Position ResponsibilitiesDeltek is seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel to join its in-house legal team. This attorney will draft, review, and negotiate technology/licensing agreements, advise the business on legal and regulatory issues unique to serving project-based businesses, including Government Contractors, and act as a trusted, business-oriented legal partner across Sales and Customer Success teams.
- Demonstrated experience advising technology or SaaS companies on commercial contracts, including on-premise, SaaS, and subscription enterprise software licensing agreements.
- History of increasing scope and responsibility, with the ability to work independently and with little supervision.
- Familiarity with federal procurement, including Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), as they apply to technology providers.
- Understanding of data privacy and security obligations applicable to Government Contractor customers, including CUI handling, NIST 800-171, and FedRAMP and CMMC concepts.
- Highly developed contract-related written and oral communication skills, with strong contract drafting, review, and negotiation ability.
- Experience with GSA Schedule contracts, GWACs, or other federal contract vehicles.
- Experience advising on intellectual property licensing, open-source software usage, and data rights/ownership issues in IP agreements
- Practical, hands-on experience using AI-powered legal tools (e.g., contract analytics platforms, generative AI drafting/review assistants) to increase efficiency across a high-volume contract pipeline.
- Experience with IP and data privacy issues specific to AI/machine learning technologies, such as training data rights, model outputs, algorithmic bias, and ownership of AI-generated content.
Qualifications- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and active bar membership in Virginia or in at least one jurisdiction with ability to obtain Virginia Corporate Counsel registration.
- 5+ years of relevant in-house or law firm experience in a fast-paced environment, ideally combining both.
- Prior in-house counsel experience at a SaaS, enterprise software, or GovCon-focused company.
- Business-oriented, pragmatic approach to identifying and managing legal risk.
- Skill in developing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal clients and external customers.
- Familiarity and comfort with driving process improvements in procurement, technology sales, licensing, and other technology-specific business and legal processes.
- Strong judgment and discretion, including knowing when to escalate issues to senior leadership.
- Self-starter capable of working independently in a fast-paced, growth-oriented, global environment.
- Intellectually curious and adaptable, with genuine interest in staying current on evolving AI technology and its legal, ethical, and regulatory implications for the business.
Business SummaryThe Deltek Legal team actively participates in powering the company's growth and success. We deliver top-notch legal support to high-visibility stakeholders within Deltek. If you're looking to join a dynamic and collaborative team that fosters learning and development, consider Deltek as the next step in your career!
Compliance RequirementsCertain roles may have additional privacy, security and compliance requirements to the extent they support Costpoint GCCM or similar product offerings.
Compensation InfoThe U.S. salary range for this position is $140,500.00-$190,000.00. This range is subject to change as Deltek takes a number of factors into consideration when determining individual base pay, such as location, job-related knowledge, skills and experience. Certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including incentive compensation and equity.
Benefits and perks listed here may vary depending on the nature of employment with Deltek. Employees have access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan and company match, paid vacation time and holidays, well-living programs, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and tuition reimbursement.
