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Assistant General Counsel
Merlin Labs
Boston, USA
Full-time
Senior Level
Onsite
USD 220000-290000 yearly
Discovered 1 weeks ago
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- Own the legal side of Merlin's government contracts lifecycle: proposal review, procurement strategy, negotiations, contract structuring, and FAR/DFARS compliance.
- Own day-to-day commercial legal activities, serving as the primary point of contact for inbound contract requests from the business: independently draft and negotiate teaming agreements, technology licenses, NDAs, vendor and supply chain, and other commercial agreements.
- Help build the contracting templates, playbooks, and process infrastructure Merlin needs to scale.
- Grow into other legal matters across Merlin as the team's workload requires and as your experience develops, including foreign and allied government contracting (FMS/DCS), strategic partnership and joint development agreements, aviation regulatory questions, government ethics and lobbying compliance, employment-related questions, and litigation support.
- J.D. and active bar membership in at least one U.S. state.
- 8+ years of substantive legal experience, ideally including significant time in an in-house corporate legal department.
- Real depth in U.S. government contracts law (FAR/DFARS), from the prime, subcontractor, or government/agency side.
- Real depth in commercial contracting, particularly supply chain, procurement, or vendor agreements.
- A resourceful, creative approach to legal problems, and genuine comfort with ambiguity and a fast pace.
- An independent interest in the law and policy related to our technology, not just a willingness to work in the space.
- A generalist mindset: you don't need prior experience in every area beyond your core strengths, but you should want it.
- Eligibility for a U.S. government security clearance.
- Experience with Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Direct Commercial Sales (DCS), or other international government contracting frameworks.
- Experience negotiating strategic partnerships, joint ventures, or joint development agreements, including IP allocation between parties.
- Experience with lobbying disclosure, PAC administration, or political law compliance.
- Familiarity with ITAR/EAR export controls.
- Background in IP licensing.
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