Key skills
LeadershipCommunication
About this role
Role Overview
- Lead and manage a team of contract professionals, overseeing workload, priorities, and performance
- Provide coaching, professional development, and training for new hires on contracting policies and best practices
- Manage, draft, review and negotiate high profile, complex client contracts
- Review redlines using pre-approved language and make determinations when escalation is required
- Address client questions, drafts emails, and participates on calls related to client questions
- Escalates client concerns on information requests, compliance confirmations, pricing, and business team questions
- Oversee contract drafting and provide coverage and escalation support as needed
- Review and analyze high profile, complex client-provided contract documents
- Maintain accurate records in contract management systems
- Monitor contract deadlines, renewals, expirations, and compliance obligations
- Prepare and facilitate Law Department reviews and interpret legal/regulatory matters
- Attend stakeholder calls to address business concerns and facilitate escalations
- Partner with the Law Department to interpret contractual terms and resolve disputes
- Work closely with business units to understand client requirements and service expectations
- Advise internal stakeholders on contract structure, process, and risk considerations
- Conduct training and provide guidance to business teams on contracting best practices
- Monitor DNA Paternity government and state bid opportunities and support proposal development
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years of relevant experience, with 1 -3 years in leadership roles
- 8 years’ relevant experience without an Associate degree, with 1-3 years in leadership roles
- 3-5 years’ experience drafting and negotiating DNA Paternity contracts
- 3-5 years’ experience drafting DNA Paternity Government Bids
- 3-5 years’ experience working with federal/state/government agencies
- 1-2 years’ experience working in iCertis
- Organization skills
- Good communication skills, verbal and written
- Experience with Microsoft Office and Adobe
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life
- STD/LTD
- 401(k)
- Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan