Position Description
Job Summary
Saint-Gobain is in search of a Sr. Government Contracts Counsel to supports its businesses across the US and Canada. Reporting to the Sr. Associate General Counsel of HPS, the Sr. Government Contracts Counsel will have the responsibility of working with the Saint-Gobain businesses on a multitude of regulatory and Government contract areas and matters. Saint-Gobain businesses, particularly within High Performance Solutions (HPS), engage in robust business with the U.S. Government, often via prime contractors. The role will require the ability to work with multiple teams and individuals across all businesses while advising and providing the necessary leadership for regulatory and government compliance decision making at all levels. The individual will need to be agile and have the ability to influence the businesses through sound decision making skills.
Required Qualifications
Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Defining the necessary level of knowledge on existing and emerging regulatory compliance requirements related to government contracting across the organization, including state/local and federal government contract compliance, grants and cooperative agreements, and export controls
- Developing an annual compliance work plan that reflects the organization's unique characteristics
- Independently monitoring compliance requirements related to government contracting to ensure compliance with current regulatory regimes
- Periodically revising the compliance plan in light of regulatory regime changes
- Leading the Government Contracts Compliance team
- Overseeing and monitoring the implementation of the organization's Government Contracts Compliance program
- Providing guidance, advice, and training on applicable regulatory compliance matters and ethics and compliance matters, including cybersecurity regulations, export control regulations, and grants/cooperative agreement compliance
- Working independently on government affairs as needed, while also utilizing outside counsel for subject matter input when needed
- Identifying risks that an organization faces and advises on how to avoid or address them
- Interacting with regulators on compliance issues
- Coordinating efforts related to audits, reviews, and examinations
- Coordinating internal compliance review and monitoring activities, including periodic reviews of businesses engaged in government contracting
- Independently investigating and acting on matters related to compliance
Additional Description
- 4-8+ years of leadership experience in a government contracts compliance function
- J.D. and admitted to practice in at least one US state or Washington D.C
- Experience with implementation of compliance programs relating to federal and state/local government contracting and interacting with regulatory authorities, including programs for compliance with cybersecurity regulations, export control regulations, and grants/cooperative agreement regulations
- Substantial experience with developing and administering government contracts and cybersecurity compliance programs and ethics and compliance programs, and with interpreting, communicating and operationalizing applicable laws and regulations
- Ability and desire to grow and work independently on government affairs as needed, while also utilizing outside counsel for subject matter input
- Exceptional organizational, leadership, and problem-solving skills
- Strong ability to form, mentor, and manage efficient teams across a highly matrixed organization
Company Summary
At Saint-Gobain, our employees have pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, & Collaboration. Our company encourages diversity and inclusion in all its forms while our products make the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home.
Legal Statement
Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.