Contracts Officer
Core
Prepare and negotiate a wide variety of agreements including project work plans, memorandums of understanding, consortium agreements, and software licenses with industry, federal agencies, and universities.
Role type
Contracts Officer
Builds
Legal agreements and contract frameworks for research and software projects
Domain
Government contracting and university research administration
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) knowledge, contract negotiation, contract drafting, risk reduction, stakeholder coordination, contract lifecycle management, complex document analysis
Preferred skills
MBA or JD, Certified Commercial Contracts Manager (CCCM), Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM), Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM), experience with intellectual property agreements
Technologies
Microsoft Office suite
Responsibilities
Develop creative solutions to complex contract problems, draft contract language related to university policies, negotiate and close agreements, triage agreements to spot relevant issues, collaborate with business managers and legal departments, provide informational training sessions, lead special projects
Seniority
Staff – Regular