Overview
The organization is seeking an experienced Commercial Legal Counsel to support commercial activities in the United States, with a particular focus on government contracting and regulatory compliance. This is a remote position requiring close collaboration with teams in the United States and Israel.
The role advises business teams throughout the contract lifecycle, including bid preparation, contract negotiation, performance, compliance, and dispute management.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including customer contracts, master services agreements, professional services agreements, subcontracts, teaming agreements, NDAs, vendor agreements, and technology-related agreements.
- Advise on U.S. federal, state, and local government contracting matters, including applicable procurement rules and contractual requirements.
- Review solicitations, RFPs, bids, and government contracts to identify material legal, commercial, compliance, and operational risks.
- Advise on the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and other applicable federal and agency-specific requirements.
- Advise on legal, licensing, registration, and regulatory compliance requirements across different U.S. states.
- Review and negotiate government-contract flow-down provisions in prime contracts, subcontracts, and teaming arrangements.
- Support compliance with government-contracting requirements, including representations and certifications, ethics obligations, cybersecurity requirements, recordkeeping, audit rights, and mandatory disclosures.
- Partner with Sales, Finance, Operations, Procurement, Information Security, and other internal stakeholders to provide practical, solutions-oriented legal advice.
- Support contract administration, including amendments, change orders, claims, disputes, payment matters, and contract termination issues.
- Assist in developing and improving contract templates, playbooks, approval processes, and internal compliance procedures.
- Manage external counsel, where necessary, in a cost-effective manner.
- Monitor relevant federal and state legal and regulatory developments and communicate potential business impact.
Requirements
- Law degree from an accredited law school.
- Admission and good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
- 5+ years of relevant legal experience, including meaningful experience in commercial law and U.S. government contracting.
- Strong working knowledge of federal procurement regulations, including FAR and, preferably, DFARS.
- Experience advising on legal and regulatory compliance requirements across multiple U.S. states.
- Experience negotiating commercial agreements and government-related prime contracts, subcontracts, or teaming agreements.
- Ability to identify key risks and provide clear, practical, commercially focused recommendations.
- Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced, international environment.
- High level of ownership, sound judgment, attention to detail, and a proactive “get things done” approach.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in the engineering or utilities industry.
- Experience in infrastructure, construction, technology, defense, or professional services.
Location and Working Hours
This is a remote position. The role requires regular availability during Israeli business hours and close collaboration with colleagues based in Israel. The successful candidate must maintain substantial working-hour overlap with the Israel time zone, including early-morning availability if based in the United States. Some flexibility may be required to support business needs across both U.S. and Israeli time zones.
Compensation & Benefits
Not specified in the provided job description.
Equal Opportunity
Qualified candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The employer is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants without regard to characteristics protected under applicable federal, state, or local law, including race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status.