Supermicro develops high-performance computing solutions centered on server technology and advanced infrastructure for enterprise applications. Its work spans the computing sector, combining hardware innovation with the operational expertise needed to support demanding technology environments. For professionals exploring roles in server engineering, enterprise computing, manufacturing, logistics, consulting, and related functions, Supermicro offers opportunities to contribute to products and systems used in modern data infrastructure.
Senior Legal Counsel, Federal Technology and Government Contracts
Supermicro seeks a senior legal counsel to advise on U.S. federal technology contracts and procurement. The role covers government contracting, technology transactions, cybersecurity, intellectual property, and compliance.
United States
Washington$201,000 – $217,000 / year
On-siteFull-timeSeniorEnglish RequiredGeneral CounselDescription
- Advise on legal, regulatory, contracting, and compliance matters related to supplying technology products and services to U.S. federal agencies.
- Partner strategically with business, technology, sales, contracts, cybersecurity, finance, and executive leadership teams.
- Guide matters throughout the federal acquisition lifecycle, from opportunity development and proposals through negotiation, performance, modifications, renewals, and closeout.
- Provide counsel on federal acquisition laws, regulations, policies, and contracting practices, including the FAR and agency supplements.
- Draft, review, and negotiate federal contracts, subcontracts, teaming and reseller arrangements, licenses, statements of work, modifications, and related commercial agreements.
- Advise on solicitations, RFPs, task orders, contract vehicles, procurement strategies, and federal acquisition opportunities.
- Support proposals while identifying legal, contractual, regulatory, intellectual property, security, and performance risks.
- Counsel teams on contract scope and interpretation, pricing, payment terms, intellectual property and data rights, warranties, indemnification, liability limits, termination, and disputes.
- Advise on selling, licensing, implementing, hosting, and supporting software, SaaS, cloud, AI, cybersecurity, data, and other technology solutions for federal agencies.
- Develop and negotiate technology licenses, SaaS, professional services, data-use, implementation, maintenance, and support agreements.
- Provide guidance on intellectual property ownership and licensing, government-use rights, technical data, software rights, and government-specific IP issues.
- Work with product and engineering teams to align offerings with federal contracting requirements and customer commitments.
- Advise on federal cybersecurity, privacy, information security, and data management obligations.
- Support compliance with contractual security provisions and applicable federal frameworks.
- Counsel on data ownership, access, use, retention, disclosure, incident response, breach notification, and government data handling.
- Partner with information security and compliance teams on representations, security questionnaires, audits, assessments, and customer requirements.
- Monitor federal procurement laws, executive-branch requirements, agency policies, and technology-related regulatory developments, advising leadership accordingly.
- Advise on government ethics, organizational conflicts of interest, procurement integrity, representations and certifications, suspension and debarment considerations, and contracting compliance.
- Support internal compliance programs and create related policies, procedures, training, and controls.
- Identify emerging legal and regulatory risks involving new products, markets, technologies, and federal customer requirements.
- Turn complex federal contracting requirements into practical guidance for business teams.
- Build scalable contracting processes, playbooks, templates, approval frameworks, and risk-management procedures.
- Help teams structure transactions that meet commercial goals while managing legal and regulatory exposure.
- Coordinate with outside counsel when specialized expertise or additional resources are needed.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
- Active authorization to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- At least eight years of relevant legal experience, including substantial U.S. federal government contracting work.
- Proven experience negotiating and interpreting federal government contracts and technology agreements.
- Strong working knowledge of the FAR and federal acquisition processes.
- Experience advising technology organizations that provide software, SaaS, cloud, cybersecurity, data, or related solutions to federal agencies.
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, issue-spotting, and analytical abilities.
- Ability to explain complex legal requirements clearly to non-lawyers and senior executives.
- Sound business judgment with the ability to balance legal risk and commercial priorities.
- Preferred: experience with federal technology procurement and major federal contract vehicles.
- Preferred: experience with the FAR, DFARS, agency supplements, and federal data and intellectual property rights.
- Preferred: experience with cybersecurity and federal information security requirements.
- Preferred: familiarity with federal procurement involving cloud, SaaS, AI, software, or emerging technologies.
- Preferred: experience handling government audits, investigations, claims, disputes, or contract compliance matters.
- Preferred: experience working with federal contracting officers and agency procurement organizations.
- Preferred: background with a federal technology contractor, government contractor, systems integrator, SaaS company, or federal agency.
- Preferred: current or former U.S. government security clearance.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- May qualify for bonus programs.
- May qualify for equity award programs.