General Counsel

Boston Government Services, LLC; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

401K plan

Long & Short-Term Disability

Job summary

Boston Government Services, LLC (BGS) seeks a General Counsel to serve as the company’s chief legal advisor in Oak Ridge, TN. The role oversees governance, regulatory compliance, contracts, and risk management to support national mission critical programs.

You will collaborate with executive leadership and cross-functional teams, helping to shape strategy while ensuring ethical, lawful, and compliant operations across government contracting. This is a high-impact, executive-level position.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school is required.
• Active license and good standing with at least one U.S. state bar is required.
• Ability to practice or provide legal services in jurisdictions applicable to the company.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the principal legal advisor to executive leadership.
• Advise on laws, regulations, and emerging legal issues impacting company operations.
• Oversee corporate governance, contracts, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Legal leadership

Regulatory compliance

Contract negotiation

Risk management

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree

Job description

Boston Government Services, LLC. (BGS) is seeking a General Counsel to support our clients in Oak Ridge, TN.

BGS is an engineering, technology, and security firm helping to advance missions of national importance for government programs, national laboratories, national security facilities, nuclear operations, and complex projects. We support clients at every stage, from strategic planning and program management to the execution of engineering and technical activities. We work to attract and retain the best talent because the best talent delivers the best results for our clients. Our capabilities are based on our experience in complex, secure, and highly regulated environments. We leverage our experience and capabilities to provide mission-driven solutions tuned to our client's mission needs and strategic direction.

Work that Matters. People that Matter More. At BGS, we believe meaningful work starts with great people. We foster a culture built on respect, collaboration, and accountability-where employees are empowered to contribute ideas, grow professionally, and make an impact. We care about our employees' well-being through competitive benefits, clear expectations, and an environment that values both excellence and connection.

If you align with BGS' company values and culture, we would love for you to explore opportunities to join our growing team by checking out the job description below!

The General Counsel serves as the company's chief legal advisor, providing strategic and practical counsel to executive leadership while overseeing corporate governance, regulatory compliance, contracts, legal risk, litigation, and other legal matters affecting the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the company's principal legal advisor, providing timely and practical legal counsel to executive leadership and other key stakeholders.
• Advise leadership on new and existing laws, regulations, legal requirements, and emerging legal issues that may impact company operations or strategic objectives.
• Oversee the company's legal matters and represent the organization's interests in legal and regulatory matters, as appropriate.
• Provide counsel regarding corporate governance, business transactions, organizational structure, corporate entities, and other strategic business matters.
• Review, interpret, draft, and negotiate contracts, agreements, corporate documents, and other legal instruments.
• Maintain familiarity with the company's legal agreements, corporate records, organizational structure, and business operations.
• Develop and oversee legal strategies related to litigation, claims, disputes, investigations, and other legal proceedings.
• Coordinate and manage outside counsel, including defining scope, monitoring legal matters, and ensuring outside legal resources are used effectively.
• Maintain appropriate records of significant legal matters, corporate documents, proceedings, filings, and related activities.
• Oversee or support required corporate, licensing, registration, and other statutory filings.
• Provide legal guidance regarding federal contracting requirements and other laws and regulations applicable to the company's business.
• Partner with executive leadership, Human Resources, Finance, Contracts, Compliance, Security, and other departments to identify and mitigate legal and business risk.
• Advise on employment-related legal matters in partnership with Human Resources and outside employment counsel, as appropriate.
• Provide legal guidance regarding ethics, compliance, conflicts of interest, investigations, and corporate policies.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, strategic transactions, and due diligence activities, as applicable.
• Advise on the establishment and maintenance of corporate entities, subsidiaries, and related governance requirements.
• Protect and manage the company's intellectual property interests, including trademarks, copyrights, proprietary information, and other intellectual property matters.
• Facilitate appropriate intellectual property registrations and filings when necessary.
• Monitor material legal developments and proactively communicate potential business impacts and recommended actions to leadership.
• Develop and maintain effective legal processes, policies, and controls designed to reduce organizational risk whle supporting efficient business operations.
• Handle confidential, privileged, proprietary, and sensitive information with the highest degree of professionalism and discretion.
• Perform other legal and executive responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school required.
• Active license and good standing with at least one U.S. state bar required.
• Ability to practice or otherwise provide legal services in jurisdictions applicable to the company, as required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Significant progressive legal experience, with demonstrated experience advising senior executives and business leaders.
• Experience serving as General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, senior in-house counsel, or in a comparable senior corporate legal role strongly preferred.
• Experience with corporate law, commercial contracts, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and risk management required.
• Experience supporting a federal government contractor, professional services organization, engineering/technical organization, or similarly regulated business environment strongly preferred.
• Experience managing outside counsel and complex legal matters preferred.
• Experience with government contracting, mergers and acquisitions, employment law, intellectual property, investigations, and/or litigation management is beneficial.

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting/works outside/works onsite.
• Due to the nature of the position, the General Counsel will routinely have access to attorney-client privileged, confidential, proprietary, personnel, financial, and strategic business information.
• The position requires the highest degree of discretion, professional ethics, confidentiality, and adherence to applicable rules of professional responsibility.

Location/Work Arrangement:

• Standard days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Benefits:

BGS offers a competitive total compensation package to eligible employees. Benefits include Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Paid Vacation, 401K, Long and Short-Term Disability.

EEO:

BGS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Exclusive Agreement Disclaimer:

BGS has standing contracts with federal agencies throughout the United States. We require an affirmative exclusive agreement to represent all candidates to our clients. By submitting this application, you are consenting to allow BGS to represent you as a candidate for the role in which you are applying.