Contracts Director

10+ years of progressively responsible experience in contract negotiation, drafting, and management, preferably within a global engineering, professional services, or government contracting environment.

Demonstrated expertise with CLM systems implementation and process optimization.

Federal Government contracting (FAR/DFARS) and compliance practices.

Experience implementing digital transformation initiatives in legal or contract functions.

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Jensen Hughes has implemented reasonable physical, technical, and administrative security standards to protect personal data from loss, misuse, alteration, or destruction.

Jensen Hughes is seeking an experienced Contracts Director to lead and manage the Contracts function within our Legal Department.

This strategic leader will oversee a global team of contract specialists responsible for reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a wide range of agreements supporting our professional services operations.

Leadership & Team Management

Establish best practices, templates, and playbooks to ensure consistency and quality in contract drafting and negotiation.

Foster a collaborative environment between the Legal, Commercial, Finance, and Operations teams.

Contract Management & Negotiation

Throughout our worldwide network of experts, clients and communities, we are renowned for our leadership in fire protection engineering – a legacy of responsibility we have proudly upheld since 1939. Today, our expertise extends broadly across closely related security and risk-based fields – from accessibility consulting and risk analysis to process safety, forensic investigations, security risk consulting, emergency management, digital innovation and more.

Our engineers and consultants collaborate to solve complex safety and security challenges, ensuring our clients can protect what matters most. For over 80 years, we have helped mitigate risks that threaten lives, property and reputations. Through technology, expertise and industry-leading research, we remain dedicated to our purpose of making our world safe, secure and resilient.

At Jensen Hughes, we believe that creating and sustaining a culture of trust, integrity and professional growth starts with putting our people first. Our employees are our greatest strength, and we value the unique perspectives and talents they bring to our organization.

Our wide range of Global Employee Networks connect people from across the organization, supporting career development and providing forums for individuals to share experiences on topics they're passionate about. Together, we are cultivating a connected culture where everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow and succeed together.