Federal Contracts Negotiator

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The HP Legal team is responsible for all of HP’s legal matters. We are a mix of attorneys and non-attorneys. We value teamwork, engagement, honesty, forward thinking and open communication.  We are proud of the culture we have created.   By bringing together varied perspectives, we challenge each other and develop new and creative solutions.  We want to find, grow and keep the very best employees in industry by valuing differences, offering amazing careers and having fun.

The Federal Contracts Negotiator will primarily support CyberCore Technologies, a wholly- owned subsidiary of HPI Federal LLC, which is itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of HP, Inc.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities

The Federal Contracts Negotiator will be responsible for providing guidance for all aspects of pursuit, award and administration of engagements with the U.S. Government, the Defense Industrial Base, and other public and private sector customers.  The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in effectively resolving complex legal issues, including:

• Ensuring compliance with:
  • The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and its various Supplements, including FAR Parts 12 and 15.
  • Procurement integrity laws and regulations.
  • Information technology laws, regulations and legislation, including requirements relating to Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Trade Agreements Act (TAA).
  • Export control laws and regulations.
• Government-wide acquisition contracts (GWAC), including General Services Administration (GSA) schedules.
• The systems and processes involved with the U.S. Government’s System for Award Management (SAM) and Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS).

• Understanding key stakeholder needs and developing solutions for maximum impact.
• Working with internal stakeholders and outside counsel to assess, quantitatively valuate, and resolve protests, contract disputes, claims/adjustments and government investigations.
• Exercising independent judgment in developing methods, techniques and criteria for achieving objectives.
• Contributing to the development of innovative principles and ideas.
• Communicating effectively across functions, siloes and multiple management levels.
• Leading or assisting with the resolution of contract disputes with existing customers, partners and vendors.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university;
• Between 7-10 years of relevant contracts experience in federal government contracting;
• Exhibits leadership attributes that are important to HP and CyberCore:
  • Acts with highest levels of integrity and transparency
  • Listens and communicates within all levels and groups in the company
  • Builds trust and collaboration within formal and ad hoc teams
  • Takes ownership and initiative to simplify and improve work
  • Translates legal risk into pragmatic business choices
  • Enjoys a creative approach to problem-solving
  • Prioritizes and manages ever-changing portfolio of multiple projects
  • Thrives in change
  • Adopts a growth mindset approach

• Ability to travel as needed

• As a member of HP Federal, the successful candidate must be a US citizen.

• Must hold a TS/SCI FS Poly government security clearance.

Disclaimer
This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.

The base pay range for this role is $110,700 to $180,000 annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to US candidates only).  Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits:

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including; 
  • 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

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