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Consultant – Contracts Manager
Ares Enterprise, LLC. Provide contract review, drafting, negotiation, and administration support for federal government contracting activities .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive experience in contract review, drafting, and negotiation within the federal government contracting sector, with a strong understanding of FAR and DFARS requirements. Capable of managing multiple agreements while ensuring compliance and mitigating contractual risks.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Contract ManagementFederal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) NegotiationTeaming Agreement (TA) DraftingSubcontract Agreement (SubK) Review
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Hard Skills
Contract DraftingRisk AnalysisNegotiation SkillsRedliningFederal Contracting ExperienceSubcontract ManagementProposal Teaming ArrangementsFlow-Down Clause ApplicationCompliance ReviewAttention to Detail
Soft Skills
Independent WorkOrganizational SkillsCommunication SkillsAttention to DetailAbility to Manage Multiple Agreements
Certifications & Qualifications
NCMA CertificationCPCMCFCMCCCM
Industry Keywords
Federal Government ContractingTeaming AgreementsSubcontract AgreementsCompetitive ProcurementsDoD ContractsCivilian Agency ContractsCost-Reimbursement ContractsIDIQsSBA Small-Business SubcontractingWorkshare Considerations
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCyber Security
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide contract review, drafting, negotiation, and administration support for federal government contracting activities
- Draft, review, revise, and negotiate mutual and unilateral Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
- Evaluate NDA confidentiality, disclosure, intellectual property, residuals, term, survival, remedies, and governing-law provisions
- Identify non-standard or unfavorable provisions and recommend revisions
- Draft, review, revise, and negotiate federal government contracting Teaming Agreements (TAs)
- Review prime/subcontractor relationships, workshare, scope allocation, exclusivity, proposal responsibilities, pricing, intellectual property, termination rights, and post-award subcontract negotiations
- Coordinate agreement language with business development, capture, proposal, and executive leadership
- Draft, review, revise, and negotiate Subcontract Agreements (SubKs) as both prime contractor and subcontractor
- Review subcontract terms for consistency with prime contracts and negotiated teaming arrangements
- Evaluate FAR/DFARS flow-down requirements and applicability
- Review subcontract provisions covering scope, performance, pricing, payment, invoicing, funding, changes, personnel, workshare, intellectual property, cybersecurity, insurance, indemnification, termination, disputes, and compliance
- Identify contractual risks and communicate recommended changes to management
- Support subcontract modifications and related contractual actions
- Maintain organized agreement, modification, negotiation, and execution records
- Track agreement status and outstanding contractual actions
- Coordinate with executives, program managers, finance, business development, and outside counsel
- Support contract templates, clause libraries, negotiation positions, and internal contracting procedures
- Escalate material legal, financial, compliance, or performance risks
- Help establish efficient contract review processes for a growing federal contractor
Requirements
What you’ll need- 5+ years of contracts or subcontract management experience, preferably within the federal government contracting industry
- Demonstrated experience independently reviewing and negotiating NDAs, Teaming Agreements, and Subcontract Agreements
- Strong working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
- Experience reviewing and applying DFARS and prime-contract flow-down clauses
- Understanding of federal subcontracting requirements and prime/subcontractor relationships
- Experience supporting federal competitive procurements and proposal teaming arrangements
- Strong contract drafting, redlining, negotiation, and risk-analysis skills
- Ability to distinguish between routine business terms and issues requiring executive or legal review
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple agreements simultaneously
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision
- NCMA certification such as CPCM, CFCM, or CCCM is preferred but not required
- Preferred: 8+ years of federal government contracts/subcontracts experience
- Preferred: experience supporting small and mid-sized federal contractors
- Preferred: experience with DoD and civilian agency contracts
- Preferred: familiarity with FFP, T&M, Labor Hour, and Cost-Reimbursement contract structures
- Preferred: experience with IDIQs, task orders, GWACs, BPAs, and GSA Schedule contracting
- Preferred: familiarity with SBA small-business subcontracting and socioeconomic program requirements
- Preferred: experience with OCI, limitation on subcontracting, workshare, and affiliation considerations
Benefits
Comp & perks- Hourly consulting basis
- As-needed consulting engagement with workload fluctuating based on proposal activity, teaming arrangements, contract awards, and subcontracting requirements