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Metrea · 17 hours ago

Lead Legal Counsel – Supply Chain/Commercial contracts

Temecula, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

Metrea is a company that delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across various domains. They are seeking a Lead Legal Counsel to manage aviation supply chain contracts and support global operations, requiring significant experience in legal risks, negotiation, and drafting of commercial contracts.

AerospaceBusiness IntelligenceCommercialInformation TechnologyMilitarySecurityTrainingTransportation

Responsibilities

Work with our experienced and talented Supply Chain and Global Logistics team alongside various Metrea Capability Areas

Learn the various work streams and requirements for the entire global enterprise

Build out a team and work with the Head of Contracts regarding related contract personnel

Work closely with the Head of Supply Chain to identify legal and contract risks and needs as well as support global operations for the enterprise and the supply chain

Provide legal support that may be required in litigation, merger and acquisitions, as well as various types of transactions

Support for a wide variety of commercial transactions and contracts may be required

Address all of the legal issues that arise from a global enterprise

Be involved in the business to understand developing legal risks and providing counsel

Qualification

Aviation supply chain contractsDraftingLitigation assessmentNegotiationCommercial contractsGlobal enterprise supportAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solvingTeam collaborationOrganizational skills

Required

Be a qualified licensed attorney with graduation from an ABA accredited law school and admitted to the bar in California and/or Washington D.C. and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law

Deep experience with negotiating and drafting vendor contracts, supplier terms and conditions, codes of conducts, leases, and creating framework for regular negotiation of such contracts and wording

Experience in negotiating and drafting consultant agreements and other related service-related agreements

Aviation and Defense experience

Litigation assessment and risk analysis on a wide variety of contracts including negotiation and resolution of claims and lawsuits

Experience with negotiating and enforcing contracts across US and foreign jurisdictions and supporting global enterprises

Seasoned commercial awareness

Experience interacting and counseling senior business leaders

Willingness to travel internationally

Comfortable working with ambiguity in a fluid environment seeking to address business concerns and goals rather than just being 'right'

Highly developed sense of judgment and maturity

Proven ability to work effectively in, and leverage a highly collaborative, matrixed environment to achieve project ends

Agile with ability to shift priorities as needed working with wide diversity of individual capability areas and individuals

Build and maintain effective working relationship with external counsel and manage the engagement process with such service providers when required

Ability to exercise a high level of diligence, even under time pressure

Intellectually curious, with strong critical thinking & analytical skills and attention to detail

Demonstrated ability to solve problems and apply analytical rigor

Strong communication skills – both written and verbal with the confidence to communicate with teammates at all levels of the enterprise as well as a wide variety of vendors, banks, law firms, and customers

Strong organizational skills, discipline, with a high sense of reliability, discretion and confidentiality

Ability to communicate effectively across languages, cultures, regions and industries, and experience in working in diverse international environments

Capacity to balance strategic vs. operational mind-sets and results vs. process orientation

Strong performance orientation coupled with a solid and consistent ethical compass

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Experience managing and mentoring less experienced team members