Description
The Ansys Government Initiatives, LLC (AGI) Sr. Manager, Government Contracts & Compliance Counsel will report to the AGI General Counsel with dotted line reporting to the AGI Sr. Director, Contracts, and serve as a subject-matter expert across U.S. government contracting, compliance, and complex aerospace and defense programs.
You will independently own and manage a broad portfolio of customer contracts, supplier matters, regulatory compliance issues, and government-contracting advisory work, supporting government, national security, commercial, and international programs.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the legal advisor for assigned matters by the AGI General Counsel
- Advise on contract interpretation, performance obligations, schedule and cost issues, changes, claims, and dispute-avoidance strategies
- Draft, review, and negotiate U.S. government contracts, FAR/DFARS-based agreements, DFAR Supplement agreements, software licensing agreements, commercial contracts, and international customer agreements
- Review, draft, and negotiate subcontracts, teaming agreements, SLAs, NDAs, and other agreements as needed by the Contracts department
- Provide guidance on clause applicability, flow-down requirements, data-rights regimes, intellectual property allocation, warranty, risk, and remedies
- Support Business Development, Program Management, Supply Chain, and Finance during pursuits, proposals, negotiations, and execution stages
Compliance, Regulatory, and Risk Management
- Advise on FAR, DFARS, DFAR Supplement, procurement integrity, cost accounting, audits, cybersecurity (including government and CUI requirements), and other compliance topics
- Counsel stakeholders on contract administration, flow-down management, OCI issues, IP/data rights, and regulatory compliance obligations
- Partner with AGI Security and Export Compliance on matters involving classified information, CUI, export controls (ITAR/EAR), cybersecurity, and cross-border program activities
- Support government inquiries, audits, business-system reviews, internal investigations, mandatory-disclosure analyses, and disputes
- Develop scalable compliance processes, templates, policies, and training to support growing government-contracting operations
- Collaborate with Legal Operations, Compliance, Program Management, Contracts, and Supply Chain to ensure integrated, compliant systems and workflows
- Manage outside counsel and consultants for specialized government-contracting, investigations, or disputes work
- Assist as directed on HR related employment matters
Minimum Qualifications
- U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain/maintain a security clearance
- JD from an accredited U.S. law school
- Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
- 7+ years of total experience in government contracting; in-house, law firm, or government legal practice; or a mixed setting
- Demonstrated expertise with FAR/DFARS, government procurement principles, and federal contracting compliance
- Experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating complex prime contracts and subcontracts
- Ability to independently own matters, exercise strong business judgment, and manage competing priorities
- Ability to collaborate effectively across technical, operational, and leadership teams
- Willingness to travel as needed
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or advanced-technology programs in both contracts and legal counsel roles
- Experience supporting aerospace and defense, or advanced-technology programs in a Proxy environment with DCSA
- Experience with commercial and government prime contracts, subcontracts, and program execution
- Knowledge of government IP and data rights, including software and technical-data licenses
- Experience with export controls, cybersecurity requirements, CUI, or international transactions
- Experience with internal investigations, government audits, ethics and compliance, or contract disputes
- Familiarity with classified or export-controlled programs
- A builder mindset for designing and improving legal, contracts, and compliance infrastructure in a growth environment
- Active TS security clearance
Rewards and Benefits
We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits to cater to your needs.