Deputy General Counsel (DGC)

Job Title: Deputy General Counsel (DGC)
Location: Remote (U.S.-based); Herndon VA preferred
Reporting To: Chief Legal Officer
Leadership Level: Senior Leadership Team (SLT)

Role Overview

Everfox protects the worlds most critical data and systems in highly regulated mission-critical environments. The Deputy General Counsel (DGC) serves as a senior legal executive and strategic partner to the Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and senior business leaders across the enterprise bringing deep technology sector experience to advise on matters central to a high-growth defense tech business.

This role provides day-to-day leadership of the Legal function ensures high-quality legal counsel across all material risk areas and acts as a force multiplier for legal strategy execution and operational excellence. The DGC operates with broad delegated authority high trust and enterprise-wide visibilityfrequently acting on behalf of the CLO in executive operational and risk-critical contexts.

As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team the DGC is accountable for translating legal strategy into execution proactively identifying and mitigating risk strengthening governance and compliance and enabling business outcomes through practical solutions-oriented legal guidance. This role is central to Everfoxs ability to scale securely responsibly and in alignment with the highest government regulatory and ethical standards.

The ideal candidate would be an experienced Deputy General Counsel or someone ready to elevate into the role based on prior leadership experience and can be viewed as a successor to the Chief Legal Officer.

Key Responsibilities include but not limited to:

Enterprise Legal Leadership

• Serve as a senior advisor to the C Suite and Executive Leadership Team on legal risk regulatory exposure governance and strategic initiatives.

• Act as delegated authority for the Chief Legal Officer representing the Legal function in executive forums cross-functional leadership discussions and high-stakes decision-making.

• Lead and oversee complex high-impact legal matters spanning multiple business units jurisdictions or regulatory regimes.

Legal Strategy & Risk Management

• Partner with the CLO to define and execute legal strategy aligned to Everfoxs mission growth objectives and risk tolerance.

• Proactively identify emerging legal regulatory contractual and reputational risks; develop mitigation strategies and advise leadership with clarity and confidence.

• Ensure consistent enterprise-wide legal standards governance frameworks and policy application.

Operational & Functional Oversight

• Oversee day-to-day delivery of legal services across core domains including:

• Technology transactions (software licensing technology purchase agreements strategic partnerships)

• Counseling on commercial and international technology agreements

• Intellectual property and product counseling

• Employment and labor matters

• Litigation ethics and investigations

• AI initiatives and data privacy

• Vendor and supply chain agreements (in partnership with Procurement)

• Drive operational rigor prioritization scalability and continuous improvement within the Legal function.

• Establish clear ownership decision rights and escalation pathways to support speed accountability and risk discipline.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Work closely with Sales Product Engineering Security Finance People/HR and Operations to enable business outcomes while managing risk.

• Advise on go-to-market strategy complex transactions and regulatory considerations across U.S. and international operations.

• Build trust-based relationships that elevate decision quality and execution across the enterprise.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead mentor and develop senior legal leaders and attorneys.

• Foster a culture of accountability professional excellence and business partnership within the Legal organization.

• Support succession planning and long-term capability building to meet Everfoxs future needs.

Job Requirements

Education & Credentials

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited U.S. law school.

• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction

Experience

• 15 years of progressive legal experience including significant leadership responsibility.

• Substantial in-house or law firm experience with commercial software cybersecurity or enterprise technology in highly regulated defense tech or commercial technology environments; experience in the government contracting sector is valuable but not .

• Demonstrated success advising executive leadership on high-risk high-impact matters across a broad variety of legal issues and business decisions.

• Proven experience developing or managing enterprise legal operations and teams.

Leadership & Capability Requirements

• Executive presence with credibility to influence at the ELT and Board-adjacent level.

• Strong judgment and decision-making capability under ambiguity and pressure.

• Proven ability to balance legal rigor with business pragmatism.

• High emotional intelligence and discretion when navigating sensitive matters.

• Track record of building trust driving accountability and delivering results through others.

Technical & Professional Skills

• Broad and deep legal expertise across multiple domains with the ability to integrate advice holistically.

• Strong risk assessment issue-spotting and mitigation capabilities.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear actionable guidance for non-legal audiences.

Preferred / Bonus Experience (Not Required)

• Deep experience with government contracts and government procurement including FAR DFARS and related regulatory frameworks.

• Expertise guiding strategic partnerships in the technology sector.

• Experience advising on privacy data protection and security in technology-driven environments.

• Subject matter expertise on AI/ML products open source software intellectual property or cybersecurity product development.

• Knowledge of export control and trade compliance including ITAR and EAR.

• Prior experience in fast-growing or transformational technology organizations and driving change culture and process improvements.

Key Attributes for Success

• Strategic thinker with a strong bias toward execution.

• Calm steady leader who brings clarity in moments of complexity or pressure.

• Values-driven ethical and deeply committed to professional integrity.

• Collaborative partner who elevates organizational effectiveness and decision quality.