Job Description
Associate, Contracts and Compliance About Palladium: Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of 4,000 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities. This Opportunity: Join Palladium Group's dynamic Contracts&Compliance team As an Associate, you'll ensure corporate and legal compliance, manage corporate accounts, and handle key reports. You'll be the primary contact for US registration matters and support business analytics, and will collaborate with project teams to coordinate and report data. Key Responsibilities: Manage corporate accounts with state and federal entities. Serve as the main contact for US registration. Prepare and file essential reports (small business, state annual, GSA, VAT, IPN, FFATA). Support business analytics and financial reporting. Coordinate with project teams for data collection and reporting. We seek a detail-oriented professional with strong compliance and account management skills, effective communication abilities with state and federal entities, analytical thinking for business analytics, and a collaborative mindset. Location and Compensation: The position is based in Palladium's Washington D.C. office. For our prospective employees in the United States, the full-time equivalent annual base salary for this position is expected to range from $57,000 to $80,000 and successful candidates may also be eligible for additional, variable incentive compensation dependent on the role. You and Your Career: If you are organized, collaborative, and have a proven track record of data management and processing and complex problem solving, we are interested in hearing from you. This position will provide opportunities for learning and growth into a direct federal Contracts Management role. Reporting Lines: In this role, you will report to a member of the Americas Contracts and Compliance team, a department within the wider Operational Excellence team. Primary Roles and Responsibilities: Compliance: Ensure active accounts with US federal and state agencies are up to date. Complete and submit corporate-level reports accurately and timely. Oversee C&C portfolio reporting and maintain project lists. Assist in the closeout process of archived projects. Implement and monitor internal controls for project management in collaboration with other departments. Provide necessary documentation and support for audit requests. Business Reporting: Prepare, review, and submit all required statutory reports to US federal and state agencies. Generate and present business analytics reports to Senior Management periodically. C&C Administration: Manage relationships with all vendors supporting C&C. Process and submit invoices for C&C vendors promptly. Assist Palladium's legal team with corporate insurance and related matters. Essential Criteria: Knowledge of project management and familiarity with tools like Microsoft Teams. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a diverse range of people. An interest in contributing to USG-funded international development projects. Experience in supporting executive management and communications. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Excel) and social media platforms. The ability to juggle multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Must be authorized to work in the United States; Palladium will not consider work visa sponsorship for this position. Demonstrated experience with data management and processing. Desirable Criteria: Professional working proficiency in multiple languages with priority given to Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Arabic. To apply, please upload your most recent resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, please include your understanding of what Palladium does as an organization and why you are interested in this role. Equity, Diversity&Inclusion: Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success, and good practice. Safeguarding: We define Safeguarding as "the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients, and the communities we work with from harm". We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. J-18808-Ljbffr