Infleqtion
Senior Counsel, Government Contracts
$220K–$270K
Louisville, Colorado +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Location
- Louisville, Colorado
Chicago, Illinois - Experience
- 8+ years of legal experience, including substantial responsibility for federal government contracting.
- Education
- J.D. from an accredited law school.
- Visa sponsorship
- Offers may be conditioned on authorization to receive software or technology controlled under U.S. export control laws and regulations without sponsorship for an export license.
About the job
Leads federal government-contracting matters and advises business teams, while supporting broader corporate, commercial, and regulatory legal work.
What you'll do
- Negotiate and advise on government agreements, proposals, contract performance, modifications, claims, and disputes.
- Advise on contracting compliance and risks, including data rights, cybersecurity, export control, and flow-down requirements; develop templates, playbooks, and training.
- Partner with business and technical teams on bid strategy and program execution, and support broader legal matters as needed.
What they ask for
- J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar.
- Substantial responsibility for federal government contracting.
- Significant experience negotiating and counseling on complex federal contracts, subcontracts, subawards, and teaming arrangements.
- Working knowledge of government-contract intellectual property and data rights, including technical data and computer software rights, and related flow-down and compliance requirements.
Nice to have
- In-house or law-firm experience advising technology, defense, aerospace, or research organizations.
- Familiarity with ITAR/EAR and related export-control issues.
Pay
USD $220,000 to $270,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
FAR, DFARS, ITAR, EAR
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