Contracts Admin

Hanwha Defense USA Inc•Arlington, VA

16d•$75,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

Hanwha Defense USA (HDUSA) is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Contracts Admin to join our growing Contracts team, specifically focused on Shipbuilding contracts. This role is a critical addition to HDUSA’s Contracts function. Reporting directly to the Contracts Manager and Program Director, the Contracts Analyst will provide essential support across HDUSA’s portfolios. The ideal candidate will possess a strong foundation in federal contracting principles and demonstrate the ability to manage administrative tasks while contributing to technical contract functions. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced, high-impact environment where precision, initiative, and strategic thinking are valued. The Contracts Admin will play a key role in ensuring contractual compliance, mitigating risks, and supporting the development of competitive and compliant proposals to U.S. Government customers, and other defense industry contractors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, law, finance, or a related discipline.
2 or more years of related professional experience in contracts, procurement, or related field.
Understanding of U.S. Government contracting principles and practices
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet tight deadlines
Critical thinker and communicator with the ability to influence and shape favorable business outcomes
Experience with, or exposure to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and / or Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplemental (DFARS) and related government regulations.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience with Department of Defense Acquisitions or federal contracting processes.
Hands-on experience with proposal development and contract execution processes
Experience with various contract types (e.g. Fixed Price, Cost Reimbursable, with and without incentive/award fee arrangements)
Exposure to U.S Government pricing policies and procedures.
Ability to work harmoniously in a multi-cultural team environment.
Certified Commercial Contracts Manager (CCCM), Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM), Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM).

Responsibilities

Support contract lifecycle activities including award, administration, modification, closeout, and audit preparation to include clarification of terms and conditions, change order review, funding and invoicing management.
Review terms and conditions to address provisions and risks of financial terms, acceptance criteria, delivery requirements, warranty, intellectual property, termination provisions, indemnification and all other potential risk areas and recommend risk mitigation strategies.
Prepare, coordinate, and finalize contractual documents such as Non-Disclosure Agreements, Teaming Agreement, Service Agreements and miscellaneous letters and correspondence in support of the business.
Provide contractual guidance to cross-functional business team leaders and their staff.
Support Program and Engineering teams to negotiate favorable, executable, and realistic, contractual terms on behalf of the Company.
Assist in proposal development by reviewing Request for Proposal (RFP) documents for compliance and contributing to pricing analysis and subcontractor data calls.
Track and manage contractual deliverables, funding, invoicing, and change orders and maintain historical information.
Track action items and route document packages for internal review and approval.
Maintain awareness of and ensure compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and other applicable regulations.
Support customer or potential customer negotiations related to contract awards, modifications or other contractual actions.
Performs other duties as assigned.