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Synopsys is the leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems, enabling customers to rapidly innovate AI-powered products. We deliver industry-leading silicon design, IP, simulation and analysis solutions, and design services. We partner closely with our customers across a wide range of industries to maximize their R&D capability and productivity, powering innovation today that ignites the ingenuity of tomorrow.
The Ansys Government Initiatives, LLC (AGI) Sr. Manager, Government Contracts & Compliance Counsel will report to the AGI General Counsel with dotted line reporting to the AGI Sr. Director, Contracts, and serve as a subject‑matter expert across U.S. government contracting, compliance, and complex aerospace and defense programs. This high‑impact role provides strategic, practical legal guidance across the full program lifecycle—from capture and proposal development through contract formation, execution, disputes, and closeout.
You will independently own and manage a broad portfolio of customer contracts, supplier matters, regulatory compliance issues, and government‑contracting advisory work, supporting government, national security, commercial, and international programs. The role requires strong business judgment, the ability to operate autonomously, and comfort advising executive leadership in a fast‑paced, highly regulated environment.
What You'll Be Doing
Serve as the legal advisor for assigned matters by the AGI General Counsel for the following:
Government Contracts & Negotiation
Advise on contract interpretation, performance obligations, schedule and cost issues, changes, claims, and dispute‑avoidance strategies.
Draft, review, and negotiate U.S. government contracts, FAR/DFARS‑based agreements, DFAR Supplement agreements, software licensing agreements, commercial contracts, and international customer agreements.
Review, draft, and negotiate subcontracts, teaming agreements, SLAs, NDAs, and other agreements as needed by the Contracts department.
Provide guidance on clause applicability, flow‑down requirements, data‑rights regimes, intellectual property allocation, warranty, risk, and remedies.
Support Business Development, Program Management, Supply Chain, and Finance during pursuits, proposals, negotiations, and execution stages.
Compliance, Regulatory, and Risk Management
Advise on FAR, DFARS, DFAR Supplement, procurement integrity, cost accounting, audits, cybersecurity (including government and CUI requirements), and other compliance topics.
Counsel stakeholders on contract administration, flow‑down management, OCI issues, IP/data rights, and regulatory compliance obligations.
Partner with AGI Security and Export Compliance on matters involving classified information, CUI, export controls (ITAR/EAR), cybersecurity, and cross‑border program activities.
Support government inquiries, audits, business‑system reviews, internal investigations, mandatory‑disclosure analyses, and disputes.
Develop scalable compliance processes, templates, policies, and training to support growing government‑contracting operations.
Collaborate with Legal Operations, Compliance, Program Management, Contracts, and Supply Chain to ensure integrated, compliant systems and workflows.
Manage outside counsel and consultants for specialized government‑contracting, investigations, or disputes work.
Assist as directed on HR related employment matters.
Minimum Qualifications
U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain/maintain a security clearance.
JD from an accredited U.S. law school.
Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
7+ years of total experience in government contracting; in‑house, law firm, or government legal practice; or a mixed setting.
Demonstrated expertise with FAR/DFARS, government procurement principles, and federal contracting compliance.
Experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating complex prime contracts and subcontracts.
Ability to independently own matters, exercise strong…