Senior Contracts & Risk Lead (Federal & Tech)

NPAworldwide; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NPAworldwide in the United States (Virginia area) seeks an experienced contracts professional to lead complex negotiations, mitigate risk, and guide customer engagements across technology and professional services agreements. You will oversee contracts from proposal through execution, coordinating with legal, finance, delivery, and business teams to ensure terms meet business objectives and compliance.

Relocation assistance is available for candidates.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in contract administration, with increasing responsibility for complex agreements.
• Demonstrated success negotiating and managing diverse contract types, structures, and terms.
• Strong understanding of contract law, commercial risk management, and procurement best practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and collaborate across teams.
• Authorization to work in the United States without employer-sponsored visa support.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full contract lifecycle, from RFP and proposal development through negotiation, execution, and closeout.
• Review, draft, and negotiate complex contracts, statements of work, and contractual terms.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate contractual, commercial, and operational risks.
• Develop strategies and best practices to strengthen contract management and risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with legal, finance, delivery, and other cross-functional teams to support successful contract execution.
• Support commercial, public sector, and federal contracting requirements.
• Apply knowledge of FAR, DFARS, and other applicable federal procurement regulations.
• Improve contracting processes, tools, and practices to enhance efficiency and consistency.

Skills

contract negotiations

risk management

stakeholder collaboration

written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, legal studies, political science, or a related field

Job description

NPAworldwide in the United States (Virginia area) seeks an experienced contracts professional to lead complex negotiations, mitigate risk, and guide customer engagements across technology and professional services agreements. You will oversee contracts from proposal through execution, coordinating with legal, finance, delivery, and business teams to ensure terms meet business objectives and compliance.

Relocation assistance is available for candidates.