Director of Legal CFSI (Federal Contracting)

TL;DR

Director of Legal CFSI (Federal Contracting): Advising a FOCI-mitigated federal contracting entity on governance, regulatory compliance, government contracts, and complex commercial agreements with an accent on FAR, DFARS, NISP requirements, and operational separation. Focus on managing Proxy Board matters, mitigating procurement and supply chain risks, and negotiating strategic partnerships, vendor contracts, and teaming agreements.

Location: US DC; U.S. citizenship and an active Top Secret security clearance are required

Company

hirify.global develops AI-powered digital investigation and intelligence solutions for public safety organizations, intelligence agencies, and businesses.

What you will do

• Advise the Proxy Board of Directors, CEO, and executive leadership on FOCI mitigation, corporate governance, and legal matters.
• Maintain Board agendas, resolutions, meeting minutes, and governance policies while enforcing operational separation from foreign affiliates and parent entities.
• Oversee federal prime contracts, subcontracts, teaming agreements, and compliance with FAR, DFARS, procurement integrity, OCI, cost accounting, and data-rights requirements.
• Serve as a primary legal contact for DCSA, DoD, and other regulatory bodies alongside the Facility Security Officer.
• Draft, negotiate, and review strategic partnerships, joint ventures, vendor contracts, MSAs, procurement agreements, and supply-chain arrangements.
• Manage corporate legal matters, including employment, intellectual property, NDAs, disputes, and external counsel.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited U.S. law school and active membership in good standing of a State Bar.
• 10+ years of legal practice, ideally combining top-tier law firm training with in-house defense or federal contracting technology experience.
• Hands-on experience in a FOCI-mitigated environment under a Proxy Agreement or Special Security Agreement.
• Deep knowledge of FAR and DFARS, federal contracting, procurement integrity, OCI mitigation, cost accounting standards, and data rights.
• Active Top Secret security clearance required; SCI eligibility is highly preferred.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Nice to have

• Experience in the defense or federal contracting technology sectors.
• Top-tier law firm training combined with in-house legal experience.
• SCI eligibility.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work supporting digital investigations, public safety, and justice.
• Independent operation as a cleared entity under a Department of Defense Proxy Agreement.
• Opportunity to work directly with a Proxy Board, executive leadership, regulators, and foreign parent company representatives.