Senior Counsel & Contracts Manager – Energy & Environment
AmentumAmentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration and well-being are integral to success. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, we have approximately 50,000 employees in more than 70 countries across all 7 continents. Amentum’s Energy & Environment Business Group is actively seeking a highly motivated and skilled Senior Counsel & Contracts Manager to play a dual-role in managing the legal and contractual needs of a rapidly growing portfolio. This individual will play a pivotal role in supporting nuclear project pursuits, performance, and closeouts , as well as non-nuclear commercial business pursuits . Reporting to the Business Unit General Counsel and Contracts VP , this position will serve as both a trusted legal advisor and an expert in contract negotiation and administration, contributing directly to the success of the business unit’s strategic initiatives. This is a unique opportunity to combine legal expertise with hands-on contracts management in a highly dynamic work environment within a $14B+ global enterprise. This is a Hybrid role local to our Reston, VA or Oak Ridge, TN Amentum offices. Working 3 days a week in the office. US Citizenship is required. Primary Responsibilities Legal Counsel Responsibilities Strategic Legal Advice: Provide legal counsel to senior leaders to enable the successful execution of business strategies, including offerings for federal and commercial energy projects across nuclear and non-nuclear sectors. Transactional Expertise: Draft, negotiate, and review a range of agreements, including: Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contracts, services agreements, NDAs, MOUs, IP licenses, teaming and joint venture agreements, subcontracts, and project finance agreements. International nuclear projects Joint ventures Regulatory Compliance: Advise on compliance with federal regulations, including FAR/DFARS, DOE, NRC, FCPA, ITAR, EAR, and other international or environmental laws impacting project execution and business development initiatives. Risk Management: Identify, mitigate, and manage legal and contractual risks in bid opportunities, project execution, and contract closeout activities. Collaborate with internal teams and external counsel as needed to address complex regulatory, ethics, and compliance issues. Dispute Resolution and Claims Management: Support early identification and resolution of potential disputes and claims. Represent the company in negotiation and mediation efforts, and oversee litigation as necessary in collaboration with external counsel. Contracts Management Responsibilities Contract Lifecycle Management: Lead all aspects of the contract lifecycle, including development, negotiation, administration, performance tracking, amendments, and closeouts for nuclear and non-nuclear commercial and federal projects. Pre-Award Support: Collaborate with proposal teams and pricing specialists to identify contractual risks and opportunities in new business pursuits, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Participate in reviewing and responding to government solicitations, RFPs, RFQs, and other bids. Post-Award Administration: Implement mechanisms to monitor contractual compliance, deliverables, milestones, change orders, and claims across multiple projects. Negotiate subcontractor and vendor agreements to ensure alignment with client obligations. Ensure compliance with flow-down terms and conditions on federally funded and commercial projects. Training and Process Optimization: Develop, implement, and continuously improve standard operating procedures (SOPs), templates, and tools for contract m…