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About the Role

Harvey is seeking an experienced public sector lawyer to build and lead the company's government and public sector legal function. This role will drive relationship-building and sales efforts with government agencies, interfacing with go-to-market and cross-functional teams to ensure efficient execution of agreements with government customers and prime contractors.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional teams on potential opportunities and advise on public sector procurement processes, proposals, and strategies for selling Harvey’s platform to government agencies.
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex government contracts, AI SaaS agreements, and other technology-related agreements with federal, state, and local government customers and prime contractors, ensuring compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and agency-specific requirements.
• Provide contract lifecycle counsel across the public sector business, including contract administration, performance issues, and government contracting compliance obligations.
• Provide training and develop resources for legal and cross-functional teams.
• Pick up other aspects of the legal work that supports the company.

Requirements

• A law degree from an accredited law school.
• Admitted to practice law and in good standing in at least one jurisdiction (California, New York, or DC preferred).
• 7+ years of law firm and/or in-house experience.
• Transactional background, including strong experience with complex SaaS, technology, and/or IP licensing and commercial agreements, with a particular focus on government contracts and public sector transactions.
• Experience negotiating complex agreements with federal, state, and/or local government customers and prime contractors.
• Working knowledge of government procurement regimes, including the FAR, DFARS, and related government contracting regulations and processes.
• Experience advising businesses on selling into the government and public sector, including go-to-market and procurement strategy.
• Ability to think creatively, function independently and work proactively in a fast-paced environment.
• Team-focused and collaborative work style; willingness to build expertise and solve new challenges in an evolving practice.
• Hyper-responsive and service-oriented attitude.
• Ninja-like project management skills.

Skills

• Government contracts
• Public sector transactions
• SaaS agreements
• Technology agreements
• IP licensing
• Commercial agreements
• Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
• DFARS
• Government contracting regulations
• Procurement strategy
• AI

Location

• New York, N.Y.
• San Francisco, CA
• Chicago, IL
• Dallas, TX
• US (Remote)

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Remote

Experience Level

• 7+ years of experience

Education Level

• Law degree

Salary/Compensations

• $210,300 - $300,000 USD

About the Company

• At Harvey, we’re transforming how legal and professional services operate by combining frontier agentic AI, an enterprise-grade platform, and deep domain expertise.
• We are a fast-growing startup serving world-renowned law firms and professional organizations.
• Our team moves fast, takes ownership, and is deeply committed to the mission — operating with intensity, staying close to our customers, and pushing each other for excellence.
• We live by three values: Decisiveness, Simplicity, and Job's Not Finished.
• We have strong product-market fit and world-class investor support.
• The future of professional services is being written today.

Equal Opportunity

• Harvey is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.
• We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made by emailing accommodations@harvey.ai