Director of Contracts - Remote U.S.

Overview

This fully remote role (US-based; location is not a constraint) leads contract negotiation and administration for Government and Commercial contracts, including major contracts. Responsibilities cover the full contract administration lifecycle—from inception through completion—ensuring contractual posture is protected, specifications and requirements are satisfied, risks are identified, and work is completed in accordance with company policy and applicable laws and regulations. The role reports to the Vice President of Contracts and Compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contract activities, including preparing, reviewing, approving, and terminating contractual documents to support proper contract acquisition and fulfillment.
• Serve as principal negotiator or manage other negotiators on complex Government subcontracts and commercial agreements.
• Act as primary point of contact for assigned contracts and represent the organization with customers and government representatives.
• Review contracts and supporting documentation to identify problematic provisions and confirm minimum requirements are met.

Contract Lifecycle Management

• Review customer RFPs/RFQs and purchase orders for applicable terms and conditions.
• Coordinate across multiple business functions to ensure contract compliance.
• Manage assigned contracts through the organization’s contract lifecycle management platform, including intake, routing, approval, execution, and record retention.

Government Contracting

• Analyze FAR/DFARS clause flow-downs for applicability and negotiate deletion, modification, or substitution of clauses that do not apply or that impose unacceptable risk.
• Support commercial item and nontraditional defense contractor (NDC) determinations and assertions, including preparation of supporting rationale provided to customers.
• Provide advice to the business regarding US Federal Contracting policies and regulations.
• Identify high-level contractual issues, lead development of solutions, and provide guidance to management on resolving highly complex issues while ensuring contract administration supports program area objectives.
• Advise management of contractual rights, issues, and obligations and interpret terms and conditions.
• Protect proprietary interests and ensure adherence to company policies, including review-chain processes for reports, papers, and articles.
• Draft, maintain, and improve contract templates, standard terms and conditions, and supporting materials.
• Stay current on Commercial/Government regulations and practices impacting contracts and related agreements.

Additional Responsibilities

• Travel occasionally for customer meetings, negotiations, and site visits.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, business law, or a related field; may substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
• Seven or more years of progressively complex experience in contracts, with at least three of those years as the lead negotiator on complex customer contracts, including demonstrated ownership of negotiations end to end.
• Experience in the manufacturing sector; electronics, semiconductor, or components experience strongly preferred.
• Detailed and extensive technical expertise and application of Government/Commercial contract administration principles, concepts, and practices, plus comprehensive contract management and negotiation skills.
• Thorough understanding of applicable laws and regulations, including Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and FAR supplements.
• Strong communication, leadership, interpersonal skills, and high emotional intelligence to effectively interface with other departments, all levels of management, support staff, customers, and Government representatives.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a fully remote role supporting multiple sites and business units.
• Must be a U.S. Person as defined at 22 C.F.R. § 120.62.

Preferred Qualifications

• Sell-side (supplier-side) contracting experience.
• Direct experience negotiating with or for major defense prime contractors (e.g. Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, RTX, BAE).
• Experience supporting commercial item determinations and nontraditional defense contractor assertions.
• Familiarity with export control requirements and with CUI/CDI safeguarding obligations.
• Juris Doctor and/or active law license acceptable but not required.

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive benefits, including:

• Medical
• HSA and FSA plans
• Dental
• Vision
• Company-paid basic Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401k with employer match
• Paid leave
• Vacation
• Holidays
• Generous tuition assistance
• 529 College Savings
• Pet insurance
• Legal insurance
• A range of well-being programs

Location

Fully remote in the US (location is not a constraint).