Prepares and administers government and commercial contracts, ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARS, and company policies. Advises program teams on contractual obligations, supports risk assessment, reviews and edits agreements, and helps resolve contractual issues. The role also involves negotiating terms, managing competing priorities, meeting deadlines, and maintaining relationships with internal teams and external prime contract representatives.
About Agile Defense
At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.
Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.
Requisition #: 1986
Job Title: Contracts Specialist
Location: Remote
Salary Range: $55,000 - $65,000
Job Description
- Responsible for the preparation and administration of government and commercial contracts. Ensures compliance with FAR/DFARS and company policies, advises program teams on contractual obligations, and supports risk assessment and resolution of contractual issues.
Education and Background
- Bachelor's degree, with focus in Business Administration, Contracts Management, Finance, or related field preferred and a minimum 1 year in contracts, legal, or related profession.
Years of Experience
- 1 year
Required Skills
- Experience working with Federal Government contracts.
- Experience in reviewing and editing contract agreements including NDA and TA artifacts.
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task, effectively prioritize, and meet deadlines.
- Strong work ethic and collaborative team player.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and strong attention to detail.
- Ability to foster relationships both internally within the company and externally with prime contracts POCs.
Preferred Skills
- Ability to effectively negotiate contract terms and conditions to maintain preferable outcomes and positive relationships.
- Ability to juggle competing priorities and utilize time management techniques to meet deadlines and complete tasks.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to communicate effectively and demonstrate teamwork and flexibility.
Working Conditions
- Remote
Our Core Values
Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together.
What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It's how we show up every day. It's who we are.
- Happy - Be Infectious. Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.
- Helpful - Be Supportive. Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.
- Honest - Be Trustworthy. Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.
- Humble - Be Grounded. Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.
- Hungry - Be Eager. Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.
- Hustle - Be Driven. Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.
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