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Senior Counsel, Campaign Finance and Political Contributionsrole is part of the Jacobs Legal Ethics & Compliance team within the Legal, Risk and Compliance Department, and supports Jacobs’ reporting units and corporate functions in developing, supporting and maintaining Jacobs’ values – We do things right. We challenge the accepted. We aim higher. We live inclusion. Each day in this role you will be engaged in providing specialized advice with a focus in election and political law matters at the local, state and federal levels in the US, including pay-to-play laws, restrictions on political contributions, rules applicable to political action committees and independent expenditure committees, restrictions on, and disclosure requirements for, internal and external lobbyists, and gift and hospitality rules applicable to government employees. The position involves a high degree of responsibility and independence, and you must be proactive and self-motivated, with a desire to grow personally and professionally. Senior Corporate Counsel must have excellent client management skills, persuasive writing capabilities, project management skills and great business judgment with the ability to give clear and practical legal advice.
This position reports to the VP, Deputy General Counsel, Ethics and Compliance, and works closely with other Ethics & Compliance team members across the globe, the Chief Compliance Officer, the General Counsel, the Chief Legal and Administrative Officer, and other members of the Legal, Risk and Compliance Department. In this role, you will also partner closely with other corporate functions and with the business on a near daily basis.
- J.D. from an ABA accredited law school and/or an active bar license in good standing to practice law in a US state or the District of Columbia, and a solid academic background
- At least 3 to 5 years of legal experience practicing law in a law firm and/or a government agency, or as in-house counsel, specializing and with a focus in election and political law matters at the local, state, and federal levels in the US
- US citizenship – as this role will advise on U.S. election laws and political contributions, as well as engage with the Jacobs Political Acton Committee
Ideally you will also have:
- Ability and willingness to learn, understand and advise about myriad compliance issues of varying complexity, across our global operations, including in the U.S., U.K., Europe, the Middle East and Africa, India and Asia Pacific
- Knowledge, understanding and experience with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other similar anti-corruption laws across the globe (e.g., the U.K. Bribery Act)
- Knowledge and understanding of U.S. sanctions laws and export control laws, and willingness to understand sanctions and export controls laws of other countries
- Experience in ethics and compliance, government investigations and/or white-collar criminal defense, both with respect to day-to-day advice and counsel but also in managing ethics and compliance investigations and associated claims
- History of developing and implementing successful ethics and compliance strategies / programs and functioning effectively with business clients and management
- Knowledge, understanding and experience with government agency (e.g., SEC or Department of Justice) investigations and associated processes (from internal awareness through any agency action) in the U.S.
Additional desired skills and abilities:
- Ability to adapt to the nuance and complexity associated with the in-house counsel role and the evaluation of company ethics and compliance risks in order to provide practical advice and counsel to internal stakeholders
- Willingness to develop working knowledge of ethics and compliance laws outside of the U.S. to provide day-to-day advice associated with ethics and compliance matters, in consultation with external counsel when needed
- Knowledge and experience in developing, updating and implementing compliance policies, procedures and training
- Ability to learn and develop skill sets in conducting and coordinating internal investigations concerning potential Code of Conduct, conflicts of interest, financial misconduct, and other violations of internal company policies or the law that may present compliance or legal risk to the company
- Ability to conduct root cause analyses of identified misconduct and/ or compliance risks, and to develop appropriate remediation measures
- Ability to synthesize voluminous facts and information down to essential and pertinent facts for the issue at hand
- Exceptional work ethic to meet the evolving demands of a growing enterprise
- Excellent communication skills; initiative-taking style
- Openness to change and new information; adaptable behavior and work methods in response to new information, changing conditions or unexpected obstacles; and ability to effectively deal with pressure and ambiguity
- Ability to deal calmly and effectively with high stress situations
- Detail oriented, analytical and creative skills
- High degree of business savvy
- Adeptness to identify problems, determine accuracy and relevance of information, use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and makes sound, well informed and unbiased recommendations
- Strong writing and public speaking skills
- Ability to manage complex matters, with multiple initiatives going on simultaneously
- Genuine desire and willingness to support Jacobs’ values, including demonstrated ability to live inclusion
- Elevated level of curiosity, humility and willingness to be a forward looking, global thinker
