Contracts Specialist

Fidus is a global high-tech design firm headquartered in Ottawa, with additional design centres in Kitchener-Waterloo and San Jose. We specialize in leading-edge electronic product development, with hardware, embedded software, FPGA/ASIC, and signal integrity teams working together to design and deliver next-generation products for clients in emerging technology markets. 

The Contracts Specialist is responsible for drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing the full lifecycle of contracts to ensure legal compliance, favorable terms, and alignment with organizational policies and strategic objectives and goals. This includes preparing solicitations, evaluating proposals, drafting agreements, and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory standards. As the company dually operates across Canada and the United States, this individual must be comfortable operating in both geographies.   

• →Draft (as required), review, and revise contracts, amendments, and procurement agreements. 
• →Ensure compliance with the company’s Services Provider Policy and the company’s Legal Playbook. 
• →Manage the governing Terms & Conditions for all RFPs and RFQs.  
• →Negotiate contract terms with vendors, clients, affiliates, corporate independent contractors, and partners.  
• →Review and ensure ongoing compliance of independent contractor terms, agreements and associated SOWs across all jurisdictions in North America. 
• →Provide support in ensuring employment agreements are legally compliant across relevant jurisdictions in North America. 
• →Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and organizational policies. 
• →Maintain contract repositories and track key dates and renewals.  
• →Analyze contract performance and identify improvement opportunities.  
• →Coordinate with Legal, Procurement, HR, Sales, IT, M&A, Finance, and other departments.  
• →Resolve disputes, manage modifications, and oversee contract execution.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, law, or related field or the equivalent. 
• Knowledge of legal terminology and regulatory requirements across Canada and the US. 
• Prior experience in integrating acquisitions including obtaining customer consents and assignments, moving acquired contracts onto Fidus paper, bringing them into our repository, consolidating vendors, and tracking any contract-linked earnout milestones. 
• Strong background in AI and leveraging that to strengthen the company’s tools and systems with respect to contracts. 
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.  
• Contract drafting and redlining skills. 
• Negotiation and pricing fundamental skills. 
• Risk assessment and compliance knowledge 
• Procurement and sourcing familiarity. 
• Stakeholder management and communication. 
• Attention to detail and document management. 
• Proficiency with Salesforce or comparable contract management systems. 

This role is being posted to fill an existing vacancy. 

This position may require access to export-controlled information. Candidates may be required to complete a security screening under Canada's Controlled Goods Program and applicable export-control regulations. 

Annual base salary ranges from $90,000 to $120,000. The final offer within this range takes into account the variations in knowledge, skills, experience, and market conditions, and with consideration to internal equity.  

Our competitive compensation package also includes a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, matching GRSP contributions, annual profit-sharing bonus, along with other supplementary benefits 

We also recognize that candidates show interest throughout different career stages and welcome all applications. When there is a great fit, the level of the role may be shifted as applicable.