Legal Counsel, Supply Chain
Core
Legal partner to supply chain, quality, and operations teams, executing high-volume procurement agreements and ensuring compliance with government contracting regulations.
Role type
Senior in-house legal counsel (supply chain)
Builds
Procurement agreements (POs, SOWs, MSAs, NDAs) and compliance frameworks for defense technology products
Domain
Defense technology / Supply chain law / Government contracting
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
transactional contract drafting and negotiation, FAR/DFARS compliance expertise, supply chain law specialization, regulatory certification management, legal research, contract lifecycle management, process improvement, cross-functional collaboration, risk analysis
Preferred skills
government contracting experience, aerospace/defense industry background, startup scaling experience, in-house legal experience, security clearance
Technologies
legal research platforms, contract lifecycle management systems, Slack, MS Office
Responsibilities
Draft, review, and negotiate high-volume supplier and vendor contracts; Provide training and tools to business partners for independent contracting; Establish and refine legal frameworks and SOPs for supply chain operations; Ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, and export control regulations; Collaborate with trade compliance on customs and sanctions; Support internal investigations and dispute resolution; Develop representations and certifications for government entities
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC