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Counsel, Government Contracts & Compliance
$182K–$210K
San Francisco · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Aug 21, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years practicing; government contracts experience in-house or at a firm.
- Education
- JD
- Visa sponsorship
- Hiring is restricted to US persons (U.S. citizens and permanent residents, e.g., Green Card holders); candidates must reside in the U.S.
About the job
Owns government and commercial contracting and compliance, supporting public-sector bids, customer agreements, security reviews, and business teams.
What you'll do
- Review, draft, and negotiate solicitations, contracts, subcontracts, and customer agreements.
- Partner with security and IT on FedRAMP, agency security reviews, data protection terms, certifications, and questionnaires.
- Advise on bid compliance and improve contracting processes, while managing outside counsel and monitoring relevant regulations.
What they ask for
- JD and active membership in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar.
- 5+ years practicing, with meaningful government contracts work across federal and/or state and local procurement.
- Familiarity with FedRAMP and government security reviews, data protection, and privacy.
- Experience negotiating complex agreements with government and enterprise counterparties.
Nice to have
- Experience with StateRAMP, CMMC, or similar.
- Govtech, fintech, public-benefits/payments, utilities, or other regulated-industry experience.
Pay
$182K – $210K USD base salary
Tools
FedRAMP, StateRAMP, CMMC
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