Contract Compliance

L3Harris•Canoga Park, CA

2d•Remote

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking an experienced professional to support our expanding team in the areas of General Provisions, Terms & Conditions, and regulatory clause compliance within the defense industry. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and revising contract and subcontract language in a highly regulated environment, with knowledge of FAR, DFARS, mandatory flow-down requirements, and supplier agreement compliance. This individual will be responsible for ensuring contractual provisions are properly incorporated into subcontractor and supplier agreements while maintaining alignment with regulatory requirements and internal controls. The role requires strong cross-functional collaboration with Procurement, Legal, Project Management, and Operations to interpret requirements, determine clause applicability, mitigate contractual risk, and support compliant execution throughout the procurement lifecycle. Overall, L3Harris is looking for someone who can work cross-functionally with Procurement, Legal, Project Management, and Operations to interpret requirements, validate clause applicability, address contractual risk, and support compliant execution across the procurement lifecycle. The successful candidate will also bring strong attention to detail, documentation discipline, and audit-readiness practices to ensure traceability and regulatory compliance. Overall, L3Harris is seeking a candidate who can strengthen subcontract compliance processes, promote contractual integrity, and help maintain high standards of operational and regulatory excellence in support of defense programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 6 years of relevant contract compliance experience; or a Graduate Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related contract compliance experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of relevant contract compliance experience.
Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and revising contract and subcontract language in a highly regulated environment.
Knowledge of FAR, DFARS, mandatory flow-down requirements, and supplier agreement compliance.
Strong attention to detail, documentation discipline, and audit-readiness practices.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with government contracts and procurement principles contained in FAR/DFARS.
The ability to research regulatory requirements of customer contracts.
MS Word (Advanced Redlining), Excel, SharePoint/Teams, tabulating and charting data with complex data sets.

Responsibilities

Partner effectively with Procurement, Legal, and key internal stakeholders to ensure subcontract provisions are cohesive, business-appropriate, and aligned with company values and objectives.
Interpret prime contract requirements and translate them into accurately negotiated General Provisions, Terms & Conditions, and mandatory clause flow-downs for suppliers and lower-tier subcontractors.
Lead negotiations with suppliers on General Provisions and Terms & Conditions, including drafting customized contract language that addresses business needs, mitigates risk, and supports compliant execution.
Develop, maintain, and organize negotiated clause language within company systems so that buyers and procurement professionals have access to approved, practical, and consistent contractual tools.
Review government contracts and subcontracts with a strong understanding of applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies to ensure compliant implementation.