Contracts Manager

Category: Legal Affairs

Main location: United States, Virginia, Fairfax

Alternate Location(s): United States, Colorado, Denver

United States, Tennessee, Knoxville

Position ID: J1024-2165

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Description:

Are you a skilled and motivated Contracts professional looking for an exciting opportunity to grow your career? Join the contracts team within the CGI legal department and work collaboratively with our internal clients to help the company achieve its business objectives while minimizing risk. We have a geographically dispersed corporate team and offer a positive work environment that aligns with CGI’s values. Candidates outside of the Northern VA/DC metro area are welcome to apply!

Why CGI?

• Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Culture: We are committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion across our workforce, suppliers, executive ranks, and the communities we serve.

• Recognition and Awards: Proud recipient of a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index and numerous Top Work Places awards nationally.

This position can be located at any CGI office; ideal location is on the East Coast (Fairfax, VA or Knoxville, TN preferred) or Denver, CO.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• Provide contracting advice to business development and delivery teams supporting both commercial and state/local government clients (occasional travel required).

• Review, draft, negotiate, interpret, and advise on assorted services and IP related contracting arrangements and provisions and support related subcontracts, teaming agreements, software licenses etc.

• Conduct contract risk assessments of contract and RFP terms , provide strategic advice, and handle agreement exceptions/redlines during the proposal process.

• Assist internal clients in developing negotiation and risk mitigation strategies for proposal preparation, contract execution, and performance.

• Lead contract negotiations independently and support senior contracts professionals and legal counsel in complex transactions.

• Collaborate regularly with business unit leadership, sales and delivery managers, internal legal counsel, and other core services groups (security, privacy, tax, insurance, etc.).

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• Bachelors degree and 5-8+ years of contracts experience with increasing responsibility.

• Solid knowledge of contracting practices in the IT industry, focusing on legal terms and conditions (e.g., licensing provisions, intellectual property rights, acceptance, warranties, liabilities, indemnification, etc.) for various types of high-end IT service engagements (e.g., agile ,software development projects managed services, outsourcing, , hosting/cloud service offerings, and software license/maintenance relationships).

• Ability to work through both business and legal issues, manage dynamic priorities and shift support between various clients and contracts.

• Creative problem-solving skills with a proactive focus on risk management.

• Negotiation experience with a pragmatic, flexible style.

• Strategic and tactical proposal support experience.

• Strong analytical and communication skills (oral and written) with sound, pragmatic judgment in ambiguous situations.

• Quick learner with the ability to gain credibility and influence internal business clients at all levels.

• Discernment in knowing when to ask questions and escalate legal matters.

• Team player with a collaborative approach.

• Proficiency in Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).

“CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $76,300 - $168,900.”

CGI’s benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:

•Competitive compensation

•Comprehensive insurance options

•Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan

•Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time

•Paid parental leave

•Learning opportunities and tuition assistance

•Member assistance and wellness programs

CGI anticipates accepting applications for this position through November 31, 2024.

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Skills:

• Negotiation

What you can expect from us:

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Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics.

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All CGI offers of employment in the U.S. are contingent upon the ability to successfully complete a background investigation. Background investigation components can vary dependent upon specific assignment and/or level of US government security clearance held. Dependent upon role and/or federal government security clearance requirements, and in accordance with applicable laws, some background investigations may include a credit check. CGI will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with all local regulations and ordinances.

CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGI’s legal duty to furnish information.