Contract & Legal Affairs Associate

American-College-of-Cardiology-; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The American College of Cardiology is seeking a Contract & Legal Affairs Analyst to provide legal and contractual support for programs and operations, including the development, negotiation, execution, and management of a wide range of contracts.

The ideal candidate balances legal requirements with mission-driven needs and collaborates with program leaders, development, finance, HR, and compliance to streamline contracting processes that advance ACC's objectives.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Two years of experience in contract review, drafting, negotiation, or legal support roles; nonprofit/healthcare/tax-exempt experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of contract law principles and risk management.
• Excellent legal writing, communication, and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment; self-directed.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with contract management systems and MS Office.
• Bar admission to a state bar preferred.
• Experience in nonprofit/educational/healthcare contexts preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate complex contracts including service, collaboration, license, and hotel/meeting agreements; maintain templates.
• Advise on contract structure and statement of work development.
• Assist with RFPs, solicitations, bids, and contract modifications; update proposal templates.
• Negotiate terms and conditions following SOPs; maintain templated provisions for applicable regulations.
• Advise on tax-exempt income treatment and related provisions to maximize non-taxability.
• Facilitate contract review and sign-off; communicate action items for compliance.
• Support administration of executed contracts with emphasis on terms, payments, and deadlines.
• Identify opportunities to improve contract management processes through innovation.
• Advise business leads on IP rights, contract breach, and other issues.
• Develop cooperative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Legal writing

Analytical skills

Contract law

Communication skills

Project management

Microsoft Office

Bar admission preferred

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree

Tools

Contract management systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Target Salary Range at Hire $125,000-150,000

Job Description

The Contract & Legal Affairs Analyst's responsibilities include providing legal and contractual support for programs, and operations, and the development, negotiation, execution, and management of a wide range of contracts while helping mitigate legal and operational risk.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative legal professional who can balance legal requirements with the practical needs of a mission-driven nonprofit organization. This role works closely with program leaders, development, finance, human resources, and compliance teams to facilitate efficient contracting processes that support organizational objectives.

Responsibilities

Contract Negotiation and Management

• Collaborates with business leads across the College to define contractual needs and relationships.
• Drafts complex and specialized contractual agreements, including but not limited to service agreements, collaboration agreements, license agreements, and hotel and meeting agreements. Maintains and updates contractual templates for use across the organization.
• Provides guidance to business team members for appropriate contract structure and Statement of Work development.
• Assists business lines in preparing requests for proposals, reviews complex solicitations and assists business lines in the preparation of specialized and/or non-routine responses for proposals, bids, and contract modifications. Maintains and updates proposal templates.
• Assists business lines in the negotiation of contractual terms and conditions adhering to established standard operating procedures. Maintains a library of templated contractual provisions for use in all contracts with applicable regulations and policies.
• Applies knowledge of tax-exempt organization requirements to the contracting process, including through advisement on proper tax treatment of income and associated contractual provisions necessary to maximize non-taxability of income.
• Facilitates contract review and sign off process.
  Participates in contract initiation procedure including reviewing contractual terms with the business leads and communicating action items necessary for contractual compliance.
• Works with business leads to assist, as appropriate, with the administration of executed contracts, specifically to ensure contractual compliance with emphasis on adhering to the terms and conditions, adhering to payment schedules and stated deadlines, and complying with all applicable laws.
• Evaluates opportunities to enhance the contract management process through technical innovation.
• Monitors best practices in the contract management profession and assess feasibility of implementation of such practices.
• Advises business leads on issues arising from executed contracts, including matters of intellectual property rights and contract breach.
• Develops strong cooperative working relationships between both internal and external customers.

Legal and Compliance Support

• Assists in identifying and mitigating legal, regulatory, operational, and reputational risks.
• Supports compliance with nonprofit, tax-exemption, charitable, grant, and funding requirements.
• Conducts legal research on matters relating to contracts, nonprofit operations, governance, privacy, and regulatory compliance.
• Assists with implementation and maintenance of contract templates, playbooks, and approval processes.
• Support special projects and strategic initiatives as assigned.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Two years of experience in contract review, drafting, negotiation, or legal support roles. Strong preference for contract professionals with experience in tax-exempt organizations, data privacy and healthcare matters, and licensing arrangements.
• Strong understanding of contract law principles and risk management.
• Excellent legal writing, communication, and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment, and to operate in a self-directed manner.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Dedication to customer service and ability to positively represent the organization.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and contract management systems.
• Admission to a state bar and eligible to practice law, preferred.
• Experience working for a nonprofit organization, foundation, educational institution, or healthcare organization, preferred.
• Knowledge of privacy, data protection, and intellectual property matters, preferred.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management systems and workflow tools, preferred.

About Us

At the American College of Cardiology, we bring our hearts to work.

We are a 500-person organization dedicated and committed to our mission to transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health for all for more than 75 years. When you join our team, you become part of a culture that envisions a world where science, innovation and knowledge optimize cardiovascular care and outcomes.

Every day, we are committed to supporting our more than 60,000 members and their patients around the globe and in doing so, ensure our staff have a positive environment of teamwork, collaboration, professionalism and excellence. To learn more about why ACC has been recognized as a great place to work, please visit our site, www.acc.org/jobs .

What We Offer

ACC values all members of our College family, including ACC staff. As the foundation of the organization, ACC staff enjoy world-class benefits and a culture of work-life balance. Our benefit offerings include insurance (medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability, and supplemental options), generous paid time off (pre-loaded vacation and sick, 12 holidays and an organizational shut-down during the last week of the year, parental leave, 2 community service days, and half-day summer Fridays), tuition assistance and a very competitive 10% retirement contribution after a year of service, and much more! You can visit our careers site for an overview of our full offerings. Please note that these offerings may change at any time.

EEOC

ACC is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all candidates and employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. Equal Opportunity Employer, including individuals with disabilities and veterans. ACC is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact Katie Sarreal, HR Business Partner at [e-mail] [phone].