Legal Project Manager/Facility Security Officer (FSO)
Hybrid legal-operations and security compliance role: the person runs document control, records management, litigation support and legal projects (largely in SharePoint), while also serving as Facility Security Officer administering the NISP/DCSA program — personnel clearances (DISS/NBIS), classified document control, briefings/training, and DD 254 reviews for classified defense contracts. On-site
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Tampa, FL
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Not specified
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Associate or bachelor's degree plus 5+ years relevant experience, or 7 years relevant experience without a degree
- Minimum 1 year of project and budget management experience
- Experience in corporate compliance and corporate governance
- U.S. citizenship required; must hold or be eligible for a U.S. security clearance
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Investigative mind and strong research skills
- Knowledge of legal framework and staying current with updated laws
- Ability to work independently, multitask, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Sound judgment, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to handle confidential legal records with discretion and integrity
- Background investigation and drug screen required
Nice to have
- Paralegal certificate and/or experience
- Experience in industrial or facility security within a cleared-contractor environment
- Completion of DCSA FSO training (or ability to complete upon hiring)
- Strong working knowledge of NISPOM, DoD security policies, ICDs, and classified handling standards
- Experience managing DISS, NBIS, and other government security systems
- Strong attention to detail and critical thinking abilities
Full description
Job Title: Legal Project Manager / Facility Security Officer
Job Family: Legal Department
Company: Paligen Technologies
Location: Tampa, FL (on – site)
Job Summary:
Paligen Technologies is dedicated to the advancement of novel manufacturing solutions in the commercial, defense, and aerospace industries. We are always looking for new ideas and people who are passionate about their craft. We are seeking a professional and dependable Legal Project Manager / Facility Security Officer (FSO) to provide comprehensive support across legal operations, security compliance and facility management. This includes leading core legal operational functions, spanning document control, investigative and litigation support, enterprise records management, and cross‑functional legal project execution ensuring organizational compliance. This role also carries pivotal responsibility for safeguarding the enterprise as the Facility Security Officer, championing our security compliance program under the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) and DCSA requirements. This includes providing enterprise-wide security compliance oversight to ensure personnel, information, physical facilities, and classified defense contracts are in full compliance with government standards.
Key Responsibilities:Legal Project Manager (LPM Duties)
- Manage corporate document control by maintaining policies, procedures and work-instructions, overseeing version control and approvals, and ensuring timely, accurate publication to SharePoint.
- Provide support for investigations, including legal holds, interviews, document review/production, and third‑party subpoena management.
- Oversee Records Management Program by maintaining retention standards, coordinating departmental compliance reviews, and ensuring secure lifecycle management of electronic and hard‑copy records.
- Assist with corporate governance statutory filings, registrations, annual reports and amendments.
- Maintain and administer the Legal Department’s SharePoint site and document libraries, ensuring content accuracy and streamlined organization.
- Manage legal billing processes, including reviewing invoices for accuracy and maintaining outside counsel engagement documentation.
- Assist with organization administrative and compliance duties and support as required.
Facility Security (FSO Duties)
- Manage and implement the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) in compliance with NISPOM, DoD 5220.22‑M, ICDs, and agency‑specific directives.
- Oversee personnel clearances, including clearance processing, reinvestigations, incident reporting, and continuous eligibility monitoring.