Corporate Counsel – Contracts

Description The Role OKSI is seeking a hands-on Corporate Counsel – Contracts to provide day-to-day legal support for our contracts and broader business operations. You'll own a recurring queue of NDAs/MNDAs and a steady flow of routine-to-moderately complex commercial and government-facing agreements and other day-to-day legal matters, applying OKSI's templates, playbooks, fallback positions, and risk tolerances with independent judgment — and escalating novel, strategic, or unusually complex matters to the fractional General Counsel with a recommended position. This role reports administratively to the Manager, Regulatory Compliance and Contracts, works under the legal direction of the fractional General Counsel, and collaborates closely with the Contracts Administrator and teams across compliance, program management, procurement, finance, HR, engineering, and BD. What You'll Do Draft, review, revise, and negotiate customer, vendor, and supplier agreements, services and consulting agreements, teaming agreements, subcontracts, licensing agreements, SOWs, and amendmentsServe as the primary legal point of contact for NDAs/MNDAs — manage matters from intake through signature using approved forms and fallback positionsManage assigned legal matters from intake through resolution, including reviewing and negotiating counterparty paper and developing practical positions and fallbacks; maintain and improve templates, fallback language, and playbooksProvide day-to-day legal support on routine corporate governance, employment questions, IP and data rights, data privacy, vendor disputes, internal policy, and proposal reviewIdentify terms outside OKSI's standard positions and escalate novel, strategic, or unusually complex matters to the fractional General Counsel with a clear explanation of the issue and a recommended positionReview routine government contracts, subcontracts, and flowdowns, handling ordinary contract issues and identifying matters that require specialized government-contract or compliance review Requirements J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdictionMeaningful hands-on experience drafting, redlining, and negotiating commercial agreements, including substantial work on counterparty paperDemonstrated experience negotiating substantive private-party terms such as indemnity, limitation of liability, IP and licensing, confidentiality, warranties, termination, and dispute provisionsStrong contract drafting, legal research, analytical, and issue-spotting skillsPragmatic, business-oriented judgment; ability to explain legal risk, options, and recommendations in plain EnglishAbility to manage a high volume of agreements and competing priorities with independenceStrong attention to detail and sound judgment on when to decide, ask, or escalateTypically 3–10 years of relevant legal experience (in-house or law firm), with meaningful hands-on commercial contracts or transactional experience Preferred Qualifications In-house experience, particularly at a small/mid-size, growth-stage, or engineering-driven companyExperience with federal government contracts, subcontracts, FAR/DFARS, or the defense industryFamiliarity with IP and data rights, SBIR/STTR, CUI, cybersecurity, or export-related termsExperience with contract lifecycle management, e-signature, or legal ops tools Compensation And Benefits Salary range: $130,000 – $200,000 annuallyMedical, dental, and vision coverage fully paid by the employer for employeesThree weeks of vacation to startAutomatic company contribution to 401K – 5% of earned wages (no matching required)Educational assistance and professional development opportunities Additional Requirements You must have, or be eligible to obtain and maintain, a U.S. Department of Defense Secret security clearance. Obtaining and maintaining the required clearance is a condition of employment in this position; anyone unable to do so is ineligible for the role. The clearance process includes U.S. Government background investigation and vetting to determine eligibility for access to classified information. ITAR Requirements To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here. We are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in the application and hiring process. This employer participates in E-Verify.