Senior Corporate Counsel, Public Sector

Indeed.com; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 155,000 - 286,000; Full time

Job summary

Indeed is seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel specializing in Public Sector Contracts to lead complex negotiations and provide strategic legal guidance across government-related transactions.

The role requires deep expertise in public sector contracting, excellent cross-functional collaboration, and mentorship of junior lawyers within the Legal team. You will influence deals, manage outside counsel, and ensure compliance with government procurement rules world-wide.

Qualifications

• Requires a JD and admission to the US Bar.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience negotiating complex public sector agreements with federal, state, or local government customers and prime contractors.
• Ability to translate legal concepts into clear, practical guidance and to educate the broader legal team.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of public sector contract types and amendments.
• Partner with Privacy, Product, and Engineering teams to advise on complex transactions.
• Mentor junior team members and educate the broader Legal team on key legal concepts.
• Engage outside counsel efficiently while controlling costs.

Skills

Public sector contracting

Negotiation

Legal advisory

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Your job

A Senior Corporate Counsel, Public Sector Contracts at Indeed possesses expert knowledge, pattern recognition, and thought leadership skills. They meaningfully contribute to large-scale projects, demonstrating a nuanced understanding of Indeed's business goals. This role involves handling novel, difficult, and high-risk issues, even when faced with unclear or ambiguous facts, seeking guidance from leadership when necessary. A Senior Corporate Counsel effectively conveys advanced information, persuades diverse audiences, and develops trusting partnerships with key clients. They are accountable for results, ensuring properly calibrated escalation, and coach and mentor junior team members while educating the broader Legal team on legal concepts within their area of expertise.

Who you are

• Serves as subject matter expert for Public Sector Contracts
• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of agreement types, partnering with Indeed’s public sector focused teams to manage the full contract lifecycle, including amendments, renewals, and modifications
• Partner with various stakeholders across the company, including Privacy, Product and Engineering teams to advise on complex transactions;
• Shares information, identifies training gaps, and educates key business partners and the Legal team on important legal concepts and best practices. Develops and delivers training content in consultation with manager
• Anticipates and resolves difficult issues in conversations with partners and/or legal negotiations
• Develops strategic relationships with key business partners, and is seen as a trusted advisor to business on public sector issues
• Provides solutions-focused advice for dealing with legal issues by thinking creatively, adapting to changes in the business and the law, and with a business perspective in mind.
• Effectively engages and manages outside counsel while controlling costs
• Uses knowledge and experience to mentor junior members of the team

Who we are

• Requires a JD, a minimum of 7 years experience negotiating complex public sector agreements with federal, state, and/or local government customers and prime contractors
• Member in good standing of any US Bar
• Extensive knowledge of US public sector contracting law and procedure and exposure to public sector contracting in international markets
• Experience advising businesses on selling into the government and public sector directly (or negotiating on behalf of a government entity) and with reseller agreements, distribution agreements, partnership agreements, and other potential go-to-market and procurement strategies
• Proven problem-solving, communication and negotiation skills with the ability to collaborate across teams
• Ability to translate legal concepts into clear, practical guidance.
• Ability to balance legal risk with practical business considerations
• Effective project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to build collaborative working relationships across teams.
• Sound judgment and attention to detail.

At this time, we are not considering candidates for this role who are based in the following location: San Francisco Bay Area, California.

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Salary Range Transparency

Tier 1 - United States of America 155,000 - 233,000 USD per year
Tier 2 - United States of America 173,000 - 259,000 USD per year
Tier 3 - United States of America 190,000 - 286,000 USD per year

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