Senior Government Contracts Counsel

Merlin Labs; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Catered lunches

Snacks & beverages

Top-tier benefits

Unlimited vacation

401k with match

Job summary

Merlin Labs in Boston, MA is seeking an experienced government contracts attorney to guide the legal aspects of our government and commercial contracting efforts. You will partner with Contracts Management, Program Management, Finance, Revenue and Supply Chain to shape strategy, draft and negotiate complex agreements, and scale templates and playbooks for a growing team.

You will handle a broad workload across FAR/DFARS, licensing, NDAs, and strategic partnerships, while supporting export

Qualifications

• J.D. and active bar membership in at least one U.S. state.
• 8+ years of substantive legal experience, ideally including significant time in an in-house corporate legal department.
• Real depth in U.S. government contracts law (FAR/DFARS), from the prime, subcontractor, or government/agency side.
• Real depth in commercial contracting, particularly supply chain, procurement, or vendor agreements.
• A resourceful, creative approach to legal problems, and genuine comfort with ambiguity and a fast pace.
• An independent interest in the law and policy related to our technology, not just a willingness to work in the space.
• A generalist mindset: you should want exposure to multiple areas beyond your core strengths.
• Eligibility for a U.S. government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own the legal side of Merlin's government contracts lifecycle: proposal review, procurement strategy, negotiations, contract structuring, and FAR/DFARS compliance.
• Own day-to-day commercial legal activities, serving as the primary point of contact for inbound contract requests from the business: independently draft and negotiate teaming agreements, technology licenses, NDAs, vendor and supply chain, and other commercial agreements.
• Help build the contracting templates, playbooks, and process infrastructure Merlin needs to scale.
• Grow into other legal matters across Merlin as the team's workload requires and as your experience develops, including foreign and allied government contracting (FMS/DCS), strategic partnership and joint development agreements, aviation regulatory questions, government ethics and lobbying compliance, employment-related questions, and litigation support.

Skills

FAR/DFARS

Commercial contracting

Contract negotiations

In-house experience

Security clearance eligibility

Education

J.D. degree

Tools

IP licensing

Job description

Merlin Labs in Boston, MA is seeking an experienced government contracts attorney to guide the legal aspects of our government and commercial contracting efforts. You will partner with Contracts Management, Program Management, Finance, Revenue and Supply Chain to shape strategy, draft and negotiate complex agreements, and scale templates and playbooks for a growing team.

You will handle a broad workload across FAR/DFARS, licensing, NDAs, and strategic partnerships, while supporting export