Corporate Counsel

This position is located within the larger DC Metro area and will require a hybrid work schedule from ICF Headquarters in Reston Virginia. Remote can be considered.

About the Role

ICFs Office of General Counsel (OGC) is hiring a Corporate Counsel to support ICFs business group focused on servicing external commercial state & local government and regulated clients in the areas of energy environment infrastructure and engineering. The selected candidate will work directly with corporate and operational business partners to provide practical business-oriented legal advice in connection with the companys complex client engagements intellectual property and technology matters and risk managementpartnering closely with business leaders to enable growth while protecting the company through risk mitigation.

You will work in ICFs Office of General Counsel with an elite team of collaborative supportive and innovative attorneys while having the satisfaction that your legal advice supports ICFs fulfilling work to create a more prosperous and resilient world.

Major Duties and Responsibilities - Legal Operations

The successful candidate will be responsible for among other things:

Business and Corporate Legal Strategy & Risk Mitigation:

• Work directly with corporate and business partners to advise and develop pragmatic legal and business solutions for the companys programs service offerings and procurements relating to the companys external commercial energy company and state & local government clients.

• Advise on consulting technology energy/climate or data/analytics offerings.

• Advise on government-funded or grantfunded program requirements and provide creative solutions to address the impact on contract terms and program delivery.

• Build strong relationships with business leaders; translate legal considerations into actionable guidance and clear decision paths.

• Counsel internal teams on bid/solution shaping procurement and compliance requirements for state and local engagements and commercial clients in regulated industries; coordinate with colleagues supporting public sector work when issues intersect.

• Support dispute resolution strategy (issue spotting rights preservation prelitigation positioning) and lead or partner with internal or external litigation counsel as appropriate.

Commercial State & Local Procurement Support: The successful candidate will advise business and contracting teams on legal matters associated with

• Review drafting and negotiation of client-related engagements contracts subcontracts teaming arrangements non-disclosure agreements and well as other business arrangements in support of ICFs commercial clients state and local government clients with a focus on balanced risk and operational feasibility.

• Public procurement support

• Maintain relationships with Contracts teams to improve contract templates internal policies and procedures

• Contribute to templates standards and enablement materials that scale legal support across the enterprise.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• IP and Technology: Advise on IP and technology topics (trade secrets trademarks/brand protection software licensing and open-source compliance) including playbooks and training for stakeholders.

• Employment and Corporate Departmental Legal Support: Provide high-level employment law advice to ICFs internal Talent Human Resources team in coordination with outside employment counsel as appropriate. Advise Talent Acquisition Finance Safety & Health and other corporate teams

• Regulatory Compliance & Privacy: Partner with other members of the legal team to support assigned business group compliance with regulatory requirements privacy laws (PHI/PI) and data security; and support compliance efforts impacting the including audits investigations and policy development.

• International Operations: Advise company and business on risks and mitigation associated with cross-border work.

• M&A: Supporting merger and acquisition transactions with outside counsel and integration activities.

What were looking for:

• A Juris Doctor from an accredited law school; and admitted to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction in the jurisdiction where the successful applicant will work.

• 4 years of relevant experience (inhouse counsel experience preferred).

• Subject matter expertise in at least one of the substantive areas of the roles major duties and responsibilities

• Demonstrated strength in substantive legal and issue analysis and clear written/oral communication tailored to diverse audiences.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in state and local government procurement/contracting a plus

• Proven ability to manage multiple fastmoving matters and exercise sound judgment under time pressure.

• Business-oriented solutioning collaborative mindset with high integrity and clientservice orientation. Willingness to work hybrid from Reston VA office with occasional travel for team meetings or client sessions.

• Proven ability to produce professional written/oral communications tailored to diverse audiences.

Working at ICF

Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position including but not limited to relevant work experience skills certifications and competencies that align to the specified role geographic location education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is: