Spire
Senior Corporate Counsel
Washington, DC · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 2 days ago
NegotiationProcurementLeadership
About the role
- As Senior Corporate Counsel, you will serve as a trusted legal advisor to business leaders across Spire, partnering closely with our Federal Sales, Government Programs, Executive Leadership and cross-functional teams.
- You'll advise on complex commercial transactions, government contracting matters and strategic initiatives while helping the business navigate an evolving regulatory environment.
- This is a highly visible role for a commercially minded attorney who enjoys solving complex problems, influencing business decisions, and working across a fast-paced, innovative technology company.
Responsibilities
- Serve as lead legal advisor for U.S. Federal Sales and Government contracting activities.
- Provide legal guidance throughout the government procurement lifecycle, including proposal support, contract negotiations and post-award contract management.
- Support U.S. Defense market opportunities and collaborate with business leaders on strategic customer engagements.
- Partner closely with Sales, Finance, Security, Compliance, HR and Executive Leadership to provide practical, business-focused legal advice.
- Identify legal and commercial risks while developing pragmatic solutions that enable business growth.
- Manage outside counsel where appropriate and provide guidance on specialized legal matters.
Requirements
- You are a strategic, business-oriented attorney who enjoys working close to the business rather than simply advising from the sidelines.
- You have excellent judgement, strong negotiation skills and the ability to simplify complex legal issues into practical business advice.
- Approximately 10+ years of legal experience, including significant experience supporting sophisticated commercial transactions.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. Government contracting principles and Federal procurement.
- Experience supporting Federal Sales organizations or Government
- Support international commercial contracting and broader corporate legal matters as required.
- Required
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
- Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. State Bar.
- Extensive experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
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