About this opportunity
Government Contracts Associate (Mid Level) | Washington, DC (Hybrid) | $310,000 to $365,000
Monday, a bid protest.
Wednesday, a claim.
Friday, diligence on a contractor someone wants to buy.
If that sounds like your week, or the week you’re after, keep reading.
I’m recruiting a mid level government contracts associate for the Washington, DC office of a global law firm. Their team covers the whole life of a federal contract, and they want a lawyer at 4 to 5 years who already runs matters as lead associate.
What lands on your desk
- Bid protests.
- Claims litigation.
- Investigations, and the compliance counseling that follows.
- Government contracts diligence on M&A deals.
- Hearings, depositions and negotiations, with you at the table.
- The research and writing behind the briefs and motions.
Who they want
- 4 to 5 years in a firm’s government contracts practice, or the same time handling procurement for a federal agency. The firm considers both.
- Lead associate experience on litigation, diligence or investigations.
- A JD and DC bar admission.
- A clerkship at the Court of Federal Claims, the Federal Circuit or a Board of Contract Appeals would help. So would govcon coursework. Neither is a must.
- A habit of reading the evaluation criteria before anything else.
What you get
- $310,000 to $365,000. Your experience sets where you start.
- Hybrid: a regular office presence, with flexibility to work some days from home.
- Medical, dental, vision and a 401(k).
Paperwork
- Resume, law school transcript, writing sample and two references, all at submission. Have them ready and we can move quickly.
Agency attorney wondering how your years would be counted? Ask me. I’ll find out before you commit to anything.
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision and a 401(k).
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