Sr. Principal Corporate Counsel

Mercury Systems, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 246,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Holidays and time off

Stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Wellness platforms

Job summary

Mercury Systems is seeking a Sr. Corporate Counsel to lead the supply chain legal function for defense programs. You will advise senior officials, negotiate government and supplier contracts, and help streamline processes across the Legal Department and Supply Chain teams.

The role requires extensive government contracting experience, strong drafting skills and the ability to work with cross-functional teams in a hybrid environment. DoD clearance or eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• JD degree from an accredited law school and admission to practice in at least one US state.
• Typically requires 8+ years’ experience as an attorney; 5+ years’ experience in government contracts with a focus on supply chain.
• Deep understanding of FAR, DFARS, and other defense-related government contracting laws and practices.
• Extensive experience drafting and negotiating defense-related government contract terms.
• Experience with contract changes, REAs, disputes and litigation.
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and IP licenses.
• Due diligence experience for M&A.
• Ability to establish processes and SOPs from scratch.
• Travel up to 20% as needed.

Responsibilities

• Providing legal support to senior business officials, contracts professionals, and supply chain personnel on government and commercial matters.
• Reviewing procurement, logistics, subcontractor and supplier contracts and negotiations.
• Directing other attorneys and non-attorneys as needed.
• Drafting and negotiating terms with customers and suppliers.
• Maintaining Company template purchasing, IP and supplier agreements.
• Drafting and negotiating a wide range of contracts including leases and services.
• Advising on legal risks and business terms of supply chain arrangements.
• Establishing frameworks and SOPs to streamline reviews.
• Ensuring compliance with laws and regulations pertaining to supply chain management.
• Engaging with trade compliance on export controls and sanctions.
• Supporting disputes or litigation related to supply chain issues.
• Collaborating to develop supply chain strategies and policies.
• Training supply chain personnel on contract terms and negotiation.
• Providing due diligence support for M&A activities.
• Must be able to obtain DoD secret clearance; US citizenship required.

Skills

Supply chain law

FAR/DFARS

Contract drafting

Government contracts

Leadership

IP licensing

M&A due diligence

DoD readiness

Education

JD degree

Job description

Andover , Massachusetts , United States

Chantilly , Virginia , United States

Phoenix , Arizona , United States Huntsville , Alabama , United States West Caldwell , New Jersey , United States Andover , Massachusetts , United States Chantilly , Virginia , United States

Location Classification

Hybrid

Job Description

Job Summary

Mercury Systems Legal Department is seeking a Sr. Prin Corporate Counsel to serve as the lead Supply Chain Attorney for a defense contractor at the forefront of complex, mission-critical programs. We are looking for a proactive, independent thinker who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to make a meaningful impact. In this role, you will have the opportunity to drive process-improvement initiatives across our Legal Department and Supply Chain organization.

Mercury is a dynamic, forward-thinking company that genuinely embraces fresh ideas and bold improvements. If you are energized by problem-solving and identifying inefficiencies, building smarter solutions, and influencing change, you will fit right at home. This position is ideal for someone who prefers autonomy over direction—someone who navigates evolving priorities with ease, partners effectively across diverse teams, and isn’t afraid to “roll up their sleeves.” If you are motivated by tackling complex challenges and seeing your work deliver real, lasting impact—we want to hear from you.

Job Responsibilities

• Providing legal support, counselling, and advice to senior business officials, contracts professionals, and supply chain personnel on both the “selling side” and “buying” side of the Company’s business, as well as IP-related issues
• Providing legal review and guidance on issues related to procurement, logistics, subcontractor and supplier management, and subcontractor and supplier contract negotiations in support of the Company’s U.S. Government and non-U.S.G. contracts
• Potentially directing other attorneys and non-attorneys
• Drafting and negotiating critical terms directly with customers and suppliers
• Maintaining and revising, as necessary, the Company’s standard template purchasing, IP and other supplier-related agreements
• Structure, draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts, including purchase agreements, service contracts, supplier agreements, consultant agreements, and real property leases.
• Advise on legal risks and business terms of various supply chain arrangements
• Establish frameworks, SOPs, and process improvements to help streamline reviews
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations pertaining to supply chain management
• Engage with Company trade compliance team to ensure compliance with customs, export controls, sanctions, and trade laws
• Support the resolution of disputes or litigation related to supply chain issues
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop and implement supply chain strategies and policies
• Partner with and train supply chain personnel on terms and conditions and negotiation
• Provide contract due diligence support for the Company’s M&A activities
• An active DoD secret clearance or the ability to obtain one. US Citizenship is required.

Required Qualifications

• JD degree from an accredited law school and be admitted to practice law in at least one US State.
• Typically requires 8+ years’ experience as an attorney; 5+ years’ experience in government contracts with a focus on supply chain
• Deep understanding and experience with the FAR, DFARS, and other defense-related government contracting laws, regulations, and practices with particular emphasis on the supply chain
• Extensive experience drafting and negotiating defense-related government contract terms, including cost-based, fixed-priced, development, and production contracts and subcontracts
• Extensive experience with contract changes and Requests for Equitable Adjustment (REA’s) and disputes and litigation of such contracts
• Drafting and negotiating all types of commercial-based contracts and agreements
• Drafting and negotiating data rights and all types of IP licensing agreements
• Conducting due diligence as part of M&A activities
• Proven ability to establish processes and SOPs from scratch
• Ability to travel up to 20% as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Fulltime Equivalent Job Grade Salary Range for this position

• $115,700.00 - $208,300.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in FL, GA, IN, AZ, AL, MD or TX, and all remote employees
• $129,600.00 - $233,300.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in VA, CA, NH or MA
• $136,500.00 - $245,800.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in NJ

Additional Information

Mercury considers a variety of factors to determine individual base salary offers to candidates, including:

• the role and related responsibilities;
• education, training, skills and certifications;
• internal equity with others employed by Mercury in similar roles;
• geographic location; and
• alignment with market data.

In addition to base salary, Mercury provides a variety of benefits for team members including:

• bonus opportunities (or special incentives for sales positions);
• health, life and disability insurance;
• company-paid holidays and time off;
• discounted employee stock purchase plan;
• tuition reimbursement; and
• access to professional development and personal wellness platforms including LinkedIn Learning, Headspace, Aaptiv and Virgin Pulse.

Team members at the Director or Vice President level are also eligible to receive annual stock-based awards.

Mercury offers a 9/80 alternative work schedule that provides employees more opportunity for work/ life balance (available based off location)

Why Mercury?

Why should you join Mercury Systems?

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com

Our Culture

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

Mercury Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, creed, citizenship, disability, protected veteran or marital status.

As an equal opportunity employer, Mercury Systems is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact the number below for assistance.