Promise
Counsel, Government Contracts & Compliance
$175K–$200K
Washington, D.C. · On-site · Full-time · Posted Aug 20, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years practicing.
- Education
- JD
- Visa sponsorship
- Hiring is restricted to U.S. persons (U.S. citizens and permanent residents, e.g., Green Card holders); candidates must reside in the U.S.
About the job
Owns government contracting and compliance work, negotiating public-sector agreements and coordinating security reviews so Promise can pursue and deliver government and utility business.
What you'll do
- Review, draft, and negotiate solicitations, bids, contracts, subcontracts, and customer agreements across federal, state, and local procurements.
- Partner with security and IT on FedRAMP, agency security reviews, data protection terms, certifications, and questionnaires.
- Advise business teams on procurement compliance and risk, and improve contracting processes, templates, and playbooks.
What they ask for
- JD and active membership in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar.
- Meaningful government contracts work across federal and/or state and local procurement.
- Experience negotiating complex agreements with government and enterprise counterparties.
- Familiarity with FedRAMP, government security reviews, data protection, and privacy.
Nice to have
- Experience with StateRAMP, CMMC, or similar.
- Govtech, fintech, public-benefits/payments, utilities, or other regulated-industry experience.
Pay
$175K – $200K (base salary)
Tools
FedRAMP, StateRAMP, CMMC
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