Deputy General Counsel, National Security
Core
Senior legal counsel providing business-minded legal support and leadership to build fast-growing early-stage national security companies, advising on strategy, risk, and operations from entity formation to board-level decisions.
Role type
Senior in-house General Counsel / Deputy General Counsel (National Security)
Builds
Early-stage national security companies in healthcare, cyber, and defense tech
Domain
National Security, Defense Technology, Government Contracting
Required skills
JD, US bar license, 12+ years legal experience (8+ in defense/gov contracting), security clearance eligibility, government contract negotiation (FAR/DFARS/SBIR/OTAs), export controls (ITAR/EAR/CMMC/CFIUS), risk management, team leadership
Preferred skills
Venture-backed startup experience, active US security clearance, AI legal tech proficiency
Technologies
FAR, DFARS, SBIR, OTAs, ITAR, EAR, CMMC, CFIUS, FOCA
Responsibilities
Advise and help build national security companies; own the national security portfolio end-to-end; set strategy and risk posture; make final calls on most legal matters; escalate only critical issues to GC; work with engineers to C-suite and boards; form entities and issue equity for new incubations
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
