Senior Legal Counsel - Government Contracts

Washington, DC, United States

Senior Legal Counsel - Government Contracts page is loaded Senior Legal Counsel - Government Contracts Apply locations Washington time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id 521020 Job Title Senior Legal Counsel - Government Contracts Job Description Senior Legal Counsel - Government Contracts:

Supporting the Government Solutions and Sales business, the Senior Legal Counsel manage many different subjects and a high volume of legal requests, while delivering quality legal advice / analyses.

Your role:

Advising Government Solutions and the Business Units on various compliance areas of growing importance including, but not limited to, cybersecurity, Buy American and Trade Agreements Acts, airworthiness, and areas subject to changes and updates by the new administration.

Advising government sales, government contract managers and commercial contract managers on federal, state and local deals.

Creating templates and negotiating subcontract agreements for Philips Research.

Maintaining an in-house bid protest practice.

Developing and delivering internal training materials to sales force, supply chain and legal personnel on government contract and compliance-related topics.

You're the right fit if:

You have a J.D. degree from an accredited U.S. law school and admission to a state bar.

10+ years of in-house or law firm experience and 7+ years in-depth government procurement experience;

You've an extensive background in acquisitions conducted by federal and state agencies. Experience must include:

Applying the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), DFARS, VAARs and other agency supplements to the award, administration, and close-out of federal contracts;

Analyzing issues related to GSA Schedule contracts, including those administered by the VA;

Responding to solicitations;

Buy American and Trade Agreements Act compliance;

Commercial item contracting;

MBE/SBE/WBE subcontracting;

Cost-reimbursement contracting;

Teaming agreements; and

Bid protests

Experience providing successful commercial and transactional support (including, e.g., drafting and negotiating subcontracts and commercial contracts).

Demonstrated negotiation and drafting skills in complex corporate and commercial transactions and capable of coordinating the legal and general corporate policy support in those transactions.

You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this Office/Remote position .

About Philips

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If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here .

Additional Information

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.

Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Washington, DC .

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This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veteran and maintains a drug-free workplace.

About Us At Philips, we believe that every human matters. As a global health-tech leader, we focus on improving people’s health and wellbeing through meaningful innovation. The people who work here share our passion and are motivated to bring this purpose to life.

For more than 130 years, we have been creating technologies and innovations that improve people's lives and support healthcare practitioners. Headquartered in the Netherlands and operating in more than 100 countries globally, we focus our advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights on Precision Diagnosis, Image Guided Therapy, Enterprise Informatics, Monitoring/ Connected Care, Sleep & Respiratory Care and Personal Health.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace culture where people feel heard, valued and connected. Because we know the possibilities are unlimited when people feel empowered to grow and succeed together.

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As an equal opportunity employer, Philips is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact 888-367-7223, option 5, for assistance.

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