Senior Government Contracts Counsel, Public Sector

Moraph; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 245,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Moraph LLC seeks a senior lawyer to lead complex government contracts work and mentor colleagues. You will review solicitations, advise on FAR/DFARS compliance, and support bid protests from our Washington, D.C. office, on-site.

A US Secret clearance is required; US citizenship is mandatory. Salary ranges from $245,000 to $280,000 per year, with offers within this band based on experience. Join a team that builds software for government agencies and regulated industries, maintaining high

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a lawyer with government contracts experience.
• US citizenship is required.
• Experience leading cross-team work and mentoring others.

Responsibilities

• Review solicitations and contract terms
• Advise on FAR and DFARS compliance
• Support bid protests and disputes
• Lead complex work across teams and mentor less experienced colleagues

Skills

Government contracts experience

Leadership

Mentoring

US citizenship

Security clearance readiness

Job description

About the role

A senior role for someone who leads complex work and helps others grow. You will advise Moraph on federal, state and local procurement law.

What you’ll do

• Review solicitations and contract terms


• Advise on FAR and DFARS compliance


• Support bid protests and disputes


• Lead complex work across teams, review others’ work and mentor less experienced colleagues

What you’ll bring

• 5+ years of experience in qualified lawyer with government contracts experience


• US citizenship


• Experience leading work that spans several teams, and mentoring others

Nice to have

• Experience with export controls

Location and working arrangement

This role is on-site in Washington, D.C.: you work from our Washington, D.C. office full time.

Security clearance: Active US Secret clearance (or ability to obtain). Only US citizens can hold a US security clearance, and we verify clearance status before an offer.

Compensation

$245,000 – $280,000 per year

Where you land in the range depends on your experience and skills, not on how well you negotiate. Any offer we make is within this range.

Working at Moraph

We build and operate software for credit unions, hospitals and government agencies, where a failure means a regulatory breach or a patient-safety incident. We work as one team across New York, London, Sydney, Buenos Aires, Yerevan, Mumbai, Manila and more, on the same tools and to the same standards. Everyone gets the same high-spec laptop, software and security tooling, whichever office they work from.

Equal opportunity and accommodations

Moraph is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status. Moraph is a federal contractor and welcomes priority referrals of protected veterans.

We welcome applicants of every background and provide reasonable accommodations throughout the hiring process. Tell us in your application, or email [e-mail]. How to ask for an accommodation.