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ABB · 2 months ago

US Government Contract & Compliance Attorney

District of Columbia, United States

Full-time, Contract

Onsite

Senior Level

$139K/yr - $222K/yr

7+ years exp

ABB is a global market leader committed to helping industries progress in a cleaner and leaner manner. In this role, you will provide strategic legal counsel, ensure compliance with laws and regulations, and manage legal risks while fostering a culture of integrity within the organization.

AutomotiveEnergyEnergy ManagementIndustrial AutomationRobotics

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Providing Legal & Integrity (L&I) related advice to ABB management and acting as an advisor to the business stakeholders

Reviewing and negotiating contracts, drafting commercial agreements and other contractual terms in collaboration with relevant business stakeholders and L&I team members, and overseeing contract management

Monitoring legal affairs, including but not limited to litigations and activity reports and occupying a seat at the table on local strategic business matters

Ensuring good corporate governance (including structuring, drafting, and negotiation) in your area of accountability within the country, with respect to Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) / divestiture transactions

Qualification

JD program completionLicensed to practice lawFederal Acquisition RegulationContract negotiationMergers & AcquisitionsTime managementCritical thinkingTeam collaborationVerbal communicationWritten communicationDetail orientedSelf-starter

Required

Bachelor's degree in business or related field and 7+ years of experience in administration of Time & Material and Firm Fixed Price efforts related to U.S. federal Commercial items contracting, or alternatively, an approved combination of education and experience and/or demonstrated relevant accomplishments

Must have completed JD program and licensed/able to practice law in at least one state

Working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR), and other governmental agency Supplementals and willingness to research and provide training/guidance as needed

Must be organized, detail oriented, demonstrate strong time management and critical thinking skills and be able to coordinate and prioritize multiple projects with limited supervision

Must be a US Citizen and legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future

Must have excellent MS Word and MS Excel skills, with demonstrated verbal and written communication skills

Must be a self-starter and work with minimal supervision while being able to work in a team environment, lead cross functional teams in developing / implementing government related processes, and support others

Benefits

Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.

Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus

Vision benefit

Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)

Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)

Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums

Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid

Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.

Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance

Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks

Employee Assistance Program

Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption

Employee discount program