Senior Corporate Counsel - Federal

The role

The Senior Corporate Counsel - Federal will serve as the lead attorney for the Federal business. This person will advise senior management and lead government acquisitions, contract negotiations, and compliance.

What you will do

• Serve as the lead attorney for the Federal business.
• Drive growth through all phases of government acquisitions.
• Lead front-end assessments of business pursuits and analyze solicitations.
• Structure, draft, and negotiate prime contracts, subcontracts, OTA agreements, teaming agreements, and NDAs.
• Provide counsel on intellectual property protection, product counseling, export controls, and security compliance.
• Develop and execute negotiation strategies.
• Manage the government contracting function as the primary point of contact for customers.
• Advise on US and international ethics and compliance laws.
• Assist in managing the Industrial Security function and Insider Threat program.
• Handle contract claims, disputes, bid protests, and FOIA requests.

Required qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• Active membership in at least one U.S. state bar
• 8+ years of relevant government contracts experience
• Subject matter expertise in all facets of U.S. Government contracting, including FAR, DFARS, and other agency supplements
• Extensive experience structuring and negotiating FAR-based contracts, OTA agreements, and GSA Schedule procurements
• Proven experience with contract types such as FFP, Cost-Reimbursement, IDIQ, T&M, and BPAs
• Significant experience with ITAR/EAR regulations and export compliance
• Strong negotiation, contract drafting, and analytical skills
• Experience representing both prime and subcontractors
• Active Top Secret U.S. Government security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain such a clearance

Nice to have

• Combination of law firm and in-house roles
• Deep substantive knowledge of enterprise software, SaaS, PaaS, software licensing, and channel distribution models

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Excellent benefits
• Generous equity plan

Before you apply

• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future company sponsorship
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active Top Secret U.S. Government security clearance

About the company

C3 AI (NYSE: AI) is the Enterprise AI application software company. It delivers a family of integrated products including the C3 Agentic AI Platform, C3 AI applications, and C3 Generative AI.