Associate General Counsel, Technology

Location: Primarily on-site in Tysons, Virginia, United States; hybrid or fully remote arrangements may be considered for exceptionally qualified candidates. Job locations also include US-Remote.

Salary: $220,000–$250,000 annual salary.

Company

hirify.global is a digital solutions provider developing commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI for federal agencies across defense, space, healthcare, and energy.

What you will do

• Partner with the General Counsel and CTO to develop legal strategies for technology investment, emerging business needs, and commercialization.
• Advise technology and business leaders on legal, compliance, contractual, and risk issues throughout the product lifecycle.
• Advise on intellectual property ownership, licensing, government rights in technical data and software, rights assertions, and restrictive markings under the FAR and DFARS.
• Draft and negotiate SaaS, software and hardware licenses, development agreements, nondisclosure agreements, channel partner arrangements, reseller agreements, and government technology contracts.
• Translate regulatory developments, FedRAMP, CMMC, federal acquisition requirements, subcontracting obligations, and organizational conflicts of interest into practical guidance and contracting practices.
• Support M&A transactions, internal investigations, disputes, litigation, and other general legal matters, including technology and IP due diligence and integration planning.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar or the District of Columbia, with eligibility to practice as in-house counsel in Virginia.
• At least seven years of relevant law firm or in-house experience.
• Experience advising on and negotiating commercial and government contracts with technology partners and federal customers.
• Ability to independently draft and negotiate technology and intellectual property agreements and assess contractual risk.
• Experience advising on technology product development and commercialization involving software licensing, SaaS, or hardware, including intellectual property or data rights in government contracting.
• Strong understanding of federal contracting laws and regulations, including the FAR and DFARS.
• Working knowledge of cybersecurity requirements relevant to federal technology offerings, such as FedRAMP and CMMC, and ability to partner with technical specialists on implementation.
• Excellent judgment, writing, and communication skills, including the ability to explain complex issues clearly and build trusted relationships with technical and business leaders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently, exercise sound escalation judgment, and deliver timely, practical advice in a changing business environment.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

Nice to have

• Experience with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, cloud computing, cybersecurity, sensors, or autonomy.
• Experience supporting a fast-paced, growth-oriented technology business or product organization.
• Active Secret or Top Secret security clearance.
• Experience in ethics, compliance, governance, or privacy.
• Experience supporting technology or intellectual property due diligence and integration in M&A transactions.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with a small, dynamic Law Department and senior technology and business leaders.
• Primarily on-site work in Tysons, Virginia, with hybrid or fully remote arrangements considered for exceptionally qualified candidates.
• Opportunity to support federal missions through technology development, commercialization, and deployment.