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Favorite corporate client, a leading global consulting and technology firm supporting critical federal missions (headquartered in NoVA), has engaged us to recruit an Associate General Counsel – Government Contracts to join its respected in-house legal team.

This attorney will serve as a key advisor to business leaders across the company’s federal markets, including its National Security sector, providing strategic guidance on complex procurement matters and regulatory compliance. The role offers meaningful engagement with senior leadership and the opportunity to support sophisticated programs spanning defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies.

Responsibilities

• Advise business teams on federal procurement law and regulatory compliance, including FAR, DFARS, and related statutes
• Support the full contract lifecycle, including pre-award strategy, prime contract and subcontract negotiations, and post-award counseling
• Partner with senior market leadership to address complex transactional and regulatory issues
• Collaborate with colleagues across Legal, Ethics & Compliance to support federal contracting activities

Qualifications

• 8+ years of government contracts legal expertise (ideally at an AmLaw 200 firm and in-house)
• Experience supporting prime and subcontract negotiations and procurement strategy
• Familiarity with information security frameworks such as FISMA, DFARS cybersecurity requirements, or NIST standards is ideal
• Ability to partner effectively with business leaders in a fast-paced federal contracting environment
• Active Top-Secret clearance is required

Excellent opportunity to join a sophisticated and collaborative legal team at one of the most respected organizations in the federal consulting and technology market, working on high-impact matters that support national security and other critical government missions.