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In-House
Attorney
Corporate - Contract Law
Min 5 yrs required
Contracts Specialist Responsibilities: Provide advice on complex requirements of Requests for Proposals (RPF), contracts, and subcontracts, and provide continual review to ensure that all terms and conditions are met while identifying areas of risk; Research and make recommendations on contract language; participate in business capture discussions to ensure understanding of RFP/Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitations; Provide advice on application of conditions, remedies, indemnities, liabilities, and contract terms; Develop into a subject matter expert on international contracts and subcontract agreements; Maintain an awareness of regulatory changes and their impact on international contracts, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA); Conduct contract reviews and risk analyses; assist with preparation of technical proposals; administer correspondence, sole-source justifications, price reasonableness analyses, and other supporting contractual documents; Draft and implement internal and external subcontract agreements as part of the project management team; address on-going issues and change management; ensure appropriate contract close-out; Prepare and disseminate information internally regarding contract status, compliance, and modifications; maintain contract databases and all electronic and hard-copy files; Update external reporting systems as necessary (eSRS, FSRS, CMRA, etc.); Answer contracts and compliance questions from the project and proposal teams; Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualification and Experience
Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, is required. Candidates with coursework in law and contracts and/or certification are strongly preferred; A JD Degree from an ABA accredited school of law is preferred. Experience in legal research (including compliance review, risk identification and analysis, government contracting and compliance issues) and review of contracts and agreements is highly desirable; Must have an understanding of, and broad experience with, the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) principles and terms and conditions; Experience working in contracts or government compliance, with preference for prior experience with US Government and / or FIDIC based contracts; Experience in international business preferred; Basic understanding of US Government Agency procurement regulations, policies, and practices including the Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR); Excellent writing, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills; Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) is required; Applicant must be able to work both independently and in a team environment regularly interacting with technical counterparts, finance, proposal team, and senior management to resolve issues and evaluate and mitigate risks; The ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance is strongly preferred; Willingness to travel internationally for short durations is preferred.
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