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In industries where scrutiny never lets up, decisions matter long before they reach the public. Legal teams in these settings are not on the sidelines; they are at the core, guiding direction, shaping choices, and owning both risk and results. At SIG SAUER, Laurence A. Grayer(‘ Larry’), Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer, embraces that responsibility with clarity and consistency.“ What I do is I focus on the work. I focus on the legal issues,” he explains.
That approach shapes how Larry operates. It is the foundation of a career that spans sectors and organizations, all while keeping a clear focus. In a job that demands presence, judgment, and adaptability, Larry has built a model in which legal does not wait for questions. It moves with the business.
Across environments
Larry’ s in-house career path was not linear. He started in-house at the international headquarters for a labor union and then moved to government contracting with DynCorp International, guiding defense and state department contracts. Larry again served as a General Counsel for Creative Associates International focusing primarily on government contracts for humanitarian work, before advancing into global firearms and back into the defense sector. Each move placed him in a new setting with different stakeholders, priorities, and pressures.
Yet moving between these settings never forced him to change his core approach. For Larry, the work stays constant.“ The legal issues and process are going to be the same,” he points out. That belief defines his view of the in-house
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