Description:

What your job will be like:
As the Contract Counsel at A National Research Laboratory, you will work with Senior Counsel to provide legal advice and counsel on contract matters as assigned with an emphasis on Federal Government contracting and subcontracting. Responsibilities will include, legal review, drafting, and providing comment and guidance on various legal documents.

In this role you will:

Prime Contract Services: Provide legal guidance on compliance with and modifications to JSA's Prime Contract, to include review of government regulations, policies, and procedures. Staying updated with changes in legislation and regulations to provide comment on draft orders and proposed rules. Assist the Compliance Manager in the interpretation and implementation of contract terms to ensure compliance.
Procurement Services: Review various types of subcontracts, leases, and other legal documents; Research the Federal Acquisition Regulations, DEARS, and other federal requirements; drafts, and recommends revisions as necessary. Advising procurement officers on all aspects of subcontracting from planning to solicitation, management, dispute resolution, and closeout.
Technology Transfer Services: Reviews and advises management on unique agreements, (to include International Agreements, Cooperative Research and Development Agreements, and Strategic Partnership Project agreements), and drafts and negotiates intellectual property agreements (to include Non-disclosure and License Agreements).
Maintains continuing legal education requirements as needed, or to continue professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of the latest laws and regulations.
Willingness to learn other areas of in-house practice and perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications we require:
Education:

Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA-accredited law school
Admission to a state or the District of Columbia Bar

Experience:
8 years practicing law in a business environment

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Ability to identify other existing legal vulnerabilities and business impacts beyond the scope of a specific request
Ability to deliver legal advice and counsel consistent with JSA's operations mission and business objective

Qualifications we prefer: