Senior Management Opening:

Argonne National Laboratory — General Counsel

Argonne National Laboratory seeks applications from highly qualified candidates for the position of General Counsel. Argonne a U.S. Department of Energy laboratory managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC is one of the preeminent multidisciplinary research facilities in the country located about 25 miles southwest of Chicago.

The General Counsel is the chief legal officer for the organization and provides advice and counsel to senior management on all legal matters; works closely with all executive team members to support the legal and business needs of the organization; supervises all attorneys in the office of the General Counsel; sets legal policies, protecting the legal interests of the organization and ensuring that the business practices, policies and activities meet legal & regulatory requirements. General duties include the negotiation and documentation of significant transactions, management of outsourced legal activities, and compliance with regulatory requirements.

The successful candidate should have sound legal and business judgment, excellent decision making and negotiating skills, oral and written communication skills, and ability to supervise and develop staff attorneys and paralegals; significant years of relevant legal experience; experience with federal agencies, especially Department of Energy or Department of Defense highly preferred; strong academic record; and direct experience working in a corporate legal department actively involved in evaluating, negotiating and executing government contracts highly desirable. Intellectual property experience is helpful.

A JD and license to practice law in Illinois or able to be licensed in Illinois within 6 months is required. Ability to obtain a “Q” clearance.

Argonne offers an excellent compensation and benefits package. Send your resume and salary history to ANLGCSearch@anl.gov. For additional information please visit our web site at www.anl.gov.

Argonne is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity in our workforce.

Search for General Counsel

The search for the General Counsel is being led by Beth Harris, Vice President and General Counsel, The University of Chicago.