Commercial Attorney (DFARS/FAR Experience)

About the role

The Position A leading global industrial manufacturer is seeking an experienced Commercial Attorney to provide interim support for its aerospace business. This role will focus on negotiating sophisticated commercial agreements with major aerospace customers while advising business and engineering teams on practical legal solutions. The attorney will also support government contracting matters and help navigate manufacturing-related legal issues as they arise.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate sophisticated commercial agreements with major aerospace customers
• Advising business and engineering teams on practical legal solutions
• Support government contracting matters
• Navigate manufacturing-related legal issues as they arise

Requirements

• Meaningful aerospace industry experience
• Strong commercial contracting skills
• Familiarity with government contracts
• Pragmatic, business-focused, and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Qualifications

• Law degree from an accredited law school
• Admitted to practice law in at least one state
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant legal experience
• Experience in aerospace industry preferred

Skills

• Excellent negotiation skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits

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About Paragon

Paragon is on a mission to make in-house legal practice a better experience for everyone. We provide legal departments at leading corporations with high quality, flexible legal talent to help them meet their changing workload demands. At the same time, we offer talented attorneys and other legal professionals a way to practice law outside the traditional career path, empowering them to achieve both their professional and personal goals. Our corporate clients include the nation’s top, cutting-edge technology, healthcare, consumer products companies, and more. In the last several years we have taken our strong reputation in the Bay Area and expanded to clients and candidates across the country. At Paragon, we put people first, take pride in operating with integrity, and aspire for excellence in everything we do. Our unique attorney-led attorney development team will support you through and beyond your initial project.

Commitments

• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records and do not conduct background screens prior to an offer of employment.
• Privacy: Paragon Legal CCPA Notice

Pay

The hourly rate for this assignment is expected to be between $78 – $105 for candidates located in NE/NW/West Coast regions and $75 – $101 for candidates located in the SE/MW/SW regions. This range is an estimate; an employee’s compensation will be based on the employee’s qualifications, skillset, and relevant experience, specific client needs, project requirements, and other considerations permitted by law.

Schedule

This project starts ASAP, is expected to last for 2 months with potential to extend, is remote, and requires approximately 20-30 hours per week with the potential to increase to 30-40 hours depending on business needs.