Contracts Associate

Who we are:

Raft (https://TeamRaft.com) is a customer-obsessed non-traditional small business with a purposeful focus on Distributed Data Systems, Platforms at Scale, and Complex Application Development, with headquarters in McLean, VA. Our range of clients include innovative federal and public agencies leveraging design thinking, cutting edge tech stack, and cloud native ecosystem. We build digital solutions that impact the lives of millions of Americans.

We're looking for a Contracts Associate to support our customers and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers. This is a unique opportunity to help build and shape a game-changing organization where we put our customers and people first.

What we are looking for: 

• Administer assigned contracts and subcontracts, including contract modifications, compliance monitoring, proposal preparation, and contract negotiations with existing or potential clients
• Review and edit current and future contracts to ensure accurate contractual rights and obligations; provide clear interpretation of contract terms and conditions
• Support Raft leadership with contractual rights, obligations, and compliance matters; recommend appropriate actions to resolve performance challenges
• Monitor contract performance through continual review to ensure terms and conditions are met and contracts comply with legal requirements, customer specifications, and government regulations
• Ensure adherence to contract policies, procedures, methods, operating practices, and performance standards across all areas of responsibility
• Respond to external government requests, disputes, and requirements; facilitate dispute resolution between prime and subcontractors; support contract closeouts and contract diligence for group/corporate transactions
• Review, draft, and negotiate pre-award contractual agreements, including NDAs, Teaming Agreements, and Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs)
• Collaborate and coordinate seamlessly across internal departments including Billing, Finance, Subcontracts, Pricing, and Compliance

Highly preferred:

• 2+ years of professional experience in contracts administration within a government contracting environment
• Experience supporting or managing subcontracts
• Experience with various contract types including T&M, LH, CPFF, CPAF, CPIF, FFP-LOE, and FFP
• Working knowledge of FAR and DFARS regulations
• Go-getter with a GSD (Get Stuff Done) mentality
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft 365: Word, Excel, and related applications
• Experience with Unanet or similar contract management systems

Clearance Requirements: 

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance

Work Type:

• Remote
• May require up to 15% travel

Salary Range:

• $90,000 - $120,000
• The determination of compensation is predicated upon a candidate's comprehensive experience, demonstrated skill, and proven abilities

What we will offer you:

• Highly competitive salary
• Fully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage + 401(k)
• Take as you need PTO + 11 paid holidays
• Education & training benefits
• Generous Referral Bonuses
• And More!

Our Vision Statement:  

We bridge the gap between humans and data through radical transparency and our obsession with the mission. 

Our Customer Obsession: 

We will approach every deliverable like it's a product. We will adopt a customer-obsessed mentality. As we grow, and our footprint becomes larger, teams and employees will treat each other not only as teammates but customers. We must live the customer-obsessed mindset, always. This will help us scale and it will translate to the interactions that our Rafters have with their clients and other product teams that they integrate with. Our culture will enable our success and set us apart from other companies.

How do we get there? 

Public-sector modernization is critical for us to live in a better world. We, at Raft, want to innovate and solve complex problems. And, if we are successful, our generation and the ones that follow us will live in a delightful, efficient, and accessible world where out-of-box thinking, and collaboration is a norm. 

Raft’s core philosophy is Ubuntu: I Am, Because We are. We support our “nadi” by elevating the other Rafters. We work as a hyper collaborative team where each team member brings a unique perspective, adding value that did not exist before. People make Raft special. We celebrate each other and our cognitive and cultural diversity. We are devoted to our practice of innovation and collaboration.