Agreements & IP Governance Manager

MATSYS

6d•$135,000 - $150,000

About The Position

MATSYS is seeking an Agreements & IP Governance Manager to own the company’s agreements management and intellectual property and data rights protection processes. The role manages government and commercial agreements from intake through closeout, maintains audit-ready IP and data rights records, and guides program, engineering, and business development teams on signing, sharing, and marking information. The manager runs these processes and escalates decisions involving legal, financial, or strategic risk; signature authority remains with designated company officers. The role reports to the Director of Business Agreements, Improvements & Plans. The position supports a company developing advanced technology for government and commercial customers across research and development, prototyping, and manufacturing. It requires access to export-controlled information, and applicants must be U.S. persons as defined by ITAR. Occasional travel may be required. This is a full-time, exempt position with a salary range of $135,000–$150,000 per year, based on experience.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business, contracts management, law, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
At least 7 years in contracts administration, agreements management, or IP and data rights administration, including agreement drafting.
At least 5 years of experience with the government or a defense contractor.
Strong knowledge of the FAR and DFARS, particularly IP and data rights clauses.
Experience reviewing NDAs, teaming agreements, subcontracts, and licensing agreements.
Strong organizational and record-keeping skills, with the ability to manage many agreements and deadlines simultaneously.
Clear writing skills and the ability to turn legal and regulatory requirements into practical guidance for technical teams.
U.S. person status as defined by ITAR.
Eligibility for a security clearance if required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SBIR/STTR awards, OT agreements, or CRADAs.
Familiarity with Bayh-Dole reporting and patent prosecution workflows.
Knowledge of ITAR/EAR/OFAC, CUI handling, and NIST SP 800-171/CMMC.
Experience in advanced materials, manufacturing, or R&D settings.

Responsibilities

Triage, review, and route prime contracts, subcontracts, OT agreements, SBIR/STTR awards, CRADAs, NDAs, teaming agreements, licenses, and supplier and consulting agreements.
Summarize risks in scope, flowdowns, payment, liability, termination, and IP and data rights terms, and recommend positions to decision-makers.
Maintain templates, a clause library, and the central agreements tracker, including key dates, obligations, and closeout requirements.
Keep the company IP register current, run the invention disclosure process, and track government-funded subject invention deadlines.
Track the funding source of technical data and software, maintain data rights assertion lists, and ensure deliverables have correct restrictive markings.
Respond to government questions and challenges about markings and assertions.
Coordinate with Trade Compliance on export-controlled items and technology.
Train program, engineering, and business development staff on agreement routing, NDAs, and protecting IP.