Contract Negotiator Ii

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Contract Negotiator II
The candidate will be responsible for: negotiating contracts; writing, reviewing, and negotiating agreements; and providing negotiations documentation and support to Principal Investigators. Minimal supervision is required. This position reports to a Team Lead with Contract Negotiations at Sponsored Research Services. Independently reviews and negotiates terms and conditions of award documents and contractual agreements with sponsors/subawardees to ensure compliance with applicable policies, Federal and State laws and regulations as well as sponsor guidelines. Works with senior negotiators or supervisor as needed on non-standard or complex documents. Writes and reviews agreements and negotiates with sponsors/subcontractors for the terms and conditions of sponsored agreements, to include to publications rights, intellectual property rights, export control, payment terms and records retention. Writes standard and some more complex agreements, subawards and consulting agreements when such agreements are not provided by the sponsor, and negotiates agreements’ terms with sponsors. Reviews and writes exceptions for Request for Proposal documents. Provides guidance and mentoring to less experienced contract negotiators. Works closely with more senior negotiators and direct supervisor to ensure that all agreements are in compliance with the following: all laws (state and federal), policies and guidelines, University System, and sponsor guidelines. Works collaboratively, under minimal supervision, with Office of Technology Commercialization, Office of General Counsel, Risk and Compliance and members’ offices. Maintains all negotiations-related documentation in negotiations database. Ensures that all records are updated regularly and that documentation represents the current status of each negotiation. Ensures that all negotiations are processed in a timely fashion and that all parties to the negotiation are kept apprised of the status. Provides some guidance and mentoring to less experienced contract negotiators regarding documentation management. Under minimal supervision, prepares correspondence and completes requests to sponsors to modify existing agreements. Performs other duties as assigned. Should have Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have 2 years’ experience in contract administration and/or research administration. Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, interpersonal, proofreading and time management skills are required. Should preferably have Bachelor’s degree, Juris Doctor (JD degree). Experience in university setting and/or business or legal operations is desired. Experience in sponsored research projects management or contract negotiation is preferred.

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