Senior Counsel, Government & Tech Contracts

Instant Teams; United States; On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive BCBS medical, dental, &

Vision coverage

Safe Harbor 401(k) with company match

Paid Parental Leave

On-site gym (Huntsville, AL & Denver,

Employer provided life insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Competitive salary, generous PTO & PTO

Job summary

Performance Drone Works (PDW) is expanding its Denver center to design and deliver advanced tactical robotic systems. You will provide rapid, practical legal counsel to executives and project leads, negotiating government and commercial contracts while guiding risk management and IP strategies across engineering, product, and security teams. The role requires a U.S.

JD, 5+ years of experience (in-house preferred) and eligibility for a U.S. Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
• 5+ years of legal experience, including in-house counsel experience at a technology company, government agency or top law firm.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance or higher.

Responsibilities

• Review, support and negotiate a variety of U.S. Government and foreign Government contracts in support of PDW’s mission.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements, including NDAs, vendor, reseller, partnership, and customer contracts.
• Support business development and product teams with asset acquisition structures and risk management strategies.
• Provide counsel on intellectual property protection, licensing, open-source software usage, and technology transfer.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify and mitigate legal risks.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on complex legal and regulatory issues.
• Stay ahead of evolving laws and regulations impacting the technology sector, including AI, data security, and global trade.
• Possess the mental agility to pivot into new areas of practice when needed.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Intellectual property

Licensing

Open-source licenses

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

J.D. from a U.S. law school

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Performance Drone Works (PDW) is expanding its Denver center to design and deliver advanced tactical robotic systems. You will provide rapid, practical legal counsel to executives and project leads, negotiating government and commercial contracts while guiding risk management and IP strategies across engineering, product, and security teams. The role requires a U.S.

JD, 5+ years of experience (in-house preferred) and eligibility for a U.S. Secret clearance.