Sr Corporate Counsel

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Company Summary

As the recognized global standard for project-based businesses, Deltek delivers software and information solutions to help organizations achieve their purpose. Our market leadership stems from the work of our diverse employees who are united by a passion for learning, growing and making a difference. At Deltek, we take immense pride in creating a balanced, values-driven environment, where every employee feels included and empowered to do their best work. Our employees put our core values into action daily, creating a one-of-a-kind culture that has been recognized globally. Thanks to our incredible team, Deltek has been named one of America's Best Midsize Employers by Forbes, a Best Place to Work by Glassdoor, a Top Workplace by The Washington Post and a Best Place to Work in Asia by World HRD Congress. www.deltek.com

Career Interests

Legal

Position Responsibilities

• 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.

Travel Requirements

10%

EEO Statement

Deltek, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Compliance Requirements

Certain roles may have additional privacy, security and compliance requirements to the extent they support Costpoint GCCM or similar product offerings.