General Counsel

• Provide expert level labor and employment law oversight, legal advice and support to various business lines and stakeholders
• Manage various employment litigation matters
• Oversee external counsel, manage budgets, and may prepare resolutions, contracts, memoranda to management, litigation documents and forms and participate in major legal actions
• Partner with HR and other internal stakeholders to proactively identify and mitigate risks and promote best practices in employment law compliance
• May manage paralegal and administrative staff, assigning responsibilities and evaluating results
• Provides leadership, coaching, counseling and guidance to staff
• Supervises external counsel providing advice or other legal services of the Company
• Works closely with General Counsel, department attorneys and external legal counsel on specific legal issues related to the Company's business
• Gives practical support and assistance to contemporaries, junior attorneys and staff
• Volunteers expert advice and experience
• Serves in one or more permanent or ad hoc practice groups or cross-practice teams of attorneys and staff
• Assists in the management of expenditures for external counsel
• Advises lines of business on best practices that help minimize legal and litigation risk
• May assist General Counsel in developing and managing departmental budget for both internal and external legal spend
• Anticipates client needs
• Deals with complex legal issues
• Clearly delivers difficult messages without jeopardizing client relationships
• Gives pragmatic legal opinions with reasons and rationale
• Provides advice in ambiguous situations; identifies and prevents future legal risks
• Identifies and takes action on future opportunities
• Resolves most situations where conflicts arise between the needs and desires of specific business units and the interests of the Company without requiring intervention of more senior attorneys
• Demonstrates highest professional ethical and behavioral standards and complies with all applicable Bar Rules and Codes of Professional Responsibility, and corporate ethical and behavioral standards
• Participates in special projects and performs additional duties as required

Senior Counsel, Labor and Employment

• Performs significant and complex legal work while regularly interacting with management.
• Oversees legal research, analysis, consultation, and documentation within a framework of legal compliance and risk management.
• Responsible for managing the expense for outside counsel relationships, provides strategic direction on when to leverage outside counsel.
• Works with outside counsel combining their advice with analysis and feedback from internal stakeholders to provide practical guidance.
• Networks with outside organizations to advance legal interests and legal health of the corporation and its industry.

Senior Counsel, Asset Management

• Serve as first-line legal counsel to the product team on all legal matters arising in the business unit
• Interpret and apply U.S. and international legal and regulatory frameworks and requirements applicable to payments, digital assets, blockchain, bank regulatory, and privacy including the GENIUS Act, the National Bank Act, Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), OFAC/sanctions compliance, EFTA/Reg E, UCC, UDAAP/UDAP, GLBA/Reg. P and evolving stablecoin and digital asset regulations.
• Guide business partners in the launch, experimentation, and scaling of innovative cross-border payment and digital asset solutions through commercially pragmatic, risk-calibrated legal guidance.
• Advise on evolving stablecoin and digital assets regulations.
• Support the Product and Contracts teams in the drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements.
• Partner closely with product, compliance, risk, and strategy teams to structure emerging payment, stablecoin, and blockchain solutions within evolving regulatory and network frameworks.
• Draft, review and approve clear and concise public facing disclosures, disclaimers, terms of use or other public facing documents pertinent to the products
• Assess legal and regulatory ambiguity and develop practical, innovation-enabling frameworks, policies, and guardrails for new products, corridors, settlement models, and payment rails.
• Advise clients both on individual customer contract issues and in designing contract language that supports business objectives.
• Advise on cross-border and international payment regulatory considerations, including digital assets, consumer disclosures, sanctions compliance, foreign exchange considerations, and settlement frameworks.
• Draft, review and negotiate a variety of complex commercial relationships supporting the business unit objectives, including strategic partner, sales and supplier agreements.
• Act as department expert on specialized product or legal issues in the context of contract negotiations, audits, litigation, regulatory exams and other legal proceedings.
• Assess legislative or regulatory developments with actual or potential impact on key product initiatives and strategies and partner with the business team to identify and implement related policies, standards, processes and practices.
• Liaison with other Legal and Compliance department personnel to provide seamless support to the business unit.
• Manage and supervise outside counsel as needed.
• May manage and supervise lower-level attorneys and/or other legal personnel.
• Assist with corporate governance functions.
• Support the company’s commitment to risk management and protecting the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.

Senior Counsel, Digital Assets

• Provides legal advice to NiSource and its operating companies on complex regulatory matters
• Combines knowledge of one or more legal specialties with sound business acumen
• Manages complex regulatory matters before several public service commissions
• Retains and supervises outside counsel on select matters
• Anticipates internal/external business and regulatory issues

Senior Counsel

• Lead and execute Honeywell’s AI governance and legal strategy, maintaining and operationalizing Honeywell’s scalable Responsible AI Governance Framework to enable growth and innovation while managing risk.
• Develop, maintain, and advise on the implementation of AI governance policies, standards, and processes under applicable regulations, including algorithmic accountability, model validation, bias testing, human-in/on-the-loop requirements, monitoring, testing, inventory management, and decommissioning of AI systems.
• Provide legal oversight of AI marketing and external capability claims to ensure accuracy, consistency, and avoidance of misleading statements or “AI washing.”
• Advise on data governance for AI/ML systems, including lawful basis/consent, data quality and provenance, privacy-enhancing techniques, retention, and access controls for training, fine-tuning, evaluation, and monitoring datasets.
• Provide legal support for AI contracting, procurement, and third-party diligence, including developing standard customer and supplier terms and addressing AI risk considerations in commercial transactions and M&A.
• Support AI literacy initiatives and Honeywell’s Responsible AI Governance Framework through enterprise-wide and function-specific training and awareness campaigns.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on AI policy trends affecting the company’s markets, including regulatory, contractual, and reputational risk considerations.
• Support AI-related incident response and escalation, coordinating with legal, cybersecurity, engineering, HR, and communications teams.
• Support litigation involving AI technologies.
• Serve as Honeywell’s principal legal representative in external forums, including engagement with industry groups and standards bodies.

AI Governance, Data Privacy General Counsel

• conducting compliance investigations
• providing legal and risk guidance to the Verizon Investigations team
• working with various internal partners on compliance matters
• drafting compliance communications
• assisting business teams with compliance matters

Compliance Counsel

• Serve as a primary legal resource for APA divisions and business units by providing day-to-day legal guidance, compliance support, first-line review, and practical risk management advice on non-crisis operational matters.
• Support APA staff, Divisions, Committees, programs, and governance stakeholders by identifying, summarizing, and framing complex or ambiguous legal matters.
• Own the contract review process for assigned APA matters, including review, drafting, and occasionally negotiation of APA contracts.
• Work with APA revenue-generating teams to identify legal and business risks, recommend practical revisions, support timely contract completion, and general ongoing program counsel and operational approval support.
• Provide legal support for government contracts and grants, including review of funding agreements, grant terms, compliance obligations, and operational risks.
• Provide litigation support, including internal fact development and document collection coordination.

Assistant General Counsel

• Serve as a primary legal resource for APA divisions and business units
• Provide day-to-day legal guidance, compliance support, and practical risk management advice
• Support APA staff, Divisions, Committees, programs, and governance stakeholders
• Own the contract review process for assigned APA matters
• Work with APA revenue-generating teams to identify legal and business risks
• Provide legal support for government contracts, government grants, and private grants
• Provide litigation support, including internal fact development and document collection coordination
• Support governance-related compliance and risk management issues

• Own and scale the global commercial legal function across North America, EMEA, and APAC.
• Establish clear commercial risk standards and negotiation frameworks that balance enterprise growth with disciplined governance.
• Serve as the final decision authority on commercial risk within defined thresholds, partnering with the CLO on enterprise-level matters.
• Support complex enterprise transactions across regulated industries and international markets.
• Build and develop a high-performing, multi-jurisdictional team across commercial, privacy, and procurement legal support.
• Scale leadership capability within the function, creating succession depth and operational independence.
• Architect an AI First legal operations strategy that responsibly leverages AI to improve contract review, knowledge management, and workflow automation.
• Embed Data-Driven Decision Making by establishing measurable KPIs for contract cycle time, risk trends, and negotiation performance.
• Partner with Sales, GTM, Finance, Security, and Product leadership to accelerate deal velocity without compromising integrity.

Associate General Counsel – Global Commercial Lead

• The Associate General Counsel helps ensure that the National Office complies with a variety of applicable laws and regulations governing exempt organizations (including 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 527 organizations) by efficiently and effectively providing counsel and service to internal clients in a rapidly changing environment.
• These include federal and state/local laws governing exempt organizations, including tax, campaign finance, lobbying, fundraising, and corporate governance laws.
• This position serves as one of the principal attorneys for several internal client teams, including External Affairs, Finance, and Development.
• The Associate General Counsel will also work closely with a range of clients and colleagues from across the National Office, including senior leadership, subject matter specialists, supervising attorneys, and governance experts within the Office of General Counsel.
• They will actively build collaborative partnerships that will enable the National Office to be effective, comply with relevant laws and regulations, and mitigate risk.
• In addition, the Associate General Counsel will work regularly with outside counsel and other external parties on a variety of exempt organization tax compliance, fundraising, lobbying, and campaign finance issues.
• Providing subject matter expertise and advising National Office staff on legal and regulatory requirements, including federal and state tax-exempt status, governance, charitable solicitation laws, and advocacy and political work for 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 527 organizations.
• Ensure that the National Office conducts its business in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations for exempt organizations, including tax, campaign finance laws, lobbying disclosure requirements, gift and ethics rules, and fundraising.
• Educating and training National Office staff and senior leadership regarding legal risks and obligations related to the legal frameworks governing U.S. tax-exempt organizations, advocacy and campaign finance laws, communications law, and nonprofit governance.
• Collaborating with fundraising staff to ensure compliance with applicable charitable solicitation registration requirements, gift acceptance policies, and federal and state fundraising regulations.
• Advising on nonprofit accounting matters, including fund accounting principles, revenue recognition for grants and contributions, cost allocation methodologies, and the legal and tax implications of financial reporting obligations for 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) entities.
• Participating in the definition, assessment, and/or development of corporate policies, procedures, and programs.
• Assisting in selection, retention, management, and supervision of outside counsel, as necessary, to support the National Office’s programmatic and operational needs.
• Other matters and duties as assigned by the SVP and General Counsel and Deputy General Counsels

Associate General Counsel, Advocacy and Political Law

• Serve as the primary legal advisor for AI tools and applications
• Provide practical legal guidance on how AI technologies interact with firm systems
• Advise on legal issues involving data access and cybersecurity
• Support vendor diligence and contracting processes for AI-related tools

Counsel, AI Risk & Compliance

• Work with our existing litigation team to help formulate and implement litigation strategies;
• Evaluate and respond to litigation threats and legal matters in various jurisdictions around the world;
• Help select, onboard, and manage outside counsel on all aspects of litigation (including factual development, briefing, hearings, trials, appeals, etc.)
• Work cross-functionally to further develop Cloudflare’s approach to intermediary liability, AI, and other emerging legal and technology issues globally;
• Assist in responding to and working with government regulators and private organizations on issues relating to Cloudflare’s products and services;
• Communicate with business leaders across the company about ongoing litigation and litigation threats, and provide training and resources to address future legal risks.

Litigation Counsel

• Resolve non-complex Enforcement matters based on rigorous assessment and effective advocacy
• Execute an effective risk-based legal strategy to assess the record fairly
• Recommend fair and effective outcomes, accurately assess evidence, and apply a well-reasoned legal framework
• Identify potential risks, defenses, individual liability and Principal Considerations
• Negotiate settlements effectively
• Contribute to internal discussions regarding legal strategy and assist in litigation preparation
• Achieve Enforcement outcomes that are foreseeable and transparent in non-complex matters
• Prepare cases for litigation to facilitate prompt filing and efficient document production

Counsel, Enforcement

• Serve as primary legal counsel on U.S. government contracting matters, including compliance with FAR, DFARS, and related agency supplements
• Advise on DoD and federal agency contracts, including contract formation, administration, and compliance obligations
• Provide legal guidance on CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) requirements and broader cybersecurity compliance obligations tied to government contracts
• Support proposal development, contract negotiations, and risk assessments for government programs
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including prime contracts, subcontracts, teaming agreements, and NDAs
• Partner with engineering, IT, supply chain, and program management teams to ensure compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements
• Advise on flow-down requirements and support subcontractor compliance strategies
• Liaise with U.S. government agencies, including DoD and Department of State, on contractual and regulatory matters
• Support internal audits, investigations, and compliance reviews related to government contracts
• Provide training to internal teams on FAR/DFARS requirements, CMMC readiness, and evolving regulatory expectations
• Monitor and interpret regulatory changes and assess impact to the business
• Provide training on CMMC to key stakeholders

Senior Counsel, Defense Contracts

• 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.

Associate General Counsel, Legal

• Provide legal advice to Human Resources, executives, and business partners on equity-based compensation
• Draft, review, and negotiate equity compensation plans and award agreements
• Advise on applicable tax and securities law requirements
• Support executive compensation disclosure and governance processes
• Partner cross-functionally with accounting, tax, and corporate/legal teams
• Manage outside counsel relationships

Senior Counsel – Executive Compensation

• Directing and managing the complete life cycle of the adoption of new regulatory requirements.
• Providing expert knowledge to the Board of Governors and senior management on high-impact regulatory initiatives and rule changes.
• Acting as the primary coordinator of the policy and rulemaking functions within the Capital Markets Group of OGC.
• Overseeing the preparation of board and committee materials and regulatory notices.
• Conducting economic impact assessments of rulemakings in the capital markets area.
• Managing public communication of FINRA proposals and legal interpretations to member firms and the media.

Associate General Counsel, Capital Markets

• Collaborates with colleagues within the Conflicts, Client Engagement, and Risk Management departments to identify and resolve conflicts of interest issues.
• Directs and conducts specific processes in the Conflicts department, including efficient review, identification and resolution of conflicts of interest.
• Drafts conflicts waivers, reviews lateral candidates, and provides recommendations regarding ethical wall implementation.
• Maintains thorough and accurate records of conflicts resolutions.
• Assures compliance with applicable Rules of Professional Conduct related to conflicts of interest and client engagement agreements.

Conflicts Counsel

• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to ARC leadership and team members on a wide range of legal and compliance matters
• Provide day-to-day legal support on U.S. government contracts and financial assistance agreements, including FAR-based contracts and subcontracts, Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs), other transaction agreements, and teaming or joint venture agreements
• Advise on commercial transactions, including the drafting, review, and negotiation of a variety of agreements such as research collaborations, licensing arrangements, vendor contracts, and service agreements
• Manage and support the resolution of disputes, claims, and other contested matters, including coordination with outside counsel as needed
• Interpret complex laws and regulations and provide practical guidance to drive compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, including in areas such as government contracting, privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, export controls, and general corporate matters
• Collaborate with other parts of the business, including other legal peers and functional organizations (e.g., Labor & Employment, Business Development, Finance)
• Draft or assist in drafting legal, business, or commercial communications to internal stakeholders and third parties, including government agencies
• Conduct presentations for various purposes and audiences (e.g., presenting legal matters to senior business or legal leadership, training business or legal personnel on legal matters)
• Support the management of budget and outside counsel matters in area of responsibility

Counsel, Advanced Research Center

• Develop and Lead Integrated Policy Effort
• Build and strengthen integrated advocacy work between AU departments, with a special focus on bridging the policy work of the Public Policy department and the organizing work of the Outreach department
• Collaborate across departments and partner organizations to initiate, lead, and/or support integrated advocacy campaigns at state/local levels that integrate policy work with AU’s litigation, movement-building, and narrative change work
• Oversee and expand AU’s lobbying and policy efforts at the state level
• Serve as a subject matter expert and policy strategy expert to partners, legislative and administration officials, and staff
• Supervise advocacy, including lobbying, before state legislatures, Congress, the White House, and federal agencies
• Build and strengthen relationships with partner organizations: represent AU in coalitions, run AU-led coalitions, and build ad hoc coalitions as needed
• Analyze and research legislation and proposed regulations and policies; draft legislative and policy language; draft and edit legislative and policy materials (such as congressional testimony, regulatory comments, and letters to public officials) as well as public-facing resources
• Help determine strategic vision and direction for Americans United’s public policy program
• Supervise Policy Counsel Team
• Manage the Public Policy department’s policy counsel team to effectively advance AU’s policy agenda and to support AU’s litigation, movement-building, and narrative change strategies
• Align policy work with AU’s strategic plan and organizational goals
• Provide direct supervision, mentoring, and professional development support to the policy counsel team and their work
• Organize trainings to the department as needed for skills development
• Set clear performance expectations and support policy counsel staff in meeting them
• Support the Vice President of Public Policy and Associate Vice President of Public Policy as a thought partner in the Public Policy department’s leadership team, further developing and shaping the impact of the Public Policy department.

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