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Senior Legal Counsel – Federal Technology, Government Contracts
Supermicro. Advise the organization on legal, regulatory, contracting, and compliance matters associated with providing technology products and services to U.S.
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Expertise in federal government contracting, including negotiation and interpretation of contracts, compliance with federal regulations, and advising on technology-related agreements. Strong ability to communicate complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders while balancing legal risks with commercial objectives.
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Juris Doctor (J.D.)Active License To Practice Law8+ Years Of Relevant Legal ExperienceStrong Working Knowledge Of FARExperience Advising Technology Companies
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Hard Skills
Negotiating Federal Government ContractsDrafting And Reviewing ContractsAdvising On Federal Acquisition LawsInterpreting Contract ProvisionsIdentifying Legal RisksDeveloping Compliance ProgramsUnderstanding Cybersecurity RequirementsManaging Data RightsAdvising On Intellectual PropertySupporting Proposal Development
Soft Skills
Excellent Communication SkillsStrong Business JudgmentAnalytical SkillsIssue-Spotting SkillsAbility To Translate Legal Requirements
Tools & Technologies
SaaSCloud SolutionsAI TechnologiesCybersecurity SolutionsData Management Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
Active U.S. Government Security Clearance
Industry Keywords
Federal Acquisition LifecycleGovernment Contracting ComplianceFederal Procurement LawsContract NegotiationTechnology LicensingFederal Data/IP RightsGovernment EthicsOrganizational Conflicts Of InterestFederal Contract VehiclesEmerging Technology Procurement
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCloudCyber Security
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Advise the organization on legal, regulatory, contracting, and compliance matters associated with providing technology products and services to U.S. federal government agencies
- Serve as a strategic legal partner to business, technology, sales, contracts, cybersecurity, finance, and executive leadership teams
- Provide guidance across the federal acquisition lifecycle, from opportunity development and solicitation responses through contract negotiation, performance, modifications, renewals, and closeout
- Advise on federal acquisition laws, regulations, policies, and contracting practices, including FAR and agency-specific supplements
- Draft, review, and negotiate federal government contracts, subcontracts, teaming agreements, reseller arrangements, licensing agreements, statements of work, modifications, and related commercial agreements
- Advise on solicitations, requests for proposals, task orders, contract vehicles, procurement strategies, and federal acquisition opportunities
- Support proposal development and identify legal, contractual, regulatory, intellectual-property, security, and performance risks
- Advise on contract interpretation, scope, pricing and payment provisions, intellectual property rights, data rights, warranties, indemnification, limitations of liability, termination, and disputes
- Advise on the sale, licensing, implementation, hosting, and support of software, SaaS, cloud, AI, cybersecurity, data, and other technology solutions to federal agencies
- Develop and negotiate technology licensing, SaaS, professional services, data-use, implementation, maintenance, and support agreements
- Advise on intellectual property ownership, licensing, government-use rights, technical data, software rights, and government-specific IP considerations
- Partner with product and engineering teams to structure offerings consistent with federal contracting requirements and customer commitments
- Advise on federal cybersecurity, privacy, information-security, and data-management requirements
- Support compliance with contractual security requirements and applicable federal frameworks
- Advise on data ownership, access, use, retention, disclosure, incident response, breach notification, and government data-handling requirements
- Partner with information security and compliance teams on contractual representations, security questionnaires, audits, assessments, and customer requirements
- Monitor and advise leadership on federal procurement laws, regulations, executive-branch requirements, agency policies, and technology-related regulatory developments
- Advise on government ethics, organizational conflicts of interest, procurement integrity, representations and certifications, suspension/debarment considerations, and government-contracting compliance matters
- Support internal compliance programs and develop policies, procedures, training, and controls
- Identify emerging legal and regulatory risks associated with new products, markets, technologies, and federal customer requirements
- Translate complex federal contracting requirements into practical business guidance
- Establish scalable contracting processes, playbooks, templates, approval frameworks, and risk-management procedures
- Help business teams structure transactions that achieve commercial objectives while managing legal and regulatory risk
- Coordinate with outside counsel when specialized expertise or additional resources are required
Requirements
What you’ll need- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
- Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- 8+ years of relevant legal experience, including significant experience with U.S. federal government contracting
- Demonstrated experience negotiating and interpreting federal government contracts and technology-related agreements
- Strong working knowledge of the FAR and federal acquisition processes
- Experience advising technology companies or organizations that sell software, SaaS, cloud, cybersecurity, data, or other technology solutions to federal agencies
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, issue-spotting, and analytical skills
- Ability to communicate complex legal requirements clearly to non-lawyers and senior executives
- Strong business judgment and ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives
- Preferred: experience with federal technology procurement and major federal contract vehicles
- Preferred: experience with FAR/DFARS, agency supplements, and federal data/IP rights
- Preferred: experience with cybersecurity and federal information-security requirements
- Preferred: familiarity with federal cloud, SaaS, AI, software, or emerging-technology procurement
- Preferred: experience with government audits, investigations, claims, disputes, or contract compliance matters
- Preferred: experience working with federal contracting officers and agency procurement organizations
- Preferred: prior experience at a federal technology contractor, government contractor, systems integrator, SaaS company, or federal agency
- Preferred: active or previously held U.S. government security clearance
Benefits
Comp & perks- Comprehensive benefits package
- Potential eligibility for bonus programs
- Potential eligibility for equity award programs