Associate General Counsel (Government)

Job Description

Job Description

Description

As Associate General Counsel, Government and Regulatory Affairs , at Impulse , you are an integral part of our Legal team responsible for identifying and managing risks across the organization to ensure the Company is adequately protected through its growth stages. Your core responsibilities will be to negotiate and ensure compliance with government contracts, manage spacecraft regulatory licensing filings and prosecution, and to oversee the Company’s trade compliance program.

NOTE : This position is on-site (DC or LA)

Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal advice on government contracting processes, including FAR and DFARS regulations, and represent the company in government-related negotiations and disputes. This includes direct involvement in the negotiation of federal government proposals, RPFs and government contracting agreements, ensuring that all terms and conditions align with the Company’s posture
• Oversee all aspects of the company’s compliance policies and procedures for government contracting and regulatory matters, ensuring the company’s adherence to applicable laws and regulations. This includes overseeing the Company’s trade compliance program, including jurisdiction and classification analysis, export control, and Technology Control Plans (TCP). The Dir. of Trade Compliance would report into this position
• Manage spacecraft regulatory licensing filings and approvals with government agencies, including the FCC, NOAA, and FAA, ensuring compliance with applicable domestic and international regulations
• Keeping  proactively informed on applicable laws, regulations, and industry guidance that impact our Company’s core spacecraft product lines
• Monitor and advise on regulatory changes affecting government contracts and space regulatory requirements, ensuring that internal stakeholders are aware and prepared for changes.
• Respond promptly to legal requests and questions from the business and other stakeholders, including at the executive level, summarizing, and communicating regulatory requirements in a clear, concise, succinct and business friendly way

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Skills and Experience

Additional Information :

Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options , and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan .

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin / ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.