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Epiq Solutions · 23 hours ago

Contracts Manager

Rolling Meadows, Illinois

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

Epiq Solutions is a company that develops cutting-edge software-defined radio products and processing solutions. They are seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to lead and manage contracting activities with government and commercial customers, focusing on drafting, negotiating, and administering contracts while ensuring compliance with regulations.

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Responsibilities

Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts including customer agreements, prime contracts, subcontracts, supplier/vendor contracts, software licensing agreements, NDAs, and teaming agreements

Work with Supply Chain to ensure all subcontracts include proper flow-down clauses, data rights, IP provisions, export control, and cybersecurity requirements

Escalate and collaborate with Legal Counsel on non-standard terms, high-risk provisions, or deviations

Maintain and manage contractual record-keeping via a contract repository system. Track key milestones, renewals, amendments, deliverables, and change orders

Interact with business teams to monitor parties’ compliance with contract obligations (deliverables, warranties, service levels), and handle modifications or extensions as needed

Ensure contracts meet internal policy standards, audit requirements, and regulatory obligations. Administration of some contractual/FAR requirements (e.g. small business subcontracting plans, commercial item justifications, related supplier flowdowns and questionnaires)

Work closely with Program Managers, Engineering, Production, Procurement, and Finance to translate contractual requirements into actionable plans, schedules, and work breakdowns

Review proposals and bid documents to identify contractual risk and provide clarity on terms

Communicate obligations and risks to internal stakeholders in non-legal language, facilitating alignment and accountability

Assess contract risk and recommend mitigation strategies (indemnities, liability limitations, insurance, dispute resolution, etc.)

Administer and monitor compliance with internal policies and external regulations (FAR, DFARS, ITAR/EAR, CMMC, NIST)

Support contracts compliance reviews, audits, governmental oversight engagements (e.g., DCAA, DCMA), contract closeouts, and compliance investigations

Prepare executive-level summaries of contract health, risk, and opportunities

Deliver insights and recommendations to leadership to support strategic decision-making

Develop and maintain standard contract templates, playbooks, checklists, and workflows

Lead or participate in selecting, configuring, and driving adoption of a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) and recordkeeping systems and contract tools

Conduct training or awareness sessions for business teams on contract best practices, roles, and responsibilities

Qualification

Contract DraftingContract NegotiationRegulatory ComplianceRisk ManagementCross-Functional CollaborationProcess ImprovementCommunication Skills

Required

Experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of contracts including customer agreements, prime contracts, subcontracts, supplier/vendor contracts, software licensing agreements, NDAs, and teaming agreements

Ability to work with Supply Chain to ensure all subcontracts include proper flow-down clauses, data rights, IP provisions, export control, and cybersecurity requirements

Experience in maintaining and managing contractual record-keeping via a contract repository system

Ability to interact with business teams to monitor parties' compliance with contract obligations (deliverables, warranties, service levels), and handle modifications or extensions as needed

Knowledge of internal policy standards, audit requirements, and regulatory obligations

Experience in assessing contract risk and recommending mitigation strategies (indemnities, liability limitations, insurance, dispute resolution, etc.)

Ability to administer and monitor compliance with internal policies and external regulations (FAR, DFARS, ITAR/EAR, CMMC, NIST)

Experience in preparing executive-level summaries of contract health, risk, and opportunities

Ability to develop and maintain standard contract templates, playbooks, checklists, and workflows

Experience in selecting, configuring, and driving adoption of a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) and recordkeeping systems and contract tools

Ability to conduct training or awareness sessions for business teams on contract best practices, roles, and responsibilities