Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation (“Gulfstream” or “Company”) has retained Major, Lindsey & Africa on an exclusive basis to conduct a search for an Associate General Counsel (“Counsel”), to be located in Savannah, Georgia. Gulfstream is an equal opportunity employer. Please do not contact the company directly. All resumes sent to Gulfstream will be re-routed to MLA for handling and will create delays.
Overview: Serve as a key member of a Legal Department operating under the vision that (a) its lawyers are business people first and lawyers second (i.e., they approach legal issues from the perspective of a business person) and (b) although you cannot do everything with personal relationships, you cannot do anything without them. This position advises management across the company’s global business operations – including engineering, manufacturing, sales, and customer support – concerning contracts, compliance, dispute resolution and other issues. Responsibilities include negotiating complex customer and supplier agreements, managing outside counsel in dispute resolution proceedings and supporting compliance functions.
Company: Gulfstream has the #1 brand in business aviation, is headquartered in Savannah, Georgia and employs over 17,000 people at 13 major locations located on 3 continents. It is a subsidiary of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD).
Last year the Gulfstream Law Dept was named the in-house law dept of the year in Georgia.
Experience: 10+ years’ legal experience or equivalent combination of legal and other relevant work experience. Junior candidates are encouraged to apply as well.
Compensation: Competitive and commensurate with experience.
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