Senior Attorney - Litigation Support

Responsibilities

OBXtek has an immediate need for a qualified Sr. Litigation Attorney to support the USAID Office of the General Counsel (OGC) advice and legal services on litigation, contracting, legislative and administrative matters.

The position requires deep expertise in litigation before federal courts and administrative forums within the Federal Government. The Senior Lawyer works closely with other OGC lawyers to provide authoritative legal opinions on complex or sensitive matters and in offering strategic guidance on legal risk management and compliance. This role includes the preparation of high-level legal memoranda, discovery requests and responses and communication with outside counsel, e.g. DoJ,  and internal offices to meet litigation deadlines. It demands a strong command of government legal processes and the ability to provide advice regarding novel or precedent-setting issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides advanced level support and assistance to attorneys handling administrative and federal litigation throughout the life of a case;
• Reviews case materials and searches electronic and hardcopy files to become familiar with questions under consideration;
• Conducts legal research as needed, including in the preparation of opinions, briefs, and other legal documents;
• Reviews legal documents to extract selected data and information relating to specific case;
• Reviews case materials to become familiar with questions under consideration;
• Drafts and edits non-legal memoranda, research reports, and correspondence relating to case; and
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Work on-site 3 days per week

Qualifications

Required:

Juris Doctor (J.D.), is admitted to the bar in good standing, and has a minimum of eight years of substantive legal experience in federal practice areas, including handling cases before U.S. District Courts, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, EEOC or MSPB.

• • Ability to handle, defend, and monitor responses to cases, including drafting timely pleadings and correspondence with outside counsel as needed;
  • Conduct research and analyze information to support decision-making;
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and interact with people at all management and support levels;
  • Collaborate with team members to achieve shared goals;
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with competing and shifting priorities, to effectively multitask, prioritize deadlines and effectively meet deadlines;
  • Communicate clearly and professionally in both written and verbal formats;
  • Advanced level of proficiency in the use of Google Applications and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point);
  • Eligible for public trust

Contract requires candidates with no USAID experience

Security Clearance

Company Information

Headquartered in McLean, Virginia and founded in 2009, OBXtek is a fast-growing leader in the government contracting field. Our mission is Our People…Our Reputation. Our people are trained professionals who enhance our customers’ knowledge and innovation using technology, collaboration, and education.

We offer a robust suite of benefits including comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, matching 401K, paid time off, tuition reimbursement plans and much more.

As a government contractor, OBXtek pairs lessons learned across disciplines with industry standard quality practices such as CMMC Level 2, CMMI-Dev Level III, ITIL, 6Sigma, PMI, and ISO. Our rapid growth has been recognized by INC500, the Washington Business Journal, and Washington Technology magazine.

OBXtek is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, gender identity, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law.