Chief Legal Officer, SVP

OSC Global

1d • Remote

About The Position

OSC Global is seeking a strategic and seasoned Chief Legal Officer (CLO) to lead our legal, regulatory, and compliance functions. As a $250M engineering, enterprise IT, and cybersecurity firm primarily serving the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Energy (DoE) and private sector our operating environment is defined by high-stakes federal regulations, complex intellectual property (IP) landscapes, and rigorous security requirements.
The CLO will serve as the Company’s Business Ethics and Compliance Officer and a key member of the executive leadership team, providing counsel on corporate governance, operational compliance, government contracting (FAR/DFARS), cybersecurity regulations and strategic growth initiatives including M&A. The role will also regularly interface with CIRI’s CLO and assist with larger strategic initiatives across the CIRI Enterprise.
The CLO oversees the Facility Security Officer function, ensuring compliance with the National Industrial Security Program, federal regulations, and customer security requirements. The CLO governs all security programs, advises leadership on risk and regulations, and aligns security controls with legal and business needs to support effective operations in classified environments.

Requirements

• Expert knowledge and demonstrated ability to apply federal acquisition and contracting law, including FAR, DFARS, DEAR, SBA programs (including 8(a)), DCAA/DCMA requirements, Cost Accounting Standards, and the full government contract lifecycle.
• Advanced knowledge of corporate governance and entity management, including Board advisory responsibilities, fiduciary duties, conflicts of interest, ANC shareholder requirements, joint ventures, international entities, and mergers and acquisitions.
• Ability to serve as the primary strategic legal and compliance advisor to the CEO, C‑Suite, Business Unit Presidents, and senior leadership, integrating legal risk, ethics, and compliance considerations into enterprise strategy and high‑value business decisions.
• Advanced ability to design, implement, and oversee enterprise‑wide compliance and ethics programs aligned with complex DoD, DoE, and intelligence‑related regulatory environments.
• Ability to structure, review, negotiate, and oversee complex government and commercial contracts, including prime and subcontract agreements, vendor arrangements, and technology‑related contracts, ensuring legal sufficiency and risk mitigation.
• Advanced knowledge in organizational conflict of interest (OCI/COI) assessment and mitigation, protecting competitive positioning across prime and subcontracting relationships.
• Advanced ability to manage audit readiness and regulatory defense, including DCAA/DCMA audits, CAS compliance, investigations, and False Claims Act risk.
• Knowledge and applied experience in labor compliance within federal contracting, including Service Contract Act (SCA) and Davis‑Bacon Act requirements.
• Ability to lead and oversee legal, contracts, compliance, and security functions, including supervision of contracts organizations, coordination with the Facility Security Officer (FSO), and oversight of Facility Security Clearances and Insider Threat programs.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity, information assurance, and technical compliance regimes, including CMMC 2.0, NIST frameworks, and national‑security‑adjacent regulatory standards.
• Ability to advise on AI, software, and engineering legal and ethical issues, including compliance with evolving DoD/DoE AI ethics frameworks and NDAA requirements.
• Ability to manage intellectual property and data rights strategy, including asserting Limited and Unlimited Rights under federal funding to protect enterprise value.
• Ability to support commercial expansion of government‑developed technologies, including drafting and negotiating SaaS agreements, EULAs, and transitioning from FAR‑based to commercial contracting models.
• Working knowledge and applied ability to oversee export control compliance, including ITAR and EAR classifications for global deployment of sensitive technologies.
• Ability to manage and optimize outside counsel relationships and legal budgets, engaging specialized firms strategically to ensure cost‑effective, expert legal coverage.
• Strong executive judgment and leadership ability, including discretion, integrity, accountability, and sound decision‑making in highly regulated, mission‑critical, and high-pressure environments.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex legal, regulatory, and technical issues for non‑legal audiences and build credibility with regulators, government clients, auditors, and industry partners.
• Demonstrated ability to safeguard highly confidential, proprietary, classified, and sensitive information, exercising the highest standards of discretion, professional judgment, legal ethics and trust.
• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active Bar membership in good standing.
• 20 or more years of legal experience, with at least 10+ years in a senior role within a GovCon environment and commercial sectors.
• 10 or more years direct support of Technology and Cyber Security global organization in a heavily regulated sector (Government, Finance, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience with CMMC, DFARS 252.227-7013/7014 (Data Rights), and the Service Contract Act.
• Proven success in a $200M–$500M revenue environment, specifically managing the transition from "Small Business" to "Full and Open" competition or direct experience in M&A from assessment through purchase and integration.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS) security clearance.
• Ability to pass a background screening
• Must be U.S. Citizen

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary legal and compliance advisor to the CEO, C-Suite, Business Unit Presidents, and Senior VPs.
• Manage all aspects of corporate governance.
• Establish and oversee an enterprise-wide compliance framework.
• Lead the transformation of the contract review process
• Provide legal and compliance due diligence for potential mergers and acquisitions.
• Oversee and optimize the external counsel budget
• Supervises the contracts organization and the Facility Security Officer (FSO) functions for OSC Global.
• Provide high-level legal architecture to the Contracts and Proposals teams throughout the entire lifecycle
• Serve as the definitive Subject Matter Expert (SME) on the FAR, DFARS, and DEAR (Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation).
• Design and oversee the legal framework for all prime and subcontracting agreements
• Champion an "Audit-Ready" culture by ensuring rigorous compliance with DCAA and DCMA
• Provide legal oversight for complex wage determinations
• Support SBA small business program compliance including affiliation, limitations on subcontracting and reporting.
• Lead the legal framework for CMMC 2.0 (Level 2/3) and NIST compliance
• Advise on the legalities of AI-driven software
• Provide legal oversight for Facility Security Clearances (FCL) and Insider Threat programs within the Intelligence Community in partnership with the FSO.
• Strategically assert and protect IP/Data Rights (Limited vs. Unlimited)
• Architect the legal transition of defense-grade cyber tools into the commercial sector
• Manage ITAR/EAR classifications for the global sale of sensitive software and intelligence-related technology.

Benefits

• paid holidays
• paid time off
• 401k with employer match
• dental
• vision
• health insurance plans through the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) program
• life and disability benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed