Sr. Legal Counsel

Title: Sr. Legal Counsel

Pioneer the next generation of innovation. Join us and youll develop your skills and expertise to the very highest levels working in an international environment for a company known the world over for its brilliance.

Key Accountabilities:

• Advise on broad range of international and domestic commercial contract life cycle activities related to the sales and support of our products and services including advising internal customers on domestic government contracting issues.
• Perform contract drafting review and negotiation interpretation and advisory services including but not limited to strategic advice correspondence risk assessment payment terms and conditions and delivery considerations under both the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) and Incoterms.
• Ensure all contracts and arrangements are negotiated and completed within the legal parameters of the appropriate jurisdictions including advising internal negotiators on the drafting of agreements and contracts.
• Advise manage and direct appropriately any litigation or matters likely to become litigious. Assist in contract based commercial dispute resolution.
• Provide dispute management expertise anticipating issues and putting in place appropriate measures to minimize risk and exposure.
• Deliver timely cost effective and technically correct legal advice in a user-friendly and decisive manner on a wide range of legal strategic tactical and operational issues.
• Proactively advise the business in developments and trends pertaining to relevant regulatory and governmental matters.
• Management of regional legal resources pursuant to an operational budget including selection management and coordination of US and international internal and external legal resources. Actively manage legal fees including advance fee agreements for matters under external instruction.
• Contribute to the development of knowledge management and training areas deploying best practices and sharing knowledge actively with other colleagues.
• Develop strong cross-functional working relationships to ensure the legal team is aware of key issues affecting the business units including corporate governance.
• Keep current on legislative and regulatory issues and relevant judicial decisions.
• Liaise with regulatory agencies and assist businesses with interpretation of regulatory and related legal requirements as necessary.
• Collaborate with the wider Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG GC team the Rolls-Royce plc global legal teams and business colleagues in Germany the UK and other global locations.
• Promote a compliance culture in your area of responsibility and live the letter and the spirit of the Rolls-Royce Code of Conduct.
• Perform special projects as required.

Basic Requirements:

• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S without sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time
• Juris Doctor and a minimum of 5 years of legal counsel experience in a product oriented business.
• Licensed to practice in the State of Michigan or within a state that shares reciprocity with the State of Michigan or otherwise permitted to practice law in Michigan exclusively within a corporation.
• Travel domestic and international (10%)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive commercial contracting experience including contract drafting review and commercial negotiations with third parties. Strong commercial awareness and broad based focus on driving commercial and legal performance.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and a commonsense approach to issue management.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with others in cross functional teams but also independently.
• Experience managing outside counsel and overseeing litigation.
• Strong presentation skills
• Proficient with MS Office Suite.
• Excellent organizational planning and follow-up skills to meet critical deadlines quickly and reliably.
• Minimum of 5 years of corporate in-house experience
• Experience with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR) and other government contracts as well as government flow down provisions is desirable.
• Knowledge of import/export regulations and controls and an ability to work with US Department of State and US Department of Commerce officials to secure export licenses and Technology Assistance Agreements (TAAs).
• Proficiency with SAP
• Knowledge of off-road engine products services and applications.
• Working familiarity with intellectual property issues.

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

At Rolls-Royce we are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel respected supported and empowered to do their best work. We foster a welcoming and innovative work environment that invests in you giving you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

Benefits

The Business Unit Power Systems of Rolls-Royce provides world-class power solutions and complete life-cycle support under our product and solution brandmtu. Through digitalization and electrification we strive to develop drive and power generation solutions that are even cleaner and smarter and thus provide answers to the challenges posed by the rapidly growing societal demands for energy and mobility.

We deliver and service comprehensive powerful and reliable systems based on both gas and diesel engines as well as electrified hybrid systems. These clean and technologically-advanced solutions serve our customers in the marine and infrastructure sectors worldwide.