Commercial Counsel

The Opportunity

The Commercial Counsel role will be responsible for supporting Ulteig’s compliance program, providing intentional legal support, and managing the legal contracts team. This position is part of Ulteig’s Legal, Enterprise Risk, and Compliance Department and reports to the Director of Legal.

What You'll Do

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Manage the Ulteig contracts team, provide additional support on questions, assist with workload overflow, and assist with coverage as necessary.
• Collaborate with the Global Talent Expansion Director and serve as the Legal representative on the global expansion team.
• Collaborate with the Policy Director to consider updates to the program.
• Collaborate with the risk team to evaluate scenarios impacting the company.
• Act as the primary point of contact for the existing compliance program, including owning the annual compliance training.
• Review the existing compliance program components and consider ways to evolve these components by leveraging existing technology resources.
• Lead training and communications to keep leadership and all employees informed of the program evolution.
• Provide legal advice and support on various international legal matters, such as cross-border transactions, export controls, sanctions, anti-corruption, data privacy, intellectual property, and dispute resolution while working with outside counsel as necessary.
• Develop and implement legal policies, procedures, and best practices to facilitate the company's international business operations.
• Stay abreast of relevant legal developments and trends in the regions where the company operates.
• Other tasks and duties as assigned.

What We Expect from You

• JD degree from an accredited law school and admission to practice in at least one US state.
• 3+ years of broad commercial law required, with demonstrated history working with compliance programs. Preference given to individuals with wider commercial experience, example, commercial contracts and international trade compliance.
• Experience interacting with and advising senior leadership in organizations.
• Cultivates own curiosity while concurrently focusing on impact, including leaning into researching unfamiliar laws.
• Equally comfortable in quantitative and qualitative environments.
• Communicates regularly, and in clear and compelling ways, adapting appropriately for the environment.
• Travel > 5% of the time.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in an international environment, particularly a global engineering services or professional services preferred.
• Working knowledge of complex in-house projects, global expansion, evolving programs such as compliance programs, and providing internal education on these issues.
• Possesses well-rounded knowledge, critical thinking skills, and ability to research and understand international regulations

As you consider applying for a position at Ulteig, we encourage you to think outside the box – because we do! You might not meet 100% of the skills listed in a description, but we are committed to hiring people with exceptional talent, ability and potential, and then creating an environment where they can become the best versions of themselves. We don’t want to miss out on the possibility of speaking with the next outstanding Ulteig team member, so please apply if you think this role is a great match for your unique skills and strengths. And, yes, relevant military experience is absolutely considered for transitioning service members.

What You Can Expect from Ulteig

Ulteig is a purpose driven organization that has built a culture focused on people – both our clients and our employees –for over 80 years. Working at Ulteig is more than a job, opening opportunities to make an impact by creating and solving for a sustainable future. We recognize our success relies heavily on the dedication and focus of our workforce; this is why we make investing in our employees a top priority. We prioritize flexibility and staying connected to meet your needs and help you achieve your goals. We value your unique perspective, respect your individuality and celebrate your contributions. At Ulteig, we take our own success and the success of our clients personally.

We offer our team members:

• Flexible Workplace
• Employee Ownership
• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Collaborative Environment
• Innovative Culture

Our vision is to be the