Legal Assistant

Secure our Nation, Ignite your Future

Become an integral part of a diverse team while working at an Industry Leading Organization, where our employees come first. At ManTech International Corporation, you'll help protect our national security while working on innovative projects that offer opportunities for advancement.

Currently, ManTech is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Legal Assistant to join our team in Arlington, VA.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assisting with preparing planning documentation under the National Environmental Protection Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, and other federal environmental laws and regulations

• Assisting with drafting work products supporting cyber programs

• Assisting with preparing work products for space technology programs

• Providing support to GC involving the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States

• The Contractor shall assist GC with providing administrative and paralegal support

• Assist with editing and cite-checking drafts of legal documents and correspondence in support of GC

• Assist with all phases of client's ethics program regarding matters such as financial disclosure reports, ethics inquiries, and preparing drafts of routine ethics documents

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field

• Graduate from or law student at an ABA-accredited law school with a demonstrated ability to perform work within different areas of law

• 7 years experience conducting legal research, and drafting legal documents which are clear, concise, and logically constructed

• Experienced in preparing briefs, developing excel spreadsheets and coordinating meetings

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior DARPA experience preferred
• A detailed knowledge of DoD report formats and forms is highly desirable

Security Clearance Requirement:

• Current Secret clearance required

Physical Requirements:

• The person in this position frequently communicates with co-workers, management and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations

• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office

• The person in this position will need to be able to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer

For all positions requiring access to technology/software source code that is subject to export control laws, employment with the company is contingent on either verifying U.S.-person status or obtaining any necessary license. The applicant will be required to answer certain questions for export control purposes, and that information will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law. ManTech may choose not to apply for a license for such individuals whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code may require authorization and may decline to proceed with an applicant on that basis alone.

ManTech International Corporation, as well as its subsidiaries proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with ManTech through its online applicant system, please contact ManTech's Corporate EEO Department at (703) 218-6000. ManTech is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer - minorities, females, disabled and protected veterans are urged to apply. ManTech's utilization of any external recruitment or job placement agency is predicated upon its full compliance with our equal opportunity/affirmative action policies. ManTech does not accept resumes from unsolicited recruiting firms. We pay no fees for unsolicited services.

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