Strategic Senior Counsel for Federal Contracts

Jobot; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to lead government contracts strategy in Tysons, VA. This on-site, permanent role offers direct collaboration with senior executives on complex regulatory, contractual, and business matters across the federal landscape.

The successful candidate will bring extensive in-house government contracting experience, robust knowledge of FAR/DFARS, and the ability to guide high-stakes negotiations while shaping governance and risk management at the executive level.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of sophisticated legal experience.
• In-house experience with government contractor or similarly regulated organization.
• Deep knowledge of federal government contracting.
• Strong FAR/DFARS experience.
• Experience advising senior executives and/or boards and governance.

Responsibilities

• Advise senior executives and business leaders on complex legal and regulatory matters.
• Provide strategic counsel regarding federal government contracting requirements.
• Negotiate and manage sophisticated prime, subcontract, teaming, JV, vendor, and customer agreements.
• Advise on FAR, DFARS, DCAA, CAS, ITAR/EAR, CMMC, and related regulatory requirements.
• Identify and mitigate legal, contractual, regulatory, and operational risk.
• Support government audits, investigations, disputes, claims, and compliance matters.
• Partner with contracts, finance, compliance, security, operations, and business-development teams.
• Advise on corporate governance and strategic business initiatives.
• Support transactions and other complex corporate matters.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to C-suite and senior leadership.
• Depending on the eventual structure, provide leadership, mentorship, and oversight to attorneys and other legal professionals.

Skills

Government contracting

Regulatory compliance

Executive leadership

Risk management

Strategic business judgment

Job description

Jobot is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to lead government contracts strategy in Tysons, VA. This on-site, permanent role offers direct collaboration with senior executives on complex regulatory, contractual, and business matters across the federal landscape.

The successful candidate will bring extensive in-house government contracting experience, robust knowledge of FAR/DFARS, and the ability to guide high-stakes negotiations while shaping governance and risk management at the executive level.