In-House Lawyer (Public Sector)

TL;DR

In-House Lawyer (Public Sector): Building the legal, contracts, and public sector compliance function from the ground up for a modern public sector VAR with an accent on multi-party channel architecture and government procurement. Focus on designing legal rails for OEM and government transactions, negotiating SaaS agreements, and encoding legal logic into software.

Location: On-site in New York City

Salary: $250K – $400K + Equity

Company

hirify.global is building a modern public sector VAR and SaaS platform to streamline government software procurement, quoting, and compliance.

What you will do

• Design the legal architecture for a four-party channel involving OEMs, hirify.global, distributors, and government buyers.
• Own and develop core legal documents including distribution agreements, EULAs, DPAs, and enterprise SaaS agreements.
• Establish a government contracts operating system for federal and SLED transactions, covering eligibility, flow-downs, and audit readiness.
• Stand up a fast-paced deal desk featuring templates, clause libraries, and approval thresholds for sales and finance.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to encode legal rules and compliance evidence into the software platform.
• Provide company-wide counsel on privacy, AI, cybersecurity, IP, employment, and governance.

Requirements

• 7–12 years of highly relevant legal experience.
• Proven experience handling multi-party public sector technology transactions with OEMs, distributors, and government customers.
• Deep expertise in SLED procurement and a strong understanding of federal procurement differences.
• Ability to negotiate commercial SaaS, channel, data, security, and IP terms effectively.
• Must be based in or able to work on-site in New York City.

Nice to have

• Experience in the public sector channel (distributor, reseller, or scaled OEM).
• Knowledge of pricing disclosures, transaction reporting, FAR/DFARS flow-downs, and False Claims Act controls.
• Exposure to high-volume distribution economics, including credit, collections, and channel conflict.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and early-stage equity.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Daily company-provided lunch in the office.
• 75% coverage of Chelsea Piers Fitness membership.
• Unlimited PTO and regular offsites in NYC and global locations.

Hiring process

• Interviews are conducted via Google Meet and on-site in the NYC office.
• Fast-paced selection process emphasizing momentum and decisiveness.