Regulatory Compliance Analyst

Overview

The Information Technology (IT) Procurement department seeks a qualified individual to join the team who will be responsible for all compliance-related matters within the department. This position requires interface with suppliers and end-users and all levels of management within the company’s Information Technology, Cyber Security, Materials Management, Finance, Legal, and Contracts organizations. This is an on-site position located in Groton, CT.

Responsibilities:

• Review and analyze new regulations that may impact the department’s procurement of IT-related hardware and software
• Keep current on new compliance trends and best practices
• Develop contract terms and conditions with favorable terms and mitigate risk exposure while aligning with the company’s policies
• Review and negotiate supplier exceptions
• Track the status of contract lifecycle
• Provide guidance and support to management, buyers, and end-users on all aspects of compliance-related matters
• Review suppliers to ensure the company can conduct business with them
• Ad-hoc projects as may be requested by management from time to time

Qualifications

Required:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Legal, or Finance
• Minimum 2 years of related experience
• Contract negotiation and administration experience
• Ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance

Preferred:

• Knowledge of International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and other import/export regulations
• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS)
• Knowledge of data security and privacy laws and regulations
• Familiarity with IT-related hardware and various types of software contracting

Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills to clearly and effectively communicate with all levels of management
• Ability to handle multiple projects and adjust to changing priorities
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to analyze, think critically, identify compliance risks, and determine practical solutions to compliance issues quickly and efficiently
• Ability to complete all assigned tasks and meet established deadlines
• Maintain high ethical standards and act with integrity
• Experience prioritizing and independently managing projects
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (especially track changes feature)
• Willingness to learn and ability to conduct online research of laws and regulations
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills

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