Legal Counsel National Security & Regulatory

Reporting To
Vice President, Chief Regulatory Counsel and Primary Security Officer

The Company
Aptiv is a global technology company that develops safe, green, and connected solutions that enable the future of mobility. The company has over 200,000 total employees and operates 11 major technical centres and 131 manufacturing locations in 48 countries. Geographically diversified, with revenues in North America representing roughly 37% of total revenues, Europe representing 31%, Asia Pacific 30%, and South America representing 2% of total revenues.

Uniquely positioned to deliver end-to-end smart mobility solutions
Our name represents knowledge, adaptiveness and drive. It highlights our ability to both envision the future and to bring it to life, making it real through our portfolio of safe, green and connected technologies and deep systems integration expertise.

The Role
The Legal Counsel, National Security & Regulatory will operate in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment which requires flexibility, adaptability and initiative, as well as excellent organization and problem-solving skills. This role acts as a key member of Aptiv’s Global Legal and Compliance Team, acting as primary counsel on key regulatory matters, including global trade, cybersecurity, government contracting and national security matters.

Responsibilities

• Excellent oral and written communication skills (writing sample may be requested)
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills, including project management skills
• Ability to handle a variety of complex legal matters and identify, anticipate, and develop strategies to mitigate legal risks
• Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to serve as a business partner to senior executives and build consensus on complex legal and business issues while viewing legal issues through a business lens
• Provide Legal Counsel on regulatory, compliance and governance matters related to National Security
• Collaborate closely with the National Security Compliance team, to advise on the execution of security compliance, and to draft and advise on policies, processes, templates and training materials
• Partner with other legal specialists and outside counsel to coordinate research, investigate legal issues, ensure compliance with regulations, and monitor regulatory developments and evolving best practices
• Advise on appropriate responses to international, federal and state governmental and external stakeholder inquiries regarding security practices
• Provide support to Aptiv’s Global Legal & Compliance operations, risk management and strategic objectives
• Manage multiple project initiatives, to deliver critical legal and business workstreams

Ideal Candidate
A successful candidate will have:

• JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school
• A member in good standing of any state bar
• 5+ years of experience as an attorney advising multi-national organizations on strategic legal initiatives, including national security compliance, and specifically one or more of the following:
• Experience with the FAR/DFARS and contractor compliance programs;
• Experience working with other compliance areas, including in particular cybersecurity;
• Experience working with defense and national security agencies;
• Experience with compliance programs for COTS companies that have a substantial market presence with defense and national security agencies;
• Experience with compliance programs for global trade, export and sanctions regulations.
• Experience working in a law firm and a corporate legal environment preferred.
• Experience advising on data privacy and other security matters preferred.
• In addition, the ideal candidate will have the following leadership competencies:
• Enterprise Thinking: Promotes global thinking and challenges the organization to lead in the best interest of the enterprise.
• Customer and Market Focus: Anticipates and is out-in-front of market, business, technology and customer trends and moves proactively to drive positive business outcomes.
• Bias for Action: Builds an environment that emphasizes taking initiative and acting quickly.
• Business Candor: Leads the organization and communicates transparently when faced with adversity or uncertain conditions. Makes tough or unpopular decisions for the good of the organization.
• Steel Trap Accountability: Plays a front and center role in ensuring commitments are met; pushes back and makes changes to prevent the organization from missing commitments.
• Truth on Talent: Sponsors and champions organization-wide initiatives to ensure leadership excellence and build ready talent. Differentiates talent, making appropriate investments and taking timely action.
• Collaboration: Creates a climate where people communicate openly and inclusively across the organization and teams to integrate a wide array of viewpoints in pursuing solutions and innovation.
• Cultivates Innovation: Directs and inspires people to generate and implement breakthrough solutions; takes smart risks to drive innovation.
• Builds Trust: Develops strong trust in the organization and its leaders through transparency, open communication and consistency during challenging times.
• Adaptive to Change: Champions organizational flexibility; creates the structures and fosters a culture that makes adaptability second nature.

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Aptiv is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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