Associate General Counsel, Government Contracts

Booz Allen Hamilton•Bethesda, MD

1d•$162,800 - $303,000

About The Position

The Associate General Counsel, Government Contracts will serve as an attorney within Booz Allen’s Government Markets Practice Area, supporting government business across the Civil, Cybersecurity, and National Security Sectors. The attorney will provide legal support for procurement transactions at all stages and advise on regulatory compliance. The role will serve as the primary business attorney for at least one market within the National Security Sector and may support other projects across the Sectors as business needs arise. The position covers complex prime- and subcontract-level transactional matters and provides legal advice and counsel to market leaders and their teams. The attorney will anticipate business needs, develop practical solutions, build trusted partnerships across the company, and collaborate with the Legal, Ethics and Compliance team to protect and advance the company while addressing legal and compliance risks.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience practicing law in a law firm, corporate, or government environment, including support for commercial and technology matters.
Experience with government contracts law, including FAR, DFARS, federal procurement statutes and regulations, and bid protest jurisprudence.
Experience leading or assisting with prime contract and subcontract negotiations, pre-award support, and post-award counseling.
Experience partnering closely with senior business leaders to develop comprehensive solutions to problems.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to evaluate risks and root causes and help design and implement practical mitigation strategies or action plans.
Ability to listen actively, ensure the right questions are asked and answered, and translate legal or regulatory material into clear, workable business solutions.
Ability to execute against clear goals, priorities, and success metrics or KPIs, and manage against program plans.
J.D. degree.
Active admission to a U.S. state bar.

Nice To Haves

Experience with commercial and non-FAR-based contracting, including federal, non-federal, or commercial contracting.
Experience supporting defense and national security missions, particularly scaling technology and mission-ready innovation such as super intelligence, autonomy and applied AI, or enterprise automation.
Experience with government contracting in a professional services firm.
Experience with the government contracts regulatory framework, especially rules and considerations for Post-Government and Organizational Conflicts of Interest.
Experience advising on mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.
Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

Provide legal support for procurement transactions at all stages and advise on regulatory compliance.
Serve as the primary business attorney supporting at least one market within the National Security Sector, with potential support for projects across other Sectors.
Advise market leaders and their teams on complex transactional issues at the prime and subcontract levels.
Anticipate business needs and develop practical solutions.
Partner with company stakeholders and collaborate with the Legal, Ethics and Compliance team to address legal and compliance risks.