Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Northrop Grumman is hiring a Sr. Principal Contract Negotiation Analyst to support its Corporate Global Supply Chain procurement organization. The role leads complex supplier contract reviews, drafting, negotiations, and risk mitigation, while advising stakeholders and improving contracting practices and processes.
Responsibilities
- Lead the review, drafting, and negotiation of complex commercial agreements, including non-standard, high-risk, multi-year, and strategic supplier agreements
- Develop and execute negotiation strategies, assess contractual risks, and recommend practical solutions aligned with business objectives and company requirements
- Advise Supply Chain and business stakeholders on contractual rights, obligations, and risk trade-offs, coordinating with Legal Counsel as appropriate
- Serve as a resource and escalation point for complex contractual issues, exercising independent judgment and elevating matters requiring additional review or approval
- Partner with Legal Counsel on recurring and emerging contractual issues, including AI-related provisions, data usage, and other evolving supplier risks
- Contribute to the development and refinement of contract templates, negotiation guidance, playbooks, and processes that promote consistency and efficiency
- Mentor less experienced team members and provide guidance on negotiation strategy, risk assessment and stakeholder management
- Independently manage a varied workload, balancing competing priorities and deadlines while collaborating effectively across functions
Skills
- Bachelor's degree and at least eight years of relevant experience in law, supply chain, contracts, or commercial negotiations; or a Juris Doctor degree and at least five years of relevant experience
- Substantial experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating complex commercial agreements with third-party suppliers
- Demonstrated ability to lead high-complexity negotiations, identify and assess contractual risks and develop effective mitigation strategies
- Strong negotiation, analytical, written and verbal communication, and organizational skills
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Ability to build effective working relationships and influence stakeholders across Legal, Supply Chain and business functions, including senior stakeholders and supplier representatives
- Ability to contribute effectively as both a senior individual contributor and a collaborative team member
- U.S. citizenship required
- Juris Doctor degree; licensed attorney with active bar membership
- Relevant experience supporting complex commercial contracting and negotiations
- Experience negotiating agreements involving professional services, IT hardware and software, equipment, facilities and other strategic supplier categories
- Experience supporting enterprise-wide initiatives, strategic supplier relationships, or other high-value or high-risk commercial transactions
- Experience addressing contractual issues involving artificial intelligence, data usage, intellectual property, privacy or information security
- Experience developing or improving contract templates, negotiation playbooks or contracting processes
- Demonstrated leadership through mentoring, cross-functional collaboration or process improvement initiatives
Benefits
- This position is remote.
- Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
- Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.
- Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
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