Associate General Counsel, Government Contracts

Booz Allen Hamilton • Bethesda, MD

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About The Position

As a member of Booz Allen’s Government Markets Practice Area and broader Legal, Ethics and Compliance team, the Associate General Counsel provides legal support for the company’s government business across Civil, Cybersecurity, and National Security Sectors. The role serves 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 attorney advises on procurement transactions at all stages and regulatory compliance, handling complex prime-contract and subcontract matters. The role provides practical legal advice to market leaders and their teams, anticipates business needs, and develops workable solutions to legal and compliance risks. It also involves establishing trusted company-wide partnerships and collaborating with colleagues to protect and advance the company while supporting client missions and business growth.

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 design and implement mitigation strategies or action plans.
• Ability to listen actively, identify questions that need to be answered, and translate legal or regulatory issues into clear, workable business solutions.
• Ability to execute against 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, applied AI, or enterprise automation.
• Experience with government contracting in a professional services firm.
• Experience with the government contracts regulatory framework, especially post-government employment rules and Organizational Conflicts of Interest considerations.
• 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 for 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 on complex transactional matters at the prime-contract and subcontract levels.
• Provide legal advice and counsel to market leaders and their teams.
• Anticipate business needs and develop practical solutions.
• Partner across the company and collaborate with the Legal, Ethics and Compliance team to address legal and compliance risks.

Benefits

• Health, life, and disability benefits.
• Financial and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave.
• Professional development.
• Tuition assistance.
• Work-life programs.
• Dependent care.
• Recognition awards for exceptional performance and demonstration of company values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree