Corporate Counsel – M&A / International

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

M&A / International Corporate Counsel Job Description

Northrop Grumman is seeking an experienced, motivated transactional attorney to join our team in Falls Church, VA, as Corporate Counsel, M&A and International Transactions. The successful candidate will be responsible for helping to form and manage cross-functional legal teams to support delivery of domestic and international corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, equity investments, joint ventures and strategic alliances. Working in close partnership with our Strategy Team and Corporate Global Business Development Office, the Corporate Counsel, M&A and International Transactions will be an integral, hands-on participant, helping evaluate opportunities, supporting negotiations, and overseeing the legal process associated with sophisticated transactions. 

The successful candidate will be an experienced M&A lawyer with impeccable judgment, ethics and integrity, and the drive to engage and take ownership of a wide variety of matters. The candidate will exemplify the Company’s commitment to quality, operational excellence, efficiency, open communication and collaboration.

Roles and Responsibilities

General

• Providing business-oriented legal advice relating to Northrop Grumman’s domestic and international transactions to achieve enterprise-wide goals in challenging markets
• Managing an active portfolio of transactions and antitrust matters by supporting and, in many cases, leading all legal aspects of a variety of domestic and international transactions across the Company

M&A / Antitrust

• Leading investments and smaller M&A transactions; supporting larger M&A transactions
• Working collaboratively across a broad range of teams, including developing and maintaining strong working relationships between legal, strategy, tax, treasury, finance, human resources, investor relations, and other functions
• Drafting and reviewing acquisition agreements, bid letters, term sheets, equity commitment letters, joint venture agreements, confidentiality agreements, engagement letters, and other deal documents
• Working with deal teams and leadership to identify opportunities and balance risk
• Helping drive the deal cycle, including providing oversight to external third parties and coordinating engagement of internal stakeholders
• Advising the Company with respect to U.S. and foreign antitrust/competition law compliance, including HSR filings, exclusive arrangements, and government inquires relating to industry transactions under review

International Support

• Negotiating strategic collaborations with international partners, including joint ventures, teaming agreements, strategic alliances, and other bilateral and multilateral arrangements
• Advising the Corporate Global Business Development function with respect to broad range of issues including MOUs, NDAs, international consultant agreements, anti-corruption compliance, and compliance training
• Providing legal support to in-country teams where Northrop Grumman has offices in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East with respect to wide range of regulatory and compliance issues
• Assisting in negotiation of DCS transactions with foreign customers, teammates and suppliers
• Providing support to all business sectors engaged in international pursuits and programs and liaise with functional experts
• Advising the Company with respect to industrial participation (offset) activities and transactions

This role may be filled at a higher level based on the requirements below.

Basic Qualifications Corporate Counsel 1

• Juris Doctor degree from an ABA accredited law school and active state bar membership
• Sophisticated training and experience with national or international law firm; minimum of 8+ years of relevant experience 

Basic Qualifications Corporate Counsel 2

• Juris Doctor degree from an ABA accredited law school and active state bar membership
• Sophisticated training and experience with national or international law firm; minimum of 10+ years of relevant experience 

Basic Qualifications all levels

• Expertise handling mergers, equity transactions, asset purchases, joint ventures and other transactions, including cross-border transactions
• Demonstrated accountability for the deal cycle and negotiations on transactions of varying size and degrees of complexity
• Being an effective and articulate negotiator who can distil the important aspects of any transaction
• Ability to juggle simultaneous deals and priorities
• Experience proactively communicating and managing expectations with multiple constituencies
• Demonstrated familiarity with antitrust matters including HSR notifications and reviews
• International law experience
• Ability and willingness to travel (domestic and international); generally less than 10% travel time
• Ability to obtain a DOD security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience advising government contractors or other regulated businesses
• Exposure to government contracting industry, parameters, and implications
• Aerospace and defense industry experience
• Balance of both domestic and international complex deal experience
• Exposure to distressed company/supplier issues
• Combination of both law firm and in-house experience.

Primary Level Salary Range: $206,900.00 - $297,400.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $227,700.00 - $327,300.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.