Senior Government Contracts Counsel

Schneider Electric Corp; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 214,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management and automation, seeks a Senior Legal Counsel (Government) to guide federal contracts, grants, and regulatory compliance. This role partners with affiliates to ensure compliant federal transactions and translates complex requirements into actionable business guidance.

You will review contracts, track regulatory developments, and train teams on government contracting.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree and active membership in good standing in at least one state.
• At least 8+ years of legal experience in U.S. government contracting, including DoD contracts.
• Strong knowledge of federal contract types, the FAR, and agency supplements.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating government and commercial contracts, subcontracts, teaming agreements.
• Experience advising on state and local government contracting and procurement requirements.
• Ability to translate complex procurement/regulatory requirements into practical guidance.
• Ability to collaborate across functions in a large organization.
• Experience using AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency of legal reviews.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical legal guidance on federal government contracts, grants, and related regulatory and compliance matters.
• Review solicitations, proposals, contracts, subcontracts, teaming agreements, contract flowdowns, and representations and certifications; identify risks and mitigate.
• Analyze federal and state regulatory developments and advise on compliance requirements and impacts.
• Partner with business and functional teams on federal proposals, contract negotiations, implementation, and compliance.
• Advise on FAR, DFARS, DEAR, and other agency supplements; contract flowdowns; procurement obligations.
• Advise on federal subcontracting, domestic-preference, country-of-origin, and sourcing requirements.
• Support compliance reviews, audits, and matters involving DPAS-rated orders.
• Develop practical guidance and provide training on federal government contracting and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Legal experience

Govt contracts

Contract review

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional

AI tools in reviews

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management and automation, seeks a Senior Legal Counsel (Government) to guide federal contracts, grants, and regulatory compliance. This role partners with affiliates to ensure compliant federal transactions and translates complex requirements into actionable business guidance.

You will review contracts, track regulatory developments, and train teams on government contracting.