Director of Contracts & Legal Strategy

Vidoori•Hyattsville, MD

About The Position

Vidoori is seeking a Director of Contracts Strategy to lead contract administration, negotiation, and compliance across our contract portfolio. This role owns the full contract lifecycle — from proposal and pricing support through award, modification, and closeout — and serves as the company's executive for risk management, FAR/DFARS compliance, and subcontract/teaming agreement oversight. The ideal candidate combines formal legal training with hands-on government contracts experience and can operate at both the strategic and transactional level.

Requirements

Minimum 10 years of experience in government contracts, with direct experience on federal IT services contracts
Deep working knowledge of the FAR, DFARS, and agency supplements; strong grasp of contract types (FFP, T&M, cost-reimbursement) and vehicles (BPAs, IDIQs, GSA Schedules)
Demonstrated experience negotiating and redlining subcontracts, teaming agreements, modifications, and contracts
Experience supporting proposal compliance reviews and risk assessments in a small business government contracting environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate contractual risk into executive-level guidance
High attention to detail balanced with the ability to work at a strategic, big-picture level

Nice To Haves

J.D. (Juris Doctor) from an accredited law school
Experience with federal contract vehicles
Familiarity with small business set-aside programs (8(a), WOSB, etc.) and mentor-protégé agreements
Experience with contract management/ERP tools and SharePoint-based contract tracking systems
Experience with protests, HB1 Visas, Immigration policies

Responsibilities

Own contract administration for a portfolio of federal prime and subcontract vehicles (BPAs, IDIQs, task/call orders, GSA Schedules), ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARS, and agency-specific supplements
Partner with Business Development and Proposal teams on compliance matrices, terms and conditions review, and risk assessment during pursuit and proposal phases
Draft, review, and negotiate teaming agreements, subcontracts, NDAs, MOUs, and modifications; identify and mitigate exclusivity, termination, and scope risk
Interpret ambiguous or contested contract language (scope disputes, termination clauses, indemnification, liability caps) and provide legally grounded risk positions to leadership before Vidoori commits to a course of action
Corporate Compliance – responsible for internal updates and recordkeeping relating to internal processes, ISO and CMMI compliance.
Lead contract negotiations with contracting officers and prime/subcontract partners, including scope disputes, ceiling/funding modifications, and option exercises
Maintain and continuously improve contracts policies, templates, and internal controls (e.g., contract tracking, compliance calendars, obligation/de-obligation tracking), in coordination with the current contracts team ongoing administration of these systems
Advise executive leadership on contractual risk, regulatory changes, and strategic implications of proposed teaming or contract structures
Ensure timely, accurate reporting on contract status, funding, and compliance obligations to executive leadership
Work with outside counsel when necessary