Senior Legal Counsel, Contracts & Compliance

Barnes Aerospace is seeking a highly motivated Senior Legal Counsel to provide strategic legal support across its global manufacturing and repair business. This role will report directly to the General Counsel and will be responsible for leading and supporting complex commercial contracting, regulatory compliance, risk management, and other business legal advisory matters. The successful candidate must be self-directed, proactive, practical and solutions-oriented business-oriented attorney who is effective in partnering closely with leadership, sales, operations, supply chain, quality, finance, and compliance teams.  Confident taking ownership of complex legal and business issues with the ability to identify issues and drive matters forward in a fast-paced environment.

Core Responsibilities: 

As Senior Legal Counsel you will:

• Provide legal advice and counsel on commercial, operational, and compliance matters affecting a global aerospace manufacturing business.


• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide range of commercial agreements, including customer contracts, supplier agreements, long-term agreements, nondisclosure agreements, terms and conditions, purchase orders, licensing agreements, service agreements, and other business-critical documents.


• Lead contract negotiations with customers, suppliers, and other third parties, balancing legal risk with business objectives.


• Advise business stakeholders on contract interpretation, risk allocation, flow-down requirements, and other contractual obligations.


• Support compliance programs related to aerospace & defense, anti-corruption, government contracting, export controls, sanctions, and other applicable regulatory requirements.


• Partner with internal teams to identify legal and compliance risks and develop practical solutions.


• Provide guidance on policies, procedures, training, and internal controls to support compliance and risk mitigation.


• Assist with investigations, audits, claims, disputes, and other matters as needed.


• Support global business initiatives, including contract lifecycle management, supplier relationships and compliance, operational improvements, and strategic projects.


• Work independently with minimal supervision while keeping stakeholders appropriately informed.


• Take ownership of assigned matters from intake through resolution, demonstrating initiative, accountability, and strong follow-through.

Qualifications: 

·         Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school. Admitted to practice law in good standing.

·         5-7 years of experience practicing law in a corporate legal department, law firm, or comparable business environment.

·         Strong experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial contracts.

·         Experience in aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, industrials, or another highly regulated industry.

·         Experience with U.S. government contracting, flow-down clauses, export controls, trade compliance, anti-bribery/anti-corruption, or sanctions compliance.

·         Experience supporting global operations or cross-border commercial matters.

·         Familiarity with manufacturing supply chains, quality requirements, customer terms and conditions, and long-term supply agreements.

·         Prior in-house legal experience preferred. Strong communication skills and ability to synthesize data and information into meaningful insights.

·         Experience providing advice on compliance, ethics, regulatory, or risk management matters.

·         Ability to work independently and provide clear, practical legal advice.

·         Strong business judgment and ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives.

·         Excellent written and verbal communication skills.  Very detail oriented and strong project/operation management skills.

·         Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.

·         Ability to build trusted relationships with business leaders and cross-functional teams.

Education Requirements:

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school. Admitted to practice law in good standing.

Instructions:

To be considered for the above position, please visit our website www.barnesaero.com, click on careers, search for the job posting in which you are interested and submit your resume online.

At Barnes Aerospace, career development is a shared responsibility in which all employees are encouraged to develop, improve, and enhance their skills and professional growth to support our business objectives.

This job position may include access to controlled information or technology subject to U.S. export control laws. If an applicant does not meet the definition of a “U.S. Person” (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and those granted U.S. asylum or refugee status), the Company may be required to obtain an export control license. If the position for which you applied involves access to controlled information or technology subject to U.S. export control laws, then any offer is also contingent on verification of appropriate documentation for the Company to assess whether an export license will be required to employ you in that role, and if it is determined that an export license is required, the offer is also contingent on the Company’s determination, in its sole discretion, whether a license application and ongoing administration is prudent under the project’s contract parameters and whether an export license can be successfully obtained before you can start in that role. Export license applications may take several weeks to be processed.