Strategic Government Contracts Lead

LexisNexis Risk Solutions; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match

Headspace app

Paid time off

Volunteer time off

Employee Assistance

Job summary

LexisNexis Risk Solutions, within LNSSI, is seeking a Contracts Manager to support government contracts involving data and services. You will evaluate compliance, advise stakeholders, and lead negotiations with internal and external customers to advance opportunities.

Ideal candidates have a JD or equivalent legal experience, 3+ years in government contracting, and the ability to clearly communicate risks and options while aligning with team guidelines and business priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; JD or equivalent legal experience preferred.
• 3+ years of experience contracting, negotiating, drafting, and managing federal, state, and local government contracts.
• Ability to independently negotiate, draft, execute, and manage complex commercial contracts and service orders.
• Strong understanding of contracting workflows, policies, approval processes, exception management, and commercial risk evaluation.
• Clear communication of contractual risks, options, and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.
• US citizenship and ability to obtain clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate contract compliance and advise internal stakeholders on contractual rights, obligations, risks, and required actions.
• Negotiate, draft, execute, and manage contracts in alignment with team guidelines, workflows, and approval processes.
• Partner with Sales, Account Management, Legal, Finance, Operations, and other stakeholders to develop negotiation strategies that balance customer objectives with business priorities.
• Build and manage strong internal and external relationships through timely communication, clear expectation setting, and professional stakeholder engagement.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to influence commercial strategy, secure required approvals, resolve issues, and support contract execution.
• Clearly articulate contractual risks, trade-offs, options, and exceptions to support informed decision-making by business stakeholders.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Commercial judgment

Communication

Problem-solving

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

AI tools

Job description

LexisNexis Risk Solutions, within LNSSI, is seeking a Contracts Manager to support government contracts involving data and services. You will evaluate compliance, advise stakeholders, and lead negotiations with internal and external customers to advance opportunities.

Ideal candidates have a JD or equivalent legal experience, 3+ years in government contracting, and the ability to clearly communicate risks and options while aligning with team guidelines and business priorities.