Sr. Counsel, Aerospace & North America

About the role

Serve as the primary legal advisor for Pall’s global Aerospace business, with a particular focus on government contracting, aerospace regulatory compliance, and defense-related commercial matters. This role also provides legal support for Pall’s North America operations. The position partners with commercial, engineering, operations, procurement, and other business teams to support growth, manage legal risk, and deliver practical, business-oriented legal advice. The position reports to the Vice President and General Counsel and is an on-site role located in New Port Richey, FL or Washington, D.C.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead legal advisor for the Aerospace business and North America functions, providing practical counsel on complex legal, transactional, and risk management matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including sales, supply, services, technology, manufacturing, procurement, and vendor contracts.
• Advise on federal government contracting and aerospace regulatory compliance, including FAR, DFARS, CAS, customer contracts, supply chain, and product development matters.
• Partner with business leaders on high-value transactions, contract negotiations, dispute resolution, and strategic legal risk management.
• Drive continuous improvement of legal processes, templates, training, and tools to enhance service delivery and cross-functional collaboration.

Requirements

• Substantial experience supporting the aerospace, defense, or aviation industry, including familiarity with FAA and/or EASA regulatory frameworks, aerospace OEM/MRO contracting, and industry-specific certification processes (e.g., PMA, TSO).
• Demonstrated experience with U.S. government procurement regulations, including FAR/DFARS, requirements, and federal government contracting compliance obligations.
• Experience advising on complex supply chain, manufacturing, technology development, or commercial contracting matters.
• Minimum of 8+ years of experience including in-house or law firm experience advising aerospace, defense, government contracting, manufacturing, and/or technology businesses.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar.
• Experience providing legal support across North America operations, including commercial transactions, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional business advisory in a multi-site or multi-jurisdictional environment.

Travel

Ability to travel both domestically and internationally approximately 20% of the time.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Pay

The annual salary range for this role is $165,000 - $195,000. This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.