Sr. Manager, Government Contracts & Compliance Counsel

Synopsys•Exton, PA

2d•$156,000 - $234,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Manager, Government Contracts & Compliance Counsel at Ansys Government Initiatives, LLC (AGI) serves as a subject-matter expert in U.S. government contracting, compliance, and complex aerospace and defense programs. The role provides strategic, practical legal guidance throughout the program lifecycle, from capture and proposal development through contract formation, execution, disputes, and closeout. The position independently manages a portfolio of customer contracts, supplier matters, regulatory compliance issues, and government-contracting advisory work supporting government, national security, commercial, and international programs. It requires strong business judgment, autonomy, and the ability to advise executive leadership in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment. The position reports to the AGI General Counsel, with dotted-line reporting to the AGI Sr. Director, Contracts. It works closely with Business Development, Program Management, Supply Chain, Finance, AGI Security, Export Compliance, and Legal Operations. The role helps build scalable legal, contracts, and compliance systems and processes for a growing organization. The role is based in Exton, Pennsylvania and is not remote eligible. The posted U.S. base salary range is $156,000 to $234,000. The position may also be eligible for an annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses. Synopsys offers health, wellness, and financial benefits; further details are available from the recruiter.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain or maintain a security clearance.
JD from an accredited U.S. law school.
Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
At least 7 years of total experience in government contracting; in-house, law firm, or government legal practice; or a mixed setting.
Demonstrated expertise with FAR/DFARS, government procurement principles, and federal contracting compliance.
Experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating complex prime contracts and subcontracts.
Ability to independently own matters, exercise strong business judgment, and manage competing priorities.
Ability to collaborate effectively across technical, operational, and leadership teams.
Willingness to travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or advanced-technology programs in both contracts and legal counsel roles.
Experience supporting aerospace and defense, or advanced-technology programs in a Proxy environment with DCSA.
Experience with commercial and government prime contracts, subcontracts, and program execution.
Knowledge of government IP and data rights, including software and technical-data licenses.
Experience with export controls, cybersecurity requirements, CUI, or international transactions.
Experience with internal investigations, government audits, ethics and compliance, or contract disputes.
Familiarity with classified or export-controlled programs.
A builder mindset for designing and improving legal, contracts, and compliance infrastructure in a growth environment.
Active TS security clearance.

Responsibilities

Advise on contract interpretation, performance obligations, schedule and cost issues, changes, claims, and dispute-avoidance strategies.
Draft, review, and negotiate U.S. government contracts, FAR/DFARS-based agreements, DFAR Supplement agreements, software licensing agreements, commercial contracts, and international customer agreements.
Review, draft, and negotiate subcontracts, teaming agreements, SLAs, NDAs, and other agreements as needed by the Contracts department.
Guide stakeholders on clause applicability, flow-down requirements, data-rights regimes, intellectual property allocation, warranty, risk, and remedies.
Support Business Development, Program Management, Supply Chain, and Finance during pursuits, proposals, negotiations, and execution.
Advise on FAR, DFARS, DFAR Supplement, procurement integrity, cost accounting, audits, cybersecurity—including government and CUI requirements—and other compliance topics.
Counsel stakeholders on contract administration, flow-down management, OCI issues, IP and data rights, and regulatory compliance obligations.
Partner with AGI Security and Export Compliance on classified information, CUI, export controls (ITAR/EAR), cybersecurity, and cross-border program activities.
Support government inquiries, audits, business-system reviews, internal investigations, mandatory-disclosure analyses, and disputes.
Develop scalable compliance processes, templates, policies, and training for government-contracting operations.
Collaborate with Legal Operations, Compliance, Program Management, Contracts, and Supply Chain to support integrated, compliant systems and workflows.
Manage outside counsel and consultants for specialized government-contracting, investigations, or disputes work.
Assist as directed on HR-related employment matters.