Senior Associate, ECC Contracts

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KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate to join our Enterprise Contracting Center Federal Government Subcontracts team.

Responsibilities:

• Apply a fundamental understanding of federal government subcontracting and participate in preparing and negotiating non-disclosure, teaming, subcontract agreements and strategic go-to-market activities between the firm and other companies; provide administrative oversight for a subcontract portfolio with a revenue size of at least $25M per year; administer subcontracts, including supporting negotiation, correspondence, documentation, certification, and regulatory reporting in coordination with subcontracts management
• Lead negotiations of subcontract terms and conditions from proposal stage to project close-out in accordance with relevant regulations and internal approvals
• Responsible for ensuring subcontracts related documents are maintained accurately and on a timely basis in accordance with customer and firm requirements; oversee work of subcontract coordinators, train on subcontract policies, procedures, and basic understanding of Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR) requirements
• Work collaboratively with various stakeholders and coordinate approval of negotiations and subcontracts with appropriate management and internal reviews (including Office of General Counsel, and more); represent the firm in dealings with external customers, and interfaces with all levels of the delivery teams and functional support organizations
• Advise leadership and engagement management of contractual rights, obligations and risks; compile and analyze data; maintain historical subcontract information; work with engagement team to monitor subcontractor/supplier performance and initiate corrective action, if needed
• Identify opportunities for innovation within executed tasks, processes and projects that contribute to the improved efficiency and effectiveness of the workgroup; ensure contracts information systems (internal/external) are accurate and maintained according to requirements/procedures
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications:

• Minimum three years of recent subcontracting experience in a federal government contracting environment
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; minimum of a high school diploma or GED is required
• Ability to have significant role within a project, process or program; detail oriented and thorough, with effective time management skills
• Knowledge of multiple subcontract and solicitation types, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS); experience working under a Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) approved purchasing system and experience with CostPoint Purchasing System, Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM) certification, membership in the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) preferred
• Strong verbal/written communication, problem solving, analytical and independent judgment skills to support an environment driven by customer service and teamwork; ability to positively influence, mentor and be a credible source of knowledge to less experienced team members
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)