan or the D.C. Bar or to practice in the courts in Maryland or Virginia, or eligible for admission by anticipated start date
- Portable book of business a plus
- Experience with government contracting cost issues, government and commercial IP rights, FMS, FMF, security clearances and FOCI, and CFIUS a plus