Job ID:
13341
Location:
Newport News, VA
Category:
Employment
Division:
COO
Position Type:
Regular
Education:
PHD
Experience Required:
8 years
Relocation Provided:
Yes
Position Description
Come join our team at Jefferson Lab, where great minds matter.
Posting Date: 02/06/2024
Salary Range: $94,400 - $141,600 (SA III)
Work Location Type: Hybrid (3 days in the office, 2 days remote)
What your job will be like:
As the Contract Counsel at Jefferson Lab, you will work with Senior Counsel to provide legal advice and counsel on contract matters as assigned with an emphasis on Federal Government contracting and subcontracting. Responsibilities will include, legal review, drafting, and providing comment and guidance on various legal documents.
In this role you will:
Prime
Contract Services: Provide legal guidance on compliance with and
modifications to JSA’s Prime Contract, to include review of government
regulations, policies, and procedures. Staying updated with changes in
legislation and regulations to provide comment on draft orders and
proposed rules. Assist the Compliance Manager in the interpretation and
implementation of contract terms to ensure compliance.
Procurement Services: Review various types of subcontracts,
leases, and other legal documents; Research the Federal Acquisition
Regulations, DEARS, and other federal requirements; drafts, and
recommends revisions as necessary. Advising procurement officers on all
aspects of subcontracting from planning to solicitation, management,
dispute resolution, and closeout.
Technology Transfer Services: Reviews and advises management on
unique agreements, (to include International Agreements, Cooperative
Research and Development Agreements, and Strategic Partnership
Project agreements), and drafts and negotiates intellectual property
agreements (to include Non-disclosure and License Agreements).
Maintains continuing legal education requirements as needed, or
to continue professional growth and development through seminars,
workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of the latest
laws and regulations.
Willingness to learn other areas of in-house practice and perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications we require:
Education:
Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA-accredited law school
Admission to a state or the District of Columbia Bar
Experience:
8 years practicing law in a business environment
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to identify other existing legal vulnerabilities and business impacts beyond the scope of a specific request
Ability to deliver legal advice and counsel consistent with JSA's operations mission and business objective
Qualifications we prefer:
Federal Government Contracts experience
Performing legal research and drafting routine legal guidance in the area of contracts law
About Jefferson Lab
Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most
challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The
Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a
vibrant and growing technology community. A career at Jefferson Lab is
more than a job. You will be part of “big science” and work alongside
top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets
of our visible universe. Managed by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC;
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting
period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply
their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or
you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that
will change the world.
Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab
At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits
program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation
employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited
to:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
• 401(k) Plan – 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested
• Flexible Work Arrangements (Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available)
• Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs
• Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with

access to nearby beaches, mountains, and all major metropolitan centers
on the East Coast
Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (JSA) manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). JSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, or veteran status or on any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. As part of the JSA’s equal employment opportunity policy, we also take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces, and qualified disabled persons are introduced into our workforce and considered for promotional
opportunities.
JSA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruiting@ jlab.org or contact Human Resources by calling (757) 269-7100 and selecting option 1 between 8:00 am -5:00 pm EST to provide the nature of your request. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Employment with JSA is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.