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A leading aerospace and defense manufacturing company is seeking an experience supply chain contract and compliance manager on a full-time (40 hours per week), interim/contract basis with an initial 6 month term.

Title: Senior Manager, Supply Chain Legal Advisor (Secondment) Location: Remote (United States) Hours: 40 Hours / Week Duration: 6 Months (From 8/11/2025 until 2/14/2026) Pay Rate: $60 - $70 / hourly Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401k

Responsibilities:

• Provide advice and drafting support for purchasing professionals, ensuring compliance with applicable company policies and procedures, internal guidance briefs, federal, state, and local laws, as well as the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and supplements thereto.
• Advise purchasing professionals and program managers on subcontract issues such as warranty interpretation, limitation of liability, termination for convenience or default, indemnification, and other subcontract terms and risks.
• Draft terms & conditions, software licenses, and other agreements that provide the best protection and benefit to the company.
• Research legal issues for the Supply Chain organization or the Legal, Contracts, and Compliance (LCC) office.
• Assist in establishing negotiation goals, and assist in negotiations regarding deviations from standard provisions.
• Review and advise SC on performance issues such as claims and insolvency.
• Assist the organization in writing business processes, policies, and in oversight reviews.
• Provide training and communications.
• Assist in maintaining standard terms & conditions and negotiations guidance.
• Review complex legal issues with Counsel as appropriate and support audit activities.
• Maintain active communication with requesters, management, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and SC and Program Counsel on significant legal problems and issues.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field (i.e. Juris Doctorate or Masters Degree in Legal Studies) and minimum 7 years' experience.
• Experience with US Government (FAR / DFAR Supplements and Government contract procurement processes), licenses, and/or commercial contracts drafting and negotiations.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with Supply Chain processes and procedures.
• Legal research experience.
• Experience with export/import, cybersecurity, and privacy law and issues.
• Must be extremely collaborative, as this candidate will have regular interaction with Supply Chain personnel, LCC and Program Counsel, other SME functions, and other business entities.
• Detail oriented, excellent problem-solving skills, and ability to develop options and solutions that are practical and can be readily acted upon.
• A positive, cooperative attitude, but assertive when necessary to comply with company policies and Government regulations and laws.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced work environment, with often changing goals and requirements, and a very heavy workload, including special projects.