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Jabil · 5 months ago

Assistant General Counsel - Commercial Legal

St. Petersburg, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

Jabil is a dynamic company seeking an Assistant General Counsel for their Commercial legal team. The role involves partnering with business teams on commercial transactions, drafting and negotiating agreements, and advising on legal matters related to manufacturing services.

ElectronicsHardwareManufacturing

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Drafting, reviewing, negotiating and ultimately managing the lifecycle of a wide range of commercial agreements including principally manufacturing services agreements, technical services agreements, and ancillary contracts like statements of work, quality agreements, professional service agreements, consulting agreements, license agreements, purchase and supply agreements and other complex commercial agreements

Developing a deep understanding of Jabil’s business model and risk profile as a contract manufacturer and solutions provider, and providing practical advice on legal, business and operational matters

Developing strategic business relationships with internal business clients and Jabil’s external customers

Collaborating with other subject matter experts, including other practice areas within the Jabil Legal Department

Functioning independently within a dynamic corporate environment. Working with limited supervision. Excelling at creative problem solving, managing internal relationships, understanding strategic vision, executing on plans and communicating challenges as they arise in a professional manner

Quickly and concisely analyzing and summarizing complicated legal documents and issues for internal clients and functional leaders

Managing outside counsel when external advice is sought in relation to business issues

Exhibits: (1) excellent legal reasoning and strategic thinking skills; (2) strong teamwork orientation without a ‘star’ mentality; (3) strong presence, with the ability to quickly gain the confidence of legal leaders and business partners; and (4) personal and professional integrity of the highest order

Manages higher level risk, complexity, and business impact

Recommends and drives best practices

May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualification

Commercial agreementsManufacturing agreementsGovernment contractingLegal reasoningStrategic thinkingBusiness acumenInterpersonal skillsProblem solvingCommunication skillsTeamwork orientation

Required

Graduate of an ABA or foreign-equivalent law school, member of a bar in good standing, eligible to practice law in Florida

Minimum of 5-7 years of legal experience, including extensive experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements. Preferably including manufacturing agreements and ancillary contracts, such as supply, development, distributor and channel partner agreements, as well experience in government contracting between subcontractors and prime contractors

In depth knowledge of government contracting principles, FAR, DFARS, ITAR, EAR, compliance requirements in defense and aerospace industries

To conform with U.S. Government export regulations, candidates must be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or legally admitted under U.S. refugee or asylum programs 8 U.S.C. 1157 or 8 U.S.C. 1158

Excellent oral and written communication, good judgement, strong interpersonal skills, demonstrate ability to work in a changing, fast paced, and energetic environment. An ability to communicate well with both lawyers and non-lawyers, including senior management

Strong work ethic, motivated and self-starter, ability to resolve conflict, business acumen with business-oriented approach to problem solving, ability to prioritize and manage competing demands

Demonstrated ability to work efficiently both independently and in a collaborative environment, prioritize workflow, meet demanding deadlines, and manage multi-faceted projects in a fast-paced environment

Sound and practical legal and business judgment; creative, positive and collaborative approach to problem solving

Proven track record of learning quickly, taking initiative, working proactively, being resourceful and taking on additional responsibility

Amenable to attending team calls with business counterparts based in Europe, Asia and across North America outside of standard Eastern-US business hours