Government Contracts Specialist

Government Contracts Specialist

Location:

Minnetonka, MN, US

Job ID:
55629

Category:
Legal

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Location: 4 days On-site and 1 day remote, based in Minnetonka MN

The Government Contracts Specialist supports the Company’s U.S. government and defense business as a member of the Legal team. The role provides practical contract, proposal, intake, records, and compliance support for U.S. government, Department of Defense, prime contractor, subcontractor, reseller, and channel partner matters. The position is expected to understand and work with key government contracting and defense compliance concepts, including FAR, DFARS, SAM, CAGE, DD Form 2345/JCP, CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, CUI, ITAR/EAR, data rights, quality certifications, and supply chain traceability. The Specialist will help the business obtain accurate, timely answers, maintain approved information, track open issues, and coordinate with Legal, Sales, Certs & Reps, IT/Security, Trade Compliance, Quality, Procurement, Finance, and Operations. This role partners with the legal team, the Export Compliance function, Certs & Reps, IT/Security, Quality, and other business owners. It is intended to create a knowledgeable Legal support point for Government and Defense matters while reducing unsupported certifications, inaccurate customer-facing statements, unmanaged flow-downs, and avoidable government contracting risk.

What you will be doing:

Government and Defense Contract and Proposal Support

• Support the Legal review and administration of U.S. government and defense contracts, subcontracts, modifications, task orders, NDAs, teaming agreements, quote terms, proposal materials, customer terms, prime contractor flow-downs, and related records.
• Review incoming requests to identify FAR, DFARS, data rights, cybersecurity, export control, quality, sourcing, certification, set-aside, reseller, and channel partner issues.
• Coordinate with the assigned attorney and business owners to prepare approved responses, track open legal issues, and escalate terms or customer requests that create legal, compliance, operational, cybersecurity, export control, or certification risk.
• The Specialist may support drafting and negotiation, but will not independently take legal positions or approve non-standard government contracting obligations without attorney review.

Government Readiness, Registrations, Certifications, and Certs & Reps Support

• Maintain working knowledge of the Company’s approved Government and Defense readiness information, including SAM registration, CAGE code, NAICS codes, DD Form 2345/JCP certification, CMMC Level 2 readiness, NIST SP 800-171 and CUI information, ITAR/EAR program information, FAR/DFARS materials, data rights positions, quality certifications, and other information, as applicable.
• Help maintain the status and ownership matrix for items that are already in place, in progress, or opportunity-specific. Support Certs & Reps by helping confirm approved information, routing questions to the correct owner, and identifying requests that require Legal, IT/Security, Trade Compliance, Quality, Finance, Operations, or Procurement review.
• This role will not own company credentials or take over login responsibility for SAM.gov, DDTC/ITAR registration, JCP certification, cybersecurity portals, or other official registration systems unless expressly approved by Legal leadership and the relevant functional owner.

Cross-Functional Coordination, Records, and Risk Escalation

• Serve as the Legal coordination point for Government and Defense intake issues, recurring customer questions, compliance information, and status tracking that require Legal involvement or cross-functional alignment.
• Maintain approved response guidance, issue trackers, escalation paths, renewal calendars, approval records, and records of customer-facing representations.
• Help improve the process so Sales, Government Business, and Certs & Reps can obtain timely answers without bypassing Legal or creating unsupported commitments.
• Follow up with accountable owners and escalate gaps, overdue items, inconsistent answers, unvalidated readiness claims, cybersecurity assurances, export control statements, quality commitments, classified contracting questions, or other higher-risk requests to the assigned attorney and Legal leadership.

Must Have for the role:

• 3+ years of experience supporting U.S. government contracts, defense contracts, prime/subcontractor relationships, procurement, contracts administration, legal operations, compliance, supply chain, or a closely related function.
• Or 5+ year(s) of applicable work experience in lieu of the above: government contracts, defense contracting, contracts administration, legal operations, compliance, procurement, supply chain, or a closely related field
• Working knowledge of federal contracting concepts, including FAR, DFARS, flow-downs, reps and certs, government registrations, proposal support, contract administration, and customer compliance questionnaires.
• Demonstrated ability to identify contract, certification, cybersecurity, export control, quality, sourcing, and operational issues that require escalation to Legal or another accountable function.
• Strong drafting, organization, issue tracking, document management, and analytical skills, with high attention to detail and the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
• Familiarity with common government and defense business readiness requirements, including SAM registration, CAGE codes, NAICS codes, DD Form 2345/JCP certification, CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, CUI, FAR/DFARS, ITAR/EAR, data rights, quality certifications, supply chain traceability, and customer compliance questionnaires.
• Ability to gather information from multiple internal functions, maintain approved customer response materials, and distinguish between routine Certs & Reps responses and matters requiring review by Legal, IT/Security, Trade Compliance, Quality, Finance, Operations, Procurement, or other business owners.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Department of Defense contracts, defense-sector prime/subcontractor relationships, and government channel or reseller arrangements.
• Familiarity with ITAR/EAR export controls, CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, CUI, JCP certification, SAM registration, CAGE codes, and related government readiness processes.
• Experience supporting legal or compliance review of customer questionnaires, certifications, representations, flow-down clauses, data rights issues, cybersecurity assurances, quality requirements, and supply chain traceability requests.
• Relevant professional training or certifications, such as NCMA CFCM, CPCM, CCCM, or comparable government contracting, procurement, paralegal, compliance, or legal operations credentials.
• U.S. citizenship and/or the ability to obtain a U.S. government security clearance, where required.
• Ability to work closely with attorneys and functional owners within clear boundaries between coordination support, business ownership, compliance ownership, and legal approval authority.

Travel: 10%

Additional Information:

As a part of Stratasys, this position requires access to information and/or technology controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The successful candidate must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S. (or, green card holder), protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Stratasys will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Stratasys is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected Veteran or disabled status and will not be discriminated against for their race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, or national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here.