Senior Associate, Contracts

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Job Title: Senior Associate, Contracts     

Job Code: 41997

Job Location: Nashville,TN; Tulsa,OK; Melbourne,FL; Greenville, TX; Loveland, CO; Rochester, NY

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

L3Harris is currently hiring for the role of Senior Associate, Contracts. This position is responsible for conducting proposal preparation, pre-contract data collection, and administering, extending, negotiating and terminating standard and nonstandard US Government and International contracts.

Essential Functions:

• Supports contract management activities including reviewing solicitations and assisting in the preparation of compliant proposals.
• Assists in contract negotiations and helps ensure that contractual documentation supports company and customer objectives.
• Develops foundational skills in interpreting contract terms, identifying risks, processing contract modifications, and understanding contractual rights and obligations under the guidance of senior contracts staff.
• Assists in ensuring contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, customer specifications, FAR, DFARS, and ITAR, with oversight from senior contracts personnel.
• Reviews RFPs and assists in preparing proposals including engineering changes; supports associated negotiation activities and participates in defining proposal scope under the direction of senior staff.
• Assists in performing basic risk assessment of proposal and contract terms and conditions; supports the development and execution of risk mitigation strategies with guidance from senior contr