Government Contracts and Compliance Counsel
ABOUT US:
Havoc is a leader in all-domain collaborative autonomy. Its software-defined hardware approach powers military and commercial-grade autonomous systems across sea, air, and land to sense, decide, and act together in complex and contested environments. Havoc connects assets, enabling them to share information, adapt in real time, and continue operating even when communications are disrupted or denied. Havoc optimizes mission performance and minimizes human risk.
Havoc was founded in 2024 and headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. Learn more at Havoc: All-Domain Collaborative Autonomy.
About the Role
HavocAI is seeking a Government Contracts & Compliance Counsel to support our rapidly growing portfolio of U.S. Government and defense business. This role will serve as a key legal and compliance partner to leadership and teams across contracts, finance, strategy, business development, programs, engineering, and operations.
This is a highly cross-functional role for an attorney who understands the realities of operating in the Defense Industrial Base and can translate complex government contracting requirements into practical, business-oriented guidance. You will advise across the full government contract lifecycle—from capture and proposal activities through negotiation, performance, compliance, and closeout—while helping HavocAI build scalable compliance infrastructure as the company grows.
The ideal candidate is comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where priorities shift quickly and novel questions do not always have a playbook. You should be equally comfortable analyzing a FAR/DFARS clause, negotiating contract terms, developing a compliance framework, and advising executives on risk.
Key Responsibilities
Government Contracts
- Provide legal counsel across the lifecycle of U.S. Government contracts, subcontracts, grants, OTAs, and other government agreements.
- Review, draft, and negotiate prim...