Responsibilities

HavocAI is seeking a Government Contracts & Compliance Counsel to support our rapidly growing portfolio of U.S. Government and defense business. This role will serve as a key legal and compliance partner to leadership and teams across contracts, finance, strategy, business development, programs, engineering, and operations.
This is a highly cross-functional role for an attorney who understands the realities of operating in the Defense Industrial Base and can translate complex government contracting requirements into practical, business-oriented guidance. You will advise across the full government contract lifecycle—from capture and proposal activities through negotiation, performance, compliance, and closeout—while helping HavocAI build scalable compliance infrastructure as the company grows.
The ideal candidate is comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where priorities shift quickly and novel questions do not always have a playbook. You should be equally comfortable analyzing a FAR/DFARS clause, negotiating contract terms, developing a compliance framework, and advising executives on risk.
Government Contracts
Provide legal counsel across the lifecycle of U.S. Government contracts, subcontracts, grants, OTAs, and other government agreements.
Review, draft, and negotiate prime contracts, subcontracts, teaming agreements, NDAs, vendor agreements, and other commercial and government-facing agreements.
Advise on FAR, DFARS, agency supplements, flow-down requirements, representations and certifications, and government contracting obligations.
Partner with Contracts, Finance, Strategy, and program teams on solicitations, proposals, negotiations, contract modifications, and performance issues.
Advise on contract interpretation, changes, disputes, terminations, intellectual property rights, technical data rights, and government rights in software.
Support diligence and risk analysis associated with new programs, customers, partners, and contracting vehicles.
Compliance & Risk
Develop, implement, and continuously improve HavocAI’s government contracting compliance program as the company scales.

Qualification

7+ years of relevant legal experienceExperience advising defense contractorsDemonstrated experience draftingExcellent judgmentHigh degree of ownershipExperience advising on ITAR

Required

J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
7+ years of relevant legal experience, with significant experience in U.S. Government contracting and federal procurement law.
Strong working knowledge of the FAR and DFARS and experience interpreting and applying government contract requirements.
Experience advising defense contractors, aerospace companies, technology companies, government agencies, or organizations operating within the Defense Industrial Base.
Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating government contracts, subcontracts, teaming agreements, and related agreements.
Experience advising on government contracting compliance programs and internal controls.
Strong understanding of government contract intellectual property and technical data considerations.
Ability to independently analyze complex regulatory issues and translate them into clear, actionable business guidance.
Excellent judgment, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.
Ability to manage multiple high-priority matters simultaneously and operate effectively with ambiguity and evolving requirements.
High degree of ownership, discretion, and integrity.
U.S. Citizenship required.

Preferred

Experience working directly within a defense technology, aerospace, autonomous systems, robotics, or high-growth government contractor.
Experience with Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements and non-traditional defense acquisition pathways.
Experience advising on ITAR, EAR, export controls, and international defense business.
Knowledge of government contract cost accounting, CAS, TINA/Truthful Cost or Pricing Data requirements, DCAA audits, and DCMA processes.
Experience with government rights in technical data and computer software, including SBIR/STTR data rights.
Familiarity with cybersecurity and government contractor requirements, including CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, and applicable DFARS cybersecurity clauses.
Experience supporting internal investigations, mandatory disclosures, government audits, or regulatory inquiries.
Prior in-house experience within a rapidly scaling organization.

Government Contracts and Compliance Counsel at Havoc AI · LumiJobs

Government Contracts and Compliance Counsel

Responsibilities

Qualification

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Havoc AI

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