Director of Contracts

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

📋 Description

• Drive the ongoing enhancement and advancement of Lantana's contracts and compliance function by developing and refining policies, procedures, controls, templates, and various tools.

• Oversee and manage the complete lifecycle of company contracts and subcontracts, which includes drafting, reviewing, redlining, negotiating, interpreting, and managing contractual documents.

• Take ownership of internal contract evaluations, identifying inaccuracies, ambiguous or unfavorable terms, missing or unnecessary clauses and flow-downs, compliance obligations, and business risks.

• Address contract-related issues through clear proposed language and negotiation, elevating significant business decisions or risks for executive approval.

• Lead contract negotiations and advocate for Lantana's interests with stakeholders.

• Analyze federal solicitations to pinpoint contractual requirements, compliance concerns, proposal risks, and develop OCI proposal volumes and mitigation strategies.

• Direct subcontract solicitations, subcontract negotiations, and the contractual components of cost and price analyses alongside Finance, Business Development, and project leadership.

• Conduct research and interpret the FAR, agency supplements, statutes, and other relevant regulations.

• Keep abreast of regulatory changes and translate them into actionable updates, guidance, and implementation strategies.

• Act as the company's compliance lead by supervising the compliance program and providing training and guidance.

• Mentor, supervise, and develop the Contracts Administrator and the contracts team.

• Collaborate with Executive Leadership, Business Development, Finance, Human Resources, Project Management, IT and Security, and Technical Teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.

• At least 10 years of progressively responsible contracts experience with a federal-government contractor.

• A minimum of 5 years of recent, substantial hands-on experience in drafting, reviewing, redlining, negotiating, and administering complex federal contracts and related agreements.

• At least 3 years of experience leading a contracts function and supervising contracts professionals.

• Familiarity with GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contracts.

• Experience managing the complete lifecycle of federal prime contracts and subcontracts, including Firm-Fixed-Price, Time-and-Materials, and Cost-Reimbursable agreements.

• Extensive understanding of the FAR and applicable agency supplements.

• Ability to conduct thorough reviews of high-volume, complex agreements and mitigate business risks.

• Strong business judgment, analytical, drafting, critical-thinking, and negotiation skills.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Intellectual curiosity, initiative, and robust organizational abilities.

• Capability to supervise, mentor, and develop contracts professionals.

• Proficiency in Microsoft 365.

• Candidate must be a resident of the United States.

• Preferred: Master's degree and/or Juris Doctor degree.

• Preferred: Professional certification for contracts, such as CFCM, CPCM, or CCCM.

• Preferred: Contracts experience with a small or mid-sized federal-government contractor.

• Preferred: Knowledge of employment law, corporate governance, intellectual property, data rights, software licensing, privacy, information security, insurance, and commercial legal concepts.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible remote work options.

• Remote work within a distributed organization.

• Employee-owned company.

• In-person collaboration during key events such as the annual company meeting.

• Commitment to equal-opportunity employment.