Strategic Government Contracts & Compliance Counsel

Synopsys, Inc.; Exton (PA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ansys Government Initiatives, LLC (AGI) seeks a Sr. Manager, Government Contracts & Compliance Counsel to lead government contracting matters, compliance, and risk across aerospace, defense, and international programs.

You will advise executive leadership and collaborate with Business Development, Program Management, Supply Chain, and Security. You will independently own a broad portfolio of contracts, supplier matters, regulatory issues, and investigations, guiding proposals, negotiations,

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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Advise on government contracts and negotiation as the AGI legal advisor for assigned matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate U.S. government contracts, DFARS-based agreements, DFAR Supplement agreements, software licensing agreements, and related contracts.
• Review, draft, and negotiate subcontracts, teaming agreements, SLAs, NDAs, and other agreements as needed.
• Provide guidance on clause applicability, flow-down requirements, data-rights regimes, IP allocation, warranty, risk, and remedies.
• Support Business Development, Program Management, Supply Chain, and Finance during pursuits, proposals, negotiations, and execution stages.
• Advise on FAR, DFARS, procurement integrity, cost accounting, audits, cybersecurity, and 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, cybersecurity, and cross-border program activities.
• Develop scalable compliance processes, templates, policies, and training for growing government-contracting operations.
• Manage outside counsel and consultants for specialized government-contracting work.

Skills

Government contracts

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic advisement

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

The Ansys Government Initiatives, LLC (AGI) seeks a Sr. Manager, Government Contracts & Compliance Counsel to lead government contracting matters, compliance, and risk across aerospace, defense, and international programs.

You will advise executive leadership and collaborate with Business Development, Program Management, Supply Chain, and Security. You will independently own a broad portfolio of contracts, supplier matters, regulatory issues, and investigations, guiding proposals, negotiations,