Contract Government Contracts Attorney

Overview

This part-time, fully remote Contract Attorney role supports an in-house government contracts practice with an aerospace-focused emphasis. The position is designed for an experienced government contracts lawyer to provide sophisticated, in-house-facing guidance to a client’s legal team.

Engagement structure:

• Project-based start: approximately one to two months
• Schedule: approximately 10–15 hours per week initially
• Potential to extend based on client needs

Responsibilities

• Review and advise on government contracts terms and conditions, including FAR and DFARS clauses and flow-downs in an aerospace context
• Support the client’s legal team by developing, strategizing, and benchmarking a government contracts program
• Apply experience with how government contracts programs work in practice within an in-house legal department
• Provide independent legal judgment and advise business and legal stakeholders

Requirements

• Substantial experience as a government contracts lawyer (7+ years preferred), with hands-on FAR and DFARS experience
• Experience in the aerospace and/or defense industry, including reviewing and negotiating government contract and subcontract terms and conditions and flow-down clauses
• In-house counsel experience, or experience building, benchmarking, or advising on a government contracts compliance program (strongly preferred)
• Excellent academic credentials from an ABA-accredited law school
• Excellent analytical, written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, with judgment to work independently and advise business and legal stakeholders
• Licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. state (or eligible for in-house exemption)
• Outstanding professional references

Preferred Qualifications

• In-house counsel experience
• Experience building, benchmarking, or advising on a government contracts compliance program
• 7+ years government contracts experience (preferred)
• Aerospace and/or defense industry experience

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay: Annualized pay equivalent of $180,000 to $210,000 when calculated on a full-time basis (engagement is part-time). Pay for contract engagements is based on multiple factors including work experience, qualifications, credentials, location, market supply/demand, and the candidate’s preference (each candidate’s pay rate affects the client bill rate which can affect the candidate’s competitiveness for the position).
• Professional liability insurance: Complimentary coverage for all attorneys and other legal professionals working on contract engagements.
• Benefits (for those working 20+ hours per week): Group medical, dental, and vision insurance; complimentary group life, LTD and AD&D insurance; and a qualified 401k plan.
• CLE and Professional Expense stipend: Available to benefits-eligible attorneys.

Location

• Remote / WFH (fully remote; work from anywhere in the U.S.)

Confidentiality

• The organization will not propose candidates to prospective clients without prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.