Counsel - Contracts

Description & Requirements

The primary purpose of the position is to provide contracts and legal support to a variety of business units throughout the Company.

In this capacity, the Counsel will, among other functions, review requests for proposal from State and local government clients to determine corporate risk and assist with bidding strategy decisions; review and negotiate contracts and other transactional documents, including prime contracts, amendments, change orders, license and software maintenance agreements, subcontracts, teaming agreements, nondisclosure agreements and vendor agreements; draft contractual language; prepare executive-level briefings; attend standing meetings for supported business units; ensure compliance with all Company processes and procedures for contract approval/execution; ensure compliance with Company policy on acceptable contract terms and conditions; and draft legal correspondences.

Assist with projects and other assignments as requested.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage the policies, and ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, and other regulations and company directives.
- Oversee review of proposals and contract actions processed for the company prior to signature or negotiation, and ensure that all factors have been considered
- Implement contract policies, procedures, and other business, contractual and compliance matters
- Manage and direct subcontract completions and close-out process.
- Oversee, manage, and provide guidance and direction to direct reports by reviewing all change notices and amendments to major contracts and ensure proper risk evaluation and mitigation.
- Oversee and monitor negotiation of contractual agreements on terms and conditions that are in the best interest of the company and its client.



* Review and analyze Requests for Proposal to determine corporate risk


* Review and negotiate prime contracts, amendments, change orders, subcontracts, teaming agreements, nondisclosure agreements and vendor agreements


* Oversee the review of proposals and contract actions processed for the company prior to signature or negotiation, and ensure all factors have been considered and all necessary information has been gathered, and that relevant parties have been advised of risks.


* Work collaboratively on a cross-departmental basis with privacy, compliance, finance, insurance, business, etc


* Prepare and conduct executive-level briefings


* Represent contracts function at meetings with leadership and staff of supported business units


* Ensure compliance with all company processes and procedures for contract approval/execution


* Ensure compliance with company policy on acceptable contract terms and conditions


* Prepare legal correspondence


* Implement contract policies, procedures, and other business and contractual or compliance matters affecting business units.


* Manage and direct subcontract completions and close-out process
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