DCS Corp · 3 months ago
Executive Vice President, General Counsel
Alexandria, VA, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
15+ years expDCS Corporation is a government contractor delivering advanced engineering and technical services in support of national security. The Executive Vice President, General Counsel manages the legal and compliance affairs, overseeing contracts, litigation, employment law, and corporate governance, while also serving as the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer.
AerospaceManagement ConsultingNational Security
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
The General Counsel is responsible for contracts, bid protests, litigation, employment, ethics and compliance, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, office lease review and negotiation and export control
The General Counsel advises the Board of Directors and its committees on corporate governance and leads board-level initiatives
The Contracts, Purchasing and Corporate Security departments all report to the General Counsel
The General Counsel is also responsible for the development, review, approval and oversight of company policies and procedures
The Company’s risk insurance program and stock incentive plan are also managed by the General Counsel
The General Counsel serves as the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer responsible for ethics and compliance training and other initiatives
The General Counsel reports to the Chairman and CEO and is a senior member of the company’s executive leadership team
The General Counsel’s office includes one attorney, the Employee Relations Manager and a Compliance Analyst
The General Counsel also serves as Corporate Secretary whose duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Monitors corporate governance developments and advises company directors in adopting appropriate governance practices
Attends and prepares minutes of Board meetings
Prepares corporate resolutions for consideration and potential adoption by the Board
Advises Board on its roles and responsibilities, including fiduciary obligations
Manages processes involving preparation and conduct of the annual shareholder meeting
As the company’s Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, the General Counsel selects and manages external service providers as appropriate
In this capacity, the General Counsel oversees the DCS Ethics Helpline and takes appropriate action in response to Helpline communications
The General Counsel regularly informs the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors about substantive ethics and compliance issues
Additionally, the General Counsel advises on actual and potential disputes and the potential risks of business decisions
The General Counsel selects, engages and manages outside counsel as appropriate
The General Counsel advises Human Resources on employment law and employee benefit matters, conducts or manages internal investigations of employee relations issues and responds to charges and complaints filed with the EEOC, U.S. Department of Labor, and other federal, state, and local agencies
Additionally, the General Counsel advises the company and Board of Trustees of the DCS Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust (ESOP) on matters relating to the ESOP Plan and compliance with applicable federal laws and regulations
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship is required
An active DoD Secret Security clearance preferred; must be able to obtain clearance
Minimum of 15 years of experience in corporate law departments and/or regional/national law firms providing services directly to corporate clients
Law degree with license to practice law in a U.S. jurisdiction with eligibility to be admitted as Corporate Counsel in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Deep experience in all aspects of government contracting
Experience with export regulations and compliance law
Comfortable advising on complex and sensitive employee matters with due regard for employment law considerations
Mergers and acquisitions experience
Preferred
An active DoD Secret Security clearance preferred; must be able to obtain clearance
Experience in defense engineering and technical services industry is strongly preferred
Prior in-house legal experience preferred
Company
DCS Corp
DCS Corp creates innovative technology solutions for their customers in the national security sector.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
James Benbow
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Phelps
EVP and Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-12-30
DCS Corporation
2025-12-03
DCS Corporation
2025-10-02
Company data provided by crunchbase