Akana, a Native American-owned multi-discipline consulting firm with a diverse portfolio of clients and projects throughout the United States, is seeking to add a Contracts & Risk Management Compliance Manager to our firm. 

This position is full-time and considered a hybrid position, where some in-office or travel may be required.

The minimum required qualifications for this position are shown below:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a closely related field of study required.
• Master’s degree in Law or Finance or a closely related field of study preferred, or an equivalent combination of certification, education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
• Strong proficiency in federal contracting rules and regulations.
• Five (5) to eight (8) years of related experience with managing a contract department required.
• NCMA Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM) required or the ability to obtain within the first six months of employment.

In addition to the required qualifications the following skills are preferable:

• Ten plus (10+) years of industry experience preferred.

• Certification as a qualified Risk Management Professional (CRMP), preferred.

General Responsibilities are:

• Manages significant, and/or unique contract requirements, special provisions, terms and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, and corporate policies and business unit procedure.

• Provides contractual guidance to organization and its divisions to ensure compliance that is in alignment with the company’s strategic plan. 
• Manages contract change control process.
• Develops negotiation strategy and leads negotiation team on complex contractual issues.
• Analyzes new law, regulation and contract trends for potential impact on business unit goals and objectives.

• Provides authoritative guidance to internal business teams on corporate goals and objectives relating to contract activity.
• Assists in identification, development and implementation of new contract and risk policy and processes. 
• Establishes highest-level contract strategy and drives implementation of strategic contract opportunities with the most significant impact to the company.

• Provides contractual domain expertise in implementation, execution and administration.

• Maintains an awareness of regulatory changes and their impact on contracts, including export considerations.
• Identifies contract issues and responds to a variety of complex inquiries while providing oversight in developing an innovative solution.

• Develop risk control and management strategies. 
• Evaluate the current risk management processes and determine their effectiveness in a future scenario.
•  Provides leadership about the current and potential risks through reports, documentation and presentations.
• Ensure that the company meets its legal and regulatory risk requirements.
• Study market trends and implement the learnings into the risk management processes of the company.
• Prepare risk contingency plans to tackle future risk management issues.

We offer a stimulating work environment and excellent benefits in a culture that promotes growth and innovation with a focus on team building and collaboration. Akana is consistently rated as having pay and benefit packages which exceed the industry averages. Our repeat clients bear testimony to our professional ethic.

Akana’s current client and project base includes interesting and challenging projects covering a wide range of project types including dams, bridges, multi-story buildings, airports, rail, industrial, hospitals, and tribal facilities.

To apply please visit: http://akana.us/akana/career-opportunities/ Then go to “Apply Here” to submit resume

The salary range for this position is $125-$135K annually. Akana offers full benefits including healthcare, 401k with match (after one year), short- and long-term disability insurance, and a generous PTO program! We are ideally situated just 20-minutes from downtown Portland and have free parking!

Akana is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on any basis protected by law. Our EEO policy statement is available on our website at www.akana.us

This opportunity may be subject to the requirements of FAR Clauses 1452.226-70 and 1452.226-71 regarding preference in hiring of Native Americans. Native Americans are encouraged to apply.

Learn more about us @ www.akana.us