Consultant – Contracts Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Provide support in reviewing, drafting, negotiating, and administering contracts related to federal government contracting activities.

• Create, examine, modify, and negotiate both mutual and unilateral Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).

• Assess NDA clauses on confidentiality, disclosure, intellectual property, residuals, duration, survival, remedies, and governing-law stipulations.

• Spot non-standard or unfavorable terms and propose necessary revisions.

• Draft, review, modify, and negotiate Teaming Agreements (TAs) for federal government contracts.

• Analyze prime/subcontractor relationships, workshare, scope distribution, exclusivity, proposal duties, pricing, intellectual property, termination rights, and post-award subcontract negotiations.

• Collaborate with business development, capture, proposal teams, and executive leadership to align agreement language.

• Draft, review, modify, and negotiate Subcontract Agreements (SubKs) in both prime contractor and subcontractor roles.

• Review subcontract terms for alignment with prime contracts and negotiated teaming agreements.

• Assess FAR/DFARS flow-down requirements and their applicability.

• Examine subcontract provisions regarding scope, performance, pricing, payment, invoicing, funding, changes, personnel, workshare, intellectual property, cybersecurity, insurance, indemnification, termination, disputes, and compliance.

• Identify contractual risks and convey recommended modifications to management.

• Assist with subcontract modifications and associated contractual actions.

• Keep well-organized records of agreements, modifications, negotiations, and executions.

• Monitor agreement status and outstanding contractual actions.

• Coordinate with executives, program managers, finance, business development, and external counsel.

• Aid in the development of contract templates, clause libraries, negotiation strategies, and internal contracting procedures.

• Raise significant legal, financial, compliance, or performance risks as necessary.

• Contribute to the establishment of efficient contract review processes for a growing federal contractor.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in contracts or subcontract management, ideally in the federal government contracting sector.

• Proven experience in independently reviewing and negotiating NDAs, Teaming Agreements, and Subcontract Agreements.

• Solid understanding of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

• Experience in reviewing and implementing DFARS and prime-contract flow-down clauses.

• Familiarity with federal subcontracting requirements and prime/subcontractor dynamics.

• Background in supporting federal competitive procurements and proposal teaming arrangements.

• Strong skills in contract drafting, redlining, negotiation, and risk analysis.

• Capability to differentiate between standard business terms and issues that need executive or legal attention.

• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to handle multiple agreements at once.

• Capacity to work independently with minimal supervision.

• NCMA certification such as CPCM, CFCM, or CCCM is preferred but not mandatory.

• Preferred: Over 8 years of experience in federal government contracts/subcontracts.

• Preferred: Experience in supporting small and mid-sized federal contractors.

• Preferred: Experience with DoD and civilian agency contracts.

• Preferred: Knowledge of FFP, T&M, Labor Hour, and Cost-Reimbursement contract structures.

• Preferred: Experience with IDIQs, task orders, GWACs, BPAs, and GSA Schedule contracting.

• Preferred: Understanding of SBA small-business subcontracting and socioeconomic program requirements.

• Preferred: Experience with OCI, limitations on subcontracting, workshare, and affiliation considerations.

🏝️ Benefits

• Hourly consulting arrangement.

• Consulting engagement on an as-needed basis, with workload varying according to proposal activity, teaming arrangements, contract awards, and subcontracting needs.