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Senior Legal Counsel

Rapiscan Systems, Inc.
United States, Virginia, Arlington
2900 Crystal Dr Ste 910 (Show on map)
Oct 07, 2025
Overview

OSI Systems and its subsidiaries are a vertically integrated provider of specialized electronic systems and for components that meet the critical needs in the homeland security, healthcare, defense, and aerospace industries. As a global company, we are dedicated to developing solutions for our customers and the people they serve to lead the way to a safer and healthier world.

OSI Systems is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to lead Rapiscan's Americas legal function.

Rapiscan Systems is a division of OSI Systems, Inc., a California-based Nasdaq-listed company. Rapiscan provides technologies and services in security inspection, access control, remote sensing and communications for applications in Homeland Security and Defense. Rapiscan is a global company serving clients in more than 100 countries.

Subject matters overseen will include U.S. federal government contracting, general commercial transactions, and regulatory compliance. The position oversees a team of in-house attorneys as well as the Contracts Management function.

The successful candidate will have: (a) a strong entrepreneurial spirit; (b) strong people skills; (c) a high level of maturity and professionalism; (d) the ability to interact comfortably with C-level executives and board members; and the ability to deal with a wide range of issues, circumstances, and personalities.


Responsibilities

  • U.S. federal contracting as well as general commercial transactions.
  • Drafting and negotiating commercial documentation, negotiating with outside parties, rendering opinions, consulting with and advising internal clients, and representing the company in legal dealings.
  • Manage, evaluate and develop team of employees to meet functional deliverables and responsibilities.
  • Manage outside counsel relationships.
  • Involvement in international transactions, including overseeing local legal counsel.
  • Engage with the management team as a member of business leadership with legal expertise.
  • Anticipate and guard against legal risks facing the company.
  • Formal and informal presentations to management regarding the status of legal matters.
  • Providing compliance training to employees and business partners.
  • Uphold the Company's core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork.
  • Demonstrate behavior consistent with the Company's Code of Ethics and Conduct.
  • Ensure that direct report(s) are trained and evaluated on their knowledge and adherence to the Company's values, Code of Ethics and Conduct, and applicable compliance policies.
  • It is the responsibility of every employee to report to their manager or a member of senior management any quality problems or defects in order for corrective action to be implemented and to avoid recurrence of the problem.
  • Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business.

Qualifications

  • At least 10 + years of experience with a focus on U.S. federal government contracting. Mix of law firm and in house experience a plus.
  • Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school.
  • Active member in good standing with state bar.
  • Experience in managing others.
  • Exceptional communicator, capable of handling complex negotiations and advising senior company management.
  • Extremely organized and detail oriented.
  • Ability to work independently and assume control and accountability for scope of responsibility as it relates to the Company's legal matters.
  • Thinking and acting like a business partner. Demonstrates an understanding of the business and brings legal expertise to the business management team.
  • Highly responsive and motivated, willing to work in accordance with project demands.
  • Willing to handle legal projects that are not within areas of previous expertise, i.e., willing to learn on the job and develop new areas of competence.
  • Ability to quickly earn the trust of internal business leaders and to develop strong business and interpersonal relationships with key personnel.
  • Travel as necessary to support the business, including occasional international travel.

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Please review our benefits here: Life at OSI
The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location and date of hire. Please note that the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES

OSI Systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively "OSI") does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. If any person or entity, including a recruiter or agency, submits any information, including any resume or information regarding any potential candidate, without a signed agreement in place with OSI, OSI explicitly reserves the right to use such information, and pursue and/or hire such candidates, without any financial obligation to the person, recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited information or resumes, including those submitted directly to hiring managers, are considered and deemed to be the property of OSI.

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Poster Link:

https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

OSI Systems, Inc. has three operating divisions: (a) Security, providing security and inspection systems, turnkey security screening solutions and related services; (b) Healthcare, providing patient monitoring, diagnostic cardiology and anesthesia systems; and (c) Optoelectronics and Manufacturing, providing specialized electronic components and electronic manufacturing services for original equipment manufacturers with applications in the defense, aerospace, medical and industrial markets, among others.

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