Overview
This contract compliance role supports defense industry programs by drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and revising contract and subcontract language—ensuring General Provisions, Terms & Conditions, and regulatory clause flow-down requirements are properly incorporated into supplier and subcontractor agreements.
The position emphasizes regulatory alignment, internal controls, cross-functional collaboration, and audit-ready documentation practices across the procurement lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Procurement, Legal, and key internal stakeholders to ensure subcontract provisions are cohesive, business-appropriate, and aligned with organizational objectives.
- Interpret prime contract requirements and translate them into accurately negotiated General Provisions, Terms & Conditions, and mandatory clause flow-downs for suppliers and lower-tier subcontractors.
- Lead negotiations with suppliers on General Provisions and Terms & Conditions, including drafting customized contract language that addresses business needs, mitigates risk, and supports compliant execution.
- Develop, maintain, and organize negotiated clause language within company systems so buyers and procurement teams have access to approved, practical, and consistent contractual tools.
- Review government contracts and subcontracts to ensure compliant implementation of applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.
- Collaborate cross-functionally (Procurement, Legal, Project Management, and Operations) to interpret requirements, determine clause applicability, mitigate contractual risk, and support compliant execution.
- Maintain strong documentation discipline and audit-readiness practices to ensure traceability and regulatory compliance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 6 years of relevant contract compliance experience; or
- Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related contract compliance experience; or
- In lieu of a degree: a minimum of 10 years of relevant contract compliance experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with government contracts and procurement principles contained in FAR/DFARS.
- Ability to research regulatory requirements of customer contracts.
- Advanced proficiency with MS Word (Advanced Redlining).
- Proficiency with Excel.
- Proficiency with SharePoint/Teams.
- Experience tabulating and charting data with complex data sets.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range for this role in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C. area, Denver, or NYC areas: $84,000.00 MIN - $156,000.00 MAX.
- Salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, Vermont and Virginia: $73,000.00 MIN - $135,000.00 MAX.
- This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary; final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.
Benefits may include:
- Health and disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- EAP
- Education assistance
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Company-paid holidays
Specific programs and options may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Location
Work Schedule
- 9/80 schedule: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days—totaling 80 hours worked—and have every other Friday off.