About the Roleย ย
Armada is seeking a business-mindedย Seniorย Commercial Counsel, Publicย Sectorย to join our Legal team. This role will serve as a key legal partner supporting Armada's growing federal, defense, state, local, and public sector business.ย
Our Legal team partners closely with Sales, Product, Engineering, Finance, Security, Compliance, and executive leadership to enable Armada's growth while navigating complex commercial, regulatory, and government contracting environments. We move fast, solve hard problems, andย operateย with high ownership across every function. As we continue to scale, we are building a world-class legal foundation to support strategic growth, public sector expansion, and mission-critical deployments across government and regulated industries.ย
You willย provideย strategic legal guidance across the full lifecycle of public sector transactions - from proposal review and opportunity structuring through contract negotiation, execution, and post-award support. This role requires deep commercial contractingย expertise, strong familiarity with U.S. government procurement frameworks, and the ability to independently balance legal risk with operational and revenueย objectivesย in a fast-paced technology environment.ย
The ideal candidate is collaborative, resourceful, and highly self-directed, with the ability to independently lead complex negotiations and partner cross-functionally with business, product, engineering, security, finance, compliance, and executive stakeholders.ย
Location. This role is remote within the continental United States.ย
What You'll Do
- Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range ofย commercialย agreementsย with a focus on US Federal and SLED,ย including SaaS agreements, software licenses, MSAs,ย hardware agreements,ย reseller and partner agreements, teaming agreements, subcontracts, OTAs, NDAs, professional services agreements, statements of work, and data processing agreementsย
- Independently lead complex public sector technology transactions and support Armada's federal, defense, state, local, and regulated industry sales efforts byย providingย strategic legal guidance throughout the procurement and contracting lifecycleย
- Review RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, solicitations, statements of work, and proposal materials toย identifyย legal, compliance, operational, and business risksย
- Advise internal stakeholders on compliance with FAR, DFARS, agency-specific supplements, flow-down clauses, public procurement requirements, and government contracting best practicesย
- Partner closely with Sales, Capture, Revenue, Product, Engineering, Security, Finance, and Compliance teams to structure and negotiate public sector transactions that align with Armada's business objectivesย
- Provide guidance on issues involving intellectual property rights, software licensing, data rights, cybersecurity obligations, export controls, privacy requirements, organizational conflicts of interest, and regulatory complianceย
- Support contracting activities involving public sector resellers, systems integrators, channel partners, and subcontractorsย
- Help develop and improve scalable legal templates, contracting playbooks, policies, and operational processes to support Armada's growing government businessย
- Support post-award contract administration, including contract interpretation, modifications, compliance obligations, audits, disputes, and issue resolutionย
- Monitor developments in government procurement laws, cybersecurity regulations, AI governance, and public sector technology policy and proactivelyย adviseย the business on impacts and opportunitiesย
- Manage outside counsel efficiently and collaborate cross-functionally to resolve complex legal and operational issuesย
- Contribute broadly across the Legal team on commercial, compliance, and operational matters as Armada scalesย
- Drive continuous improvement in legal operations, contracting workflows, and cross-functional enablement to support business velocity and scalable growthย
Required Qualifications
- J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state barย
- 7+ years of experience supporting commercial transactions and/or government contracts mattersย
- Significant experienceย drafting and negotiating technology, SaaS, software licensing, or public sector commercial agreementsย
- Strong familiarity with U.S. government procurement laws and regulations, including FAR and DFARSย
- Experienceย independentlyย supporting public sector transactions involving federal, state, or local government customersย
- Demonstrated ability to independently lead negotiations and manage complex transactions with minimal oversightย
- Strong business judgment and ability to provide practical, risk-balanced legal advice in fast-moving environmentsย
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, analytical, and communication skillsย
- Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneouslyย
- Collaborative mindset with strong cross-functional partnership skillsย
- Interest in infrastructure, AI, cybersecurity, defense technology, cloud computing, or emerging technology industriesย
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working at a technology, infrastructure, SaaS, cloud, AI, cybersecurity, or defense-focused companyย
- Familiarity with government procurement vehicles such as GSA schedules, GWACs, IDIQs, BPAs, OTAs, or subcontracting structuresย
- Experience supporting public sector resellers, systems integrators, or channel partnersย
- Familiarity with cybersecurity and compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, DFARS cybersecurity clauses, or related publicย sectorย security requirementsย
- Experience advising on export controls, ITAR, data rights, or government software licensing mattersย
- Active U.S. security clearance or eligibility to obtain oneย
- Experience supporting classified, defense, or highly regulated contracting environmentsย
Why Join Armada
- Opportunity to help shape the legal and contracting foundation for a rapidly scaling infrastructure and AI companyย
- Direct impact on Armada's growth across federal, defense, and public sector marketsย
- Broad exposure toย cutting-edgeย technologies, edge infrastructure, AI systems, and mission-critical deploymentsย
- Collaborative, high-ownership culture with meaningful autonomy and visibilityย
Compensation & Benefits
For U.S. Based candidates: To ensure fairness and transparency, the startingย base salary range for this role for candidates in the U.S. are listed, varying based on location experience, skills, and qualifications. ย In addition to base salary, this role will also be offered equity and subsidized benefits (details available upon request).
We use a geographic pay structure based on cost-of-labor markets.ย
- Tier 1 (e.g., SF Bay Area, NYC, Seattle): $193,570 - $241,960
- Tier 2 (most U.S. metro areas): $168,320 - $210,400ย
- Tier 3 (other cities): $159,910 - $199,880
Final compensation will beย determinedย by experience, scope, and level, and may vary from the posted range.ย
Benefits
- Competitive base salary and equity
- Medical, dental, and vision (subsidized cost)
- Health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), and dependent care FSAs (DCFSA)
- Retirement plan options, including 401(k) and Roth 401(k)
- Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
- 14 paid company holidays per year
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