Consultant - Contracts Manager

About the role

Ares Enterprise is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager Consultant to provide contract review, drafting, negotiation, and administration support for our federal government contracting activities. The primary focus of this position will be the development, review, negotiation, and execution of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Teaming Agreements (TAs), and Subcontract Agreements (SubKs) supporting Ares Enterprise's federal business development and contract portfolio. This is a hands-on consulting role intended for an experienced government contracts professional who can independently manage agreements from initial request through negotiation and execution while identifying contractual, financial, compliance, and performance risks.

Responsibilities

• Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
  • Draft, review, revise, and negotiate mutual and unilateral NDAs.
  • Evaluate confidentiality definitions, permitted disclosures, intellectual property provisions, residuals, term, survival, remedies, and governing law.
  • Identify non-standard or unfavorable provisions and recommend appropriate revisions.
  • Maintain efficient turnaround for routine agreements supporting active capture and teaming efforts.
• Teaming Agreements (TAs)
  • Draft, review, revise, and negotiate federal government contracting Teaming Agreements.
  • Review provisions related to:
    • Prime/subcontractor relationships
    • Workshare and scope allocation
    • Exclusivity and non-compete restrictions
    • Proposal responsibilities
    • Pricing and cost information
    • Intellectual property and proprietary information
    • Termination rights
    • Post-award subcontract negotiations
  • Ensure proposed agreements appropriately protect Ares Enterprise's workshare and business interests.
  • Coordinate agreement language with business development, capture, proposal, and executive leadership.
• Subcontract Agreements (SubKs)
  • Draft, review, revise, and negotiate subcontract agreements for Ares Enterprise as both a prime contractor and subcontractor.
  • Review subcontract terms for consistency with the prime contract and negotiated teaming arrangements.
  • Evaluate FAR/DFARS flow-down requirements and determine applicability.
  • Review clauses addressing:
    • Scope and deliverables
    • Period of performance
    • Pricing and payment
    • Invoicing
    • Funding and limitation of funds
    • Changes
    • Personnel and key personnel
    • Workshare
    • Intellectual property and data rights
    • Cybersecurity and information protection
    • Insurance
    • Indemnification
    • Termination
    • Disputes
    • Compliance requirements
  • Identify contractual risks and clearly communicate recommended changes to management.
  • Support subcontract modifications and related contractual actions as required.
• Additional Responsibilities
  • Maintain organized records of agreements, modifications, negotiations, and executed documents.
  • Track agreement status and outstanding contractual actions.
  • Coordinate with executives, program managers, finance, business development, and outside counsel when appropriate.
  • Support development and maintenance of contract templates, clause libraries, negotiation positions, and internal contracting procedures.
  • Escalate material legal, financial, compliance, or performance risks to executive leadership or legal counsel.
  • Help establish efficient contract review processes appropriate for a growing federal contractor.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications