Associate General Counsel

Overview

This role supports global operations by guiding legal strategy, ensuring compliance, mitigating risk, and enabling scalable business growth. The position provides legal counsel to executives and project leads across government contracting and commercial business activities.

Responsibilities

• Review, support, and negotiate a variety of U.S. Government and foreign Government contracts.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including NDAs, vendor, reseller, partnership, and customer contracts.
• Support business development and product teams with asset acquisition structures and risk management strategies.
• Advise on intellectual property protection, licensing, open-source software usage, and technology transfer.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (engineering, product, finance, HR, security) to identify and mitigate legal risks.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on complex legal and regulatory issues.
• Stay current on evolving laws and regulations impacting the technology sector, including AI, data security, and global trade.
• Pivot into new areas of practice as needed.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
• 5+ years of legal experience, including in-house counsel experience at a technology company, government agency, or top law firm.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance or higher, as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Government and commercial contracting, acquisition, fiscal law, administrative law, investigations, and regulatory compliance, with an emphasis on Government contracting and acquisition law.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills, with a practical, solutions-oriented approach.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, innovative, rapidly evolving environment.
• Proficiency in MS Office tools.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual salary range: 160,000 - 210,000 USD per year (Remote (United States))
• Comprehensive BCBS medical, dental, and vision coverage; 80% sponsored by the company.
• Safe Harbor 401(K) with company match.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• On-site gym at Huntsville, AL & Denver, CO locations.
• Employer provided life insurance.
• Robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Competitive salary, generous paid time off (PTO), and flexible leave options.

Location

Remote (United States)

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Typical work environment: standard office and manufacturing environment.
• Use of standard engineering and manufacturing equipment.
• Occasional travel to customer locations or facilities.
• Possible exposure to outdoor weather conditions, noise, and non-climate-controlled environments.
• May require personal protective equipment (PPE) depending on the environment.
• Fast-paced environment requiring cross-department collaboration and independent/team-based responsibilities.
• Standard work hours: 8:30am–5:00pm, with occasional overtime as operational needs demand.
• Physical requirements: ability to sit, stand, bend, reach, and move about regularly throughout the day; lift/carry up to 25 pounds; manual dexterity to operate standard office equipment (computers, printers, phones); physically capable of walking between the office and production areas and attending off-site events or meetings as needed.

Equal Opportunity

Equal opportunity employer; complies with all federal and state non-discrimination laws and evaluates qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, medical condition, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.