Level 3 Communications, Inc

Lead, Contracts

Level 3 Communications, Inc$110K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with 9 years of experience; or a Graduate Degree with 7 years; or 13 years of relevant experience without a degree.
  • Significant experience in commercial opportunities and contract negotiations.
  • Advanced understanding of contract provisions and associated risks.
  • Knowledge of licensing, ITAR/EAR, and intellectual property.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Negotiate and finalize contracts to maximize value and mitigate risks.
  • Advise management on contractual rights and obligations.
  • Present contractual information to diverse audiences, including management.
  • Prioritize and manage multiple assignments efficiently.
  • Draft, negotiate, and review various agreements, including Teaming and Licensing Agreements.
  • Collaborate with legal counsel on intellectual property matters.
  • Foster strong communication with internal and external stakeholders.

Benefits

  • 9/80 work schedule allows employees to have every other Friday off.
  • Opportunity to work in cutting-edge areas like quantum, photonics, and microelectronics.
  • Dynamic and impactful role within a mission-critical division.
  • Collaborative and positive team environment.
  • Potential for external partnership and legal engagement exposure.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Lead, Contracts
Job Code: 43787
Job Location: Palm Bay, FL
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

Join L3Harris at the forefront of mission-critical innovation as the Lead, Contracts Manager for the Microelectronics Division within the Intel & Cyber Sector. In this role, you will shape and lead the contracts function for a dynamic portfolio delivering advanced technologies in emerging technical areas of quantum, photonics and microelectronics. This is a unique opportunity to partner across business, program, and functional teams to drive strategy, execution, and growth in one of the company's most impactful mission areas.

Essential Functions:
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate and finalize contracts, including pricing, terms, and conditions to maximize value and mitigate risks.
• Advises management of contractual rights and obligations.
• Presents information to broad audience, inclusive of management.
• Multi-tasks and determine priorities while working on multiple assignments.
• Significant experience with commercial opportunities, including negotiation of non-U.S. government and commercial terms and conditions.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills are necessary for working in a collaborative and positive team environment.
• Strong communication with parties within and outside of the organization.
• Work in partnership with legal counsel to provide recommendations from a Contracts perspective on intellectual property interests.
• Draft, negotiate, review, and approve a wide variety of agreements including Teaming Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Licensing Agreements, and other business and legal documents.
• Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:
• Advanced understanding of contract provisions as well as terminology and risks.
• Demonstrate characteristics of a forward thinker and self-starter that thrives on new challenges and adapts quickly to learning new knowledge.
• Advanced knowledge of licensing, ITAR/EAR, and Intellectual Property.
• Understanding of cost and price estimating concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently within a cross-functional team environment.

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