Senior Legal Contract Manager (Government) at Schneider Electric USA, Inc in Boston, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Schneider Electric has a meaningful opportunity for a Senior Legal Contract Manager (Government) to work for a company consistently rated by Fortune as one of the "Great Places to Work", by Forbes as "America's Best Employers for Diversity", and by Equileap as the "World's Top 10 in Gender Equality". In this opportunity you will be expose to a broad base of contracts including the federal government, with a variety of products within various industries that surround digitization, sustainability, and energy efficiency.

Position Summary

• Schneider Electric is seeking a Senior Legal Contract Manager (Government) in its Legal Department with experience in government and commercial contracting, grant awards and related Legal and Regulatory compliance

Roles & Responsibilities

• The individual that performs this position is an individual contributor that develops practical and innovative ways to identify and meet assigned goals related to federal government contracts, grants and regulatory matters


• Work well and cohesively with others to draft, analyze and describe terms and conditions risks and offer mitigation ideas, support negotiations, and partner with program managers, engineers and others in the process of offering compliant solutions to contracting requirements for federal government contracts and grants


• Support Schneider Electric's compliance with federal government procurement and grant programs and perform periodic risk assessments and compliance reviews to ensure that policies and procedures are being followed


• Partner with Key Program Functions in the analysis of Requests for Proposal (RFP), development of proposals, proposal reviews and coordination, negotiation, contractual agreements, contracts implementation, as well as general contract administration for federal government contracts, grants and regulatory matters


• Support Schneider Supply Chain in all phases of government subcontracts from initiation of the business case for make or buy decisions, market research, single/sole source determinations, request for proposals, commercial item determinations, source selection decision, proposal evaluations, negotiation strategy, awarding subcontracts, and execution of technical, cost and performance requirements


• Support audits and other compliance activities and requirements


• Provide training in selected areas with respect to federal government contracts, grants and regulatory issues

We know skills and competencies show up in many different ways and can be based on your life experience. If you do not necessarily meet all the requirements that are listed, we still encourage you to apply for the position.

Qualifications

• Significant experience working with U.S. government contracts and supporting a government contracts compliance program.


• Experience in U.S. Government contract types; FAR/DFARS acquisition regulations, change management, and / or similar commercial contracts.


• Experience in intellectual property issues and FAR/DFARS Data Rights issues


• At least 10+ years of specialized legal experience in U.S. Government contract transactions


• Some in-house corporate legal / contracts compliance department experience within an industrial manufacturing company, global technology company, large public company, or rapidly scaling privately held organization


• Solid domain expertise with commercial terms and conditions; with FAR Parts 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation, and DoD and other Agency FAR Supplements


• Comprehensive knowledge and experience of the full life-cycle federal procurement/contracts, including but not limited to, pre-solicitation, solicitation, contract execution, contract performance, and contract close-out phase activities


• Experience negotiating U.S. Government contracts, subcontracts, teaming agreements, and NDAs

Preferences

• Juris Doctor degree and membership in good standing in one state


• At least 10+ years of specialized legal experience in U.S. Government contract transactions, and prior in-house corporate legal / contracts compliance department experience within an industrial manufacturing company, global technology company, large public company, or rapidly scaling privately held organization strongly preferred

Benefits

• Schneider Electric offers a robust benefits package to support our employees such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leave,401(k)+ match, and more.

Who will you report to?

• General Counsel US Commercial Operations and Assistant General Counsel - Commercial & Regulatory

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

Schedule: Full-time

Req: 2024-78553

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Position Summary

• Schneider Electric is seeking a Senior Legal Contract Manager (Government) in its Legal Department with experience in government and commercial contracting, grant awards and related Legal and Regulatory compliance

Roles & Responsibilities

• The individual that performs this position is an individual contributor that develops practical and innovative ways to identify and meet assigned goals related to federal government contracts, grants and regulatory matters


• Work well and cohesively with others to draft, analyze and describe terms and conditions risks and offer mitigation ideas, support negotiations, and partner with program managers, engineers and others in the process of offering compliant solutions to contracting requirements for federal government contracts and grants


• Support Schneider Electric's compliance with federal government procurement and grant programs and perform periodic risk assessments and compliance reviews to ensure that policies and procedures are being followed


• Partner with Key Program Functions in the analysis of Requests for Proposal (RFP), development of proposals, proposal reviews and coordination, negotiation, contractual agreements, contracts implementation, as well as general contract administration for federal government contracts, grants and regulatory matters


• Support Schneider Supply Chain in all phases of government subcontracts from initiation of the business case for make or buy decisions, market research, single/sole source determinations, request for proposals, commercial item determinations, source selection decision, proposal evaluations, negotiation strategy, awarding subcontracts, and execution of technical, cost and performance requirements


• Support audits and other compliance activities and requirements


• Provide training in selected areas with respect to federal government contracts, grants and regulatory issues

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