Commercial & Government Contracts Counsel
Job Description
Latitude is seeking an experienced commercial & government contracts attorney to assist the North America Legal Team of a global sustainability and environmental risk consulting firm on a 6-month engagement basis. Interested candidates should have at least 5 years of experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial contracts as well as experience supporting engineering, environmental consulting, infrastructure, energy, construction-adjacent or other technically complex project work. Prior experience advising on U.S. government contracts and procurement requirements is a must. This is a fully remote position. There is a potential for this role to transition to a permanent position.
Responsibilities for the Commercial & Government Contracts Counsel:
- Commercial Contracting (60%)
- Provide legal support and advise on large scale, complex, and strategically significant engineering, environmental, infrastructure, remediation, energy, and sustainability projects
- Draft, review, negotiate and advise on a wide range of commercial agreements including:
- Framework agreements
- Environmental and engineering consulting agreements
- Professional services agreements
- Subcontracts and teaming agreements
- Non-disclosure agreements
- Vendor and procurement contracts
- Software and technology agreements
- Identify, assess and manage contractual and legal risks
- Partner closely with project teams to develop commercially practical contracting solutions that support business growth while appropriately managing risk
- Support contract governance processes, approvals, and policy compliance
- U.S. Government Contracts (40%)
- Provide legal advice and support relating to U.S. federal, state and local government contracts
- Review, negotiate and advise on:
- Prime contracts
- Subcontracts
- Teaming agreements
- GSA Schedule matters
- Cooperative agreements
- Task orders and delivery orders
- Advise business stakeholders on government contracting requirements, including FAR and agency-specific regulations, flow-down provisions, procurement integrity requirements, small business subcontracting obligations, ethics and compliance requirements, and claims and disputes processes
- Support audits, investigations, compliance reviews, and government contracting risk assessments
- Partner with government contracting teams and subject matter experts to maintain robust compliance practices
Requirements for the Commercial & Government Contracts Counsel:
- 5+ years of in-house experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex commercial contracts
- 3-5 years of recent experience advising on U.S. government contracts and procurement requirements
- Experience supporting engineering, environmental consulting, infrastructure, energy, construction-adjacent or other technically complex project work
- Licensed to practice and in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar
- Excellent academic credentials from a U.S. accredited law school
- Strong knowledge of risk allocation principles in professional services contracts
- Strong commercial judgment and pragmatic problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently within a fast-paced global environment
- Must be located in Eastern or Central time zones
- Outstanding references
Position Details of the Commercial & Government Contracts Counsel:
- Type of Role: Engagement; Engagement to Permanent
- Schedule: Full-time or part-time hours for 6 months
- Location: Fully remote
Compensation
Pay: The salary range for this role is $125,000 - $150,000 when calculated on a full-time basis. Pay for contract engagements is based on multiple factors including but not limited to work experience, qualifications, credentials, location, market supply/demand, and the candidate's preference (each candidate's pay rate affects the client bill rate which can affect the candidate's competitiveness for the position).
Benefits: In addition to pay, all Latitude attorneys and other legal professionals working on contract engagements receive complimentary professional liability insurance coverage for work or acts or omissions provided within the scope of a Latitude-authorized engagement. All Latitude employees (including those on contract engagements) are also eligible for full benefits when working 20+ hours per week, including group medical, dental, and vision insurance, and complimentary group life, LTD and AD&D insurance. A qualified 401k plan is also available. Benefits-eligible Latitude Attorneys also receive a CLE and Professional Expense stipend.
Confidentiality
Latitude will not propose you to prospective clients without your prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.
About Latitude
Latitude is a full-service flexible legal talent company serving corporate legal departments and law firms nationwide. From Fortune Global 100 companies to start-ups and Global 50 law firms to boutiques, clients turn to us for top-tier attorneys and other legal professionals.
Latitude specializes in providing highly skilled former in-house counsel and Big Law attorneys for flexible contract engagements and permanent positions in dozens of practice areas, including commercial contracting, data privacy, M&A, employment, litigation, and more.
Founded in 2013, Latitude is a Chambers and Partners globally-ranked flexible legal staffing company.
Latitude Contract Engagements & Secondments
Outstanding attorneys and other legal professionals who are seeking contract assignments or consulting/secondment roles choose to work with Latitude because of our competitive compensation and benefits, sophisticated and engaging work, a chance to work with great clients and peers, and a refreshing blend of freedom with self-designed boundaries. Our own experience as practicing attorneys and our client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.
Our Specialty: Peer-Level Contract Attorneys. Latitude Attorneys have the level of skill, experience, and judgment as would be expected of a permanent member of our client's corporate legal department or law firm and the versatility to step into challenging environments and hit the ground running. Latitude Attorneys serve on a full- or part-time contract basis, and work remotely or on-site at the client office.
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