Senior Commercial Counsel, Public Sector

Evolv Technologies Holdings•Washington, DC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Evolv Technology is seeking a collaborative, business-savvy Senior Corporate Counsel to build out its federal, state/local, and education (FED/SLED) legal function from the ground up, while also supporting certain commercial deal work across the business. This is a rare opportunity to shape how Evolv approaches public sector contracting and operations, working closely with sales, compliance, and leadership to establish scalable processes as the public sector business grows. This role offers a unique opportunity to join an in-house legal team at a fast-growing, mission-driven company at the intersection of physical security and cutting-edge technology. Given the size of the Legal Team, your ideas and contributions will have an immediate impact.

Requirements

J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing.
6+ years of legal experience, in-house or at a law firm, with a mix of general commercial and FED/SLED contracting work.
Experience negotiating SaaS, hardware, subscription, and other technology commercial agreements.
Working knowledge of government contracting fundamentals (FAR/DFARS, GSA Schedules) and Trade Agreements Act/Buy American Act compliance.
Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
Service-oriented, detail-oriented, and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with K-12 and higher education sector a plus.
Familiarity with CLM tools (e.g., Ironclad, Salesforce) a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic guidance and counsel across the public sector landscape, ranging from sales questions related to public sector contracts (FED/SLED) to counseling on regulatory requirements and everything in between.
Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements including sales contracts with federal, state, and local government customers and prime contractors.
Identify compliance requirements for a particular area of coverage and drive compliance with these requirements, including applicable FAR/DFAR and agency-specific requirements.
Provide contract lifecycle counsel across the public sector business, including RFP/bid response, contract administration, and government contracting compliance obligations.
Partner cross-functionally with sales, product, engineering, finance, supply chain, and compliance teams to structure and close deals aligned with business objectives.
Provide training and develop resources for legal and cross-functional teams.
Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including SaaS, hardware, lease, and subscription agreements.
Advise on FAR/DFARS and other US, state, and local government-specific laws and regulations.
Identify, escalate, and help resolve contractual and compliance risks in partnership with legal leadership.
Contribute to the evolution of Evolv’s contracting templates, playbooks, and tools as the business scales.
Counsel product and supply chain teams on compliance and contract requirements relevant to their areas of responsibility.
Communicate relevant updates to legal colleagues (and provide training as necessary) and proactively inform the legal team on public sector initiatives that may be relevant to their practice areas.
Other general commercial and legal matters, as needed.