Salary
💰 $133,875 - $215,625 per year
Tech Stack
Cyber SecurityOpen Source
About the role
- Structure and negotiate contracts with government agencies, prime contractors, and subcontractors, ensuring compliance with the FAR, DFARS, and agency-specific requirements.
- Collaborate with business development, engineering, finance, supply chain, and policy teams to develop and implement government contracting strategies.
- Review proposals and deliverables in advance of submission to ensure consistency and compliance.
- Advise on risk allocation, regulatory and compliance obligations, and contract performance.
- Advise on data rights matters.
- Structure, negotiate, and finalize technology transactions, including software licensing, SaaS, and more.
- Manage AI provisions, open source compliance, and software supply chain legal issues.
- Ensure compliance with ITAR, EAR, cybersecurity, and other government regulations.
- Advise on export control and U.S. export compliance status.
- Draft and enforce policies to ensure compliance with government contract requirements.
- Support government audits and compliance reviews.
- Handle Non-Disclosure Agreements and Professional Services Agreements related to government or subcontractor engagements.
- File documents in company repository.
- Help establish policies and procedures.
Requirements
- JD degree with admission to practice law in a U.S. state bar in good standing.
- 7 years of relevant post-law school experience.
- 5+ years experience in a legal and/or contracts role at a private company, law firm, or government agency.
- Subject matter expertise in government contracts and subcontracts.
- Subject matter expertise in software licensing agreements.
- Strong drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently or collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Good judgment and ability to balance risk and productivity in a startup environment.
- Comfortable with and responsive to rapid developments and changes in direction; willing to learn new technology, products, and substantive legal areas to support multiple roles within the legal department.
- Resourceful, creative, and eager to take ownership of complex matters.
- Ability to be extremely responsive to internal clients.
- Ability to travel up to 10% of time.
- Must be a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing (U.S. citizenship/green card/asylee/refugee).