Government Contracts and Commercial Senior Counsel

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of US Government contract negotiations, contract administration, and customer contract activities to manage US Government contracts in accordance with legal requirements and contractual requirements
• Ensure fulfillment of contract requirements and manage contract changes
• Extremely proficient in understanding and communicating contract requirements, government compliance and deliverables to the business stakeholders
• Review and advise on US Government Terms & Conditions, including OTAs, FAR, DFARS, cybersecurity, data privacy and other regulations governing US Government and commercial hardware and services contracts
• Build, implement and manage compliance program for FAR, DFARS, OTAs, cybersecurity, data security and other federal procurement regulations to ensure adherence to federal regulations and contractual requirements
• Provide guidance on government contract interpretation, regulatory requirements, and risk mitigation strategies
• Support proposal preparation, review and compliance for government solicitations
• Manage relationships with government contracting officers and procurement officials
• Support broader legal function including commercial contracts, vendor agreements, and general operational matters, with flexibility to assist across various legal needs as the business requires

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school with active bar membership
• 8+ years of experience in government contracts law, preferably in aerospace, defense, or hardware technology sectors
• Deep knowledge of federal procurement processes, regulations, compliance requirements, and contracting procedures throughout the federal acquisition cycle across all program and contract types (e.g., grants, OTAs, SBIR/STTR, FAR/DFARS)
• Experience building and managing practical and executable compliance programs and processes
• Prowess in providing practical, business-oriented legal advice in a fast-paced environment
• Consensus-builder among cross-functional teams to find solutions that fulfill both legal and business mandates
• Experience negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements, including software licensing agreements, vendor agreements, NDAs, and other commercial contracts
• Experience with NASA, DoD, or other aerospace-related agency contracts highly desirable
• Sound judgment in assessing and balancing legal and business risks
• Familiarity and/or comfort understanding technically complex systems
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex contractual information clearly to various stakeholder types
• Self-starter with demonstrated history of ownership and accountability