Associate General Counsel, Legal

Coherent Corp.

Legal expert on ITAR and CMMC compliance for Coherent. Overseeing compliance and training in U.S.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeWashington • District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $195,250 - $273,350 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the enterprise authority and senior legal strategist for ITAR compliance matters, directing complex classification, licensing, and jurisdictional determinations under the USML while shaping company-wide export control policy and regulatory risk management strategy.
Lead and mentor a high-performing team of legal and compliance professionals, establishing strategic direction, driving organizational capability development, and fostering enterprise-wide expertise in export controls and regulatory compliance.
Provide strategic legal advice to engineering, program management, supply chain, and business teams regarding ITAR-controlled technologies
Draft, review, and negotiate export-related agreements, including Technical Assistance Agreements (TAAs), Manufacturing License Agreements (MLAs), and nondisclosure agreements involving controlled technical data.
Direct enterprise-wide ITAR audit, investigation, and voluntary disclosure activities, leading complex compliance reviews, risk assessments, and remediation strategies while advising senior leadership on regulatory exposure and corrective actions. Develop and deliver training to business units and leadership on ITAR obligations and regulatory updates.
Monitor and interpret regulatory developments impacting Coherent’ s ITAR-controlled products and operations.
Provide strategic oversight of defense contracts counsels and serve as the enterprise authority on DFARS and related federal acquisitions regulations, guiding complex contractual, regulatory, and compliance matters across defense-related programs and operations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BA or BS in business or related field preferred; experience in ITAR and CMMC as well as DFARs.
Juris Doctorate
15 years legal experience
Experience working in a public company in the defense or related sector preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Remote work options

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Hard Skills & Tools

ITAR complianceexport control policyregulatory risk managementTechnical Assistance AgreementsManufacturing License Agreementsnondisclosure agreementscompliance reviewsrisk assessmentscontractual complianceregulatory updates

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringstrategic directionorganizational capability developmentcommunicationtraining developmentadvisory skillsteam collaborationproblem-solvingexpertise development

Certifications

Juris Doctorate