Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

Summary

Reporting to the General Counsel, the Deputy General Counsel will work closely with AeroVironment’s executive and senior management teams and board of directors on high priority strategic matters to support the company’s continued growth. The Deputy General Counsel will provide a broad range of corporate, securities, and transactional legal advice and support to the company’s board of directors and business and functional leaders across the company. The position will also have significant responsibility in providing legal support for M&A activities. The ideal candidate is an individual who can work independently, but also collaboratively in cross-functional teams, in a fast-paced environment and can prioritize and manage multiple projects across a variety of legal areas.

Position Responsibilities

• Support the General Counsel in directing and managing the company’s legal & compliance matters.

• Partner with executive and senior management to support the legal, compliance and business needs of the business.

• Prepare and provide legal review of various public company securities filings (e.g. Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K; Section 16 filings; registration statements, proxy statements, etc.), for a NASDAQ listed company.

• Coordinate the annual meeting of stockholders.

• Advise company management and the board of directors on legal and compliance matters and corporate governance requirements.

• Support the board of directors and its committees by drafting meeting materials, resolutions, minutes, and written consents, and attending meetings.

• Provide legal support on acquisitions, joint ventures and other strategic transactions and investments, including conducting due diligence and negotiating and drafting transaction documents.

• Handle various compliance, labor and employment, legal dispute, and litigation matters, including by coordinating with outside counsel.

• Support the investor relations and marketing departments with public disclosures, including press releases, earnings calls, investor call scripts and investor and analyst presentations.

• Develop and maintain policies and procedures to ensure compliance with laws and regulations applicable to the company.

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of complex commercial contracts, including but not limited to vendor agreements, leases, supply agreements, intellectual property licensing agreements, service agreements, and non-disclosure agreements.

• Maintain knowledge of current relevant laws, regulations, and industry guidance that impact the company’s business.

• Support the company’s ESG committee, including assisting in the preparation of the company’s annual corporate responsibility report.

• Supervise other members of the Legal & Compliance Department

• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including communications, investor relations and outside counsel.

• Partners closely with senior management to support the legal and business needs of the organization and further the mission of the organization and its customers

• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from a top ABA-accredited law school is required

• Bar admission in any state required; California Bar is preferred

• Minimum of 10+ years of U.S. securities law compliance required

• Prior in-house experience at a U.S. publicly traded company is a must

• Experience working in the corporate department of a nationally recognized law firm

• Strong business acumen with the ability to balance competing demands and priorities

• Excellent analytical, communication, and project management skills with the ability to provide clear, concise advice on complex topics to business partners

• Experienced in general corporate and transactional matters, including drafting transactional documents and contracts

• Proficient in MS Office and other office software productivity tools

• Occasionally may be required to travel within the Continental U.S.

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• Uses vision to think beyond the immediate situation, explore multiple potential paths, and adapt decision-making style based on the situational circumstances

• Inspires, motivates, and empowers people to deliver organizational goals, while also delivering value back to employees

• Brings organizational values to life using personality, uniqueness and the creation of a shared vision

• Champions the process of change and promotes a culture of quick adaptation while helping others deal with the effects of change

• Demonstrates the ability to develop and maintain internal and external trusting, professional relationships

• Assesses the degree of risk and opportunity in plans or actions and takes appropriate action to mitigate them or makes plans to build on the opportunity

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in an office environment (Constant)

• Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)

Special Requirements

• U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or asylee/refugee status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) required.

The salary range for this role is:

$220,083 - $311,850

AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the location, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.

ITAR Requirement:

T his position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment’s business requirements. A “U.S. person” according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits : AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits .

We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.

Who We Are

Based in California, AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer, Dr. Paul MacCready, we’ve been at the leading edge of technical innovation for more than 45 years. Be a part of the team that developed the world’s most widely used military drones and created the first submarine-launched reconnaissance drone, and has seven innovative vehicles that are part of the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection in Washington, DC.

Join us today in developing the next generation of small UAS and tactical missile systems that will deliver more actionable intelligence to our customers so they can proceed with certainty – and succeed.

What We Do

Building on a history of technological innovation, AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports an advanced portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company’s hand-launched UAS to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.

ITAR

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder), asylee/refugee status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or a person approved for an export license from the appropriate governing agency.

ABOUT US

At AeroVironment, our purpose is to secure lives and advance sustainability through transformative innovation. Our solutions give our customers a fresh vantage point, positioning them to see the world with new eyes and extending their reach beyond the line of sight. That is the power of our breakthrough unmanned aircraft systems, perfected and refined over a half century.

Whether they are warfighters searching for an enemy, border patrol agents searching for people in need of assistance, or telecom providers linking millions to the digital economy, our customers choose AeroVironment because our systems generate actionable intelligence reliably, creating a path to goals that would otherwise be unattainable.

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