Senior Counsel - Public Sector

• Juris Doctorate required.
• A minimum of 5 years' progressive experience in a related field required.
  
• Must be a licensed attorney in at least one U.S. state and have a law degree from a reputable law school.
• 4+ years of public sector focused transactional legal expertise including specific experience with procurements conducted by the United States government, state and local governments, and educational institutions.
• Knowledge of U.S. federal procurement laws, rules, and regulations for commercial items contracting, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). 
• Should have substantive legal knowledge and the ability to counsel Sales and other key stakeholders in the following areas: government procurement, GSA contracting, commercial items contracts, product resale, professional services delivery, licensing, data privacy and security, intellectual property, and "as a service" models. 
• Candidates must be a U.S. citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
• Should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and primarily reviewing third-party paper.
• Adaptable and comfortable with change, including monitoring for relevant legal and technology industry developments and trends that may affect the company's business operations and interests.
• Must be attentive to details, a good communicator, and an active listener as this role frequently collaborates with internal stakeholders, including Finance, Risk Management, Information Security, Human Resources, etc.
• Must be sensitive to cultural differences within a global organization and resulting impact on work environment and legal compliance.
• Ability to be proactive and provide innovative solutions that balance legal and business concerns.
• Periodic travel required.

Why WWT? 

World Wide Technology (WWT) strives to make a new world happen. WWT's work benefits clients and partners as much as it does its people and community across the globe. Founded in 1990, WWT brings together strategy, deep technical expertise and world-class partnerships to help public and private sector organizations design, build and scale intelligent AI, digital, cybersecurity, cloud and infrastructure solutions. Through its Advanced Technology Center (ATC)—a collaborative ecosystem featuring state-of-the-art hardware and software—WWT enables clients and partners to conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology and then deploy solutions at scale using its global integration and distribution on capabilities.

With more than 14,000 team members and over 60 locations globally, WWT's culture—grounded in core values and leadership philosophies—has been recognized by Fortune® and Great Place to Work for its commitment to innovation, trust and creating a great place to work for all. WWT provides products and services to large enterprise, global service provider and public sector clients in up to 130 countries across six continents. Softchoice, a World Wide Technology company, supports commercial and SMB markets in the U.S. and Canada. Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today!

A Brief Overview:

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a growing, dynamic, friendly legal department of a fast-paced IT systems integrator, supporting outbound licensing and sales transactions for the company's United States public sector customers and partners, including commercial prime and sub-contractors, the U.S. government (DOD and civilian agencies), U.S. state, and local governments, and educational institution customers. Our legal team keeps pace with a rapidly growing and evolving company, providing practical advice while achieving business results. This position will report directly to the Associate General Counsel – Federal.

Responsibilities:

• Negotiate and drive strategic transactions and a significant volume of sales/revenue agreements.

• Support compliance with the United States and international government contracting laws, rules, and regulations.
• Create and train employees on company policies related to government contracting.
• Works directly with the business, providing day-to-day advice on public sector contracting issues.
• Resolve issues thar arise in existing relationships.
• Handle pre-litigation legal disputes and inquires.