Description:
An Information Technology Consulting Company is seeking a seasoned contracts attorney with law firm and/or in-house (either with a company or government) legal experience in both the state and local government contracts sector and the commercial contracts sector. This Senior Counsel position will report to An Information Technology Consulting Company's Vice President & Deputy General Counsel and advise our various geographic business units on a broad range of government and commercial contracts matters in a fast-paced and collegial atmosphere. The successful candidate will join a team of professional contracts managers as well as five other in-house, U.S.-based attorneys, most of whom have large firm experience combined with practical business instincts.Preferred location for this role would be Fairfax, VA, Boston, MA, New York City, NY, Atlanta, GA, or New Brunswick, NJ.
Your future duties and responsibilities:
- Provide legal advice on and lead contract negotiations with state and local government and commercial clients (occasional travel may be required), including reviewing, drafting and negotiating large complex IT contracts and related subcontracts, teaming agreements, and software licenses.
- Assist internal clients in developing negotiation and risk mitigation strategies as part of proposal preparation, contract execution and eventual performance.
- Advise on various teaming and partner relationships as well as on issues involving contract compliance, delays and bid protests.
- Providing support in interpretation of complex contract provisions.
- Maintain close working relationships with business development and project delivery colleagues.
- Work closely with the Deputy General Counsel and other legal team members in connection with dispute resolution and litigation-oriented matters.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
- Minimum of 5 Required
- JD from ABA accredited law school, membership in good standing of at least one state bar, and eligibility for Corporate Counsel designation in Virginia;
- Working knowledge of public sector contracting practices in the IT industry (e.g., outsourcing, managed services, software licensing, intellectual property rights, acceptance, warranties, liabilities, indemnification, remedies);
- Ability to proactively lead a negotiation with minimal oversight, with an understanding of how to bargain over key terms in a way that will not alienate clients;
- Ability to handle numerous diverse contractual matters simultaneously;
- Ability to creatively work through business issues as well as legal issues;
- Ability to learn quickly, gain credibility and influence internal business clients at all levels;
- Pragmatic, flexible transactional negotiation style;
- Confident self-starter who also knows when to ask questions and to escalate matters;
- Highly adaptable professional that is a good team player;
- Strong analytical and communication (oral and written) skills; and
- Ability to demonstrate sound, pragmatic judgment in ambiguous situations.
- Bilingual and able to read, write and speak Spanish is desired.
Education requirements J.D.
“An Information Technology Consulting Company is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, An Information Technology Consulting Company typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.
Skills:
- Client Management
- Contract Management
- Negotiation
