Government Contracts and Compliance Counsel

The role

This person will provide legal counsel across the lifecycle of U.S. Government contracts and develop compliance infrastructure. They will advise on FAR/DFARS, negotiate agreements, and support defense trade and regulatory requirements.

What you will do

• Provide legal counsel across the lifecycle of U.S. Government contracts, subcontracts, grants, OTAs, and other government agreements.
• Review, draft, and negotiate prime contracts, subcontracts, teaming agreements, NDAs, vendor agreements, and other agreements.
• Advise on FAR, DFARS, agency supplements, flow-down requirements, representations and certifications, and government contracting obligations.
• Partner with Contracts, Finance, Strategy, and program teams on solicitations, proposals, negotiations, and contract modifications.
• Advise on contract interpretation, changes, disputes, terminations, intellectual property rights, and technical data rights.
• Develop, implement, and improve government contracting compliance programs.
• Provide guidance on procurement integrity, organizational conflicts of interest, ethics, and lobbying restrictions.
• Advise on business systems including accounting, purchasing, estimating, and property management.
• Partner with stakeholders on ITAR, EAR, export controls, and sanctions.
• Serve as a legal advisor to executives and business leaders.

Required qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school
• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
• 7+ years of relevant legal experience
• Significant experience in U.S. Government contracting and federal procurement law
• Strong working knowledge of the FAR and DFARS
• Experience advising defense contractors, aerospace companies, technology companies, government agencies, or organizations operating within the Defense Industrial Base
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating government contracts, subcontracts, and teaming agreements
• Experience advising on government contracting compliance programs and internal controls
• Strong understanding of government contract intellectual property and technical data considerations
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance

Nice to have

• Experience working directly within a defense technology, aerospace, autonomous systems, robotics, or high-growth government contractor
• Experience with Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements and non-traditional defense acquisition pathways
• Experience advising on ITAR, EAR, export controls, and international defense business
• Knowledge of government contract cost accounting, CAS, TINA/Truthful Cost or Pricing Data requirements, DCAA audits, and DCMA processes
• Experience with government rights in technical data and computer software, including SBIR/STTR data rights
• Familiarity with cybersecurity and government contractor requirements, including CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, and applicable DFARS cybersecurity clauses
• Experience supporting internal investigations, mandatory disclosures, government audits, or regulatory inquiries
• Prior in-house experience within a rapidly scaling organization
• Active or previously held DoD security clearance

Benefits

• 100% Employer paid Health Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance for you and your families
• Life Insurance (Employer Paid)
• Ability to participate in the companies 401k program (Matching)
• Unlimited PTO policy with an enforced 2 week minimum
• Equity Package
• Work / Home Office Stipend
• Global Entry
• 16 Week Paid Parental Leave
• Monthly Health and Wellness Stipend

Before you apply

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance

About the company

Havoc is a leader in all-domain collaborative autonomy. Its software-defined hardware approach powers military and commercial-grade autonomous systems across sea, air, and land.