Contract Professional (Athletics)

The Contract Professional will play a pivotal role in managing and negotiating contracts within the Arizona Athletics Department. This position is essential in ensuring all contractual agreements align with the department's strategic goals and comply with legal and regulatory requirements, particularly in light of recent legal decisions and evolving revenue-sharing models with student-athletes. The Contract Professional will collaborate closely with coaches, vendors, university officials, and student-athletes to secure favorable terms and mitigate risks.

This position requires the ability work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends, and travel as needed.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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• Contract Management: Oversee the development,
  negotiation, and execution of all contracts related to student-athletes.
• Risk Assessment: Evaluate potential risks
  associated with contracts and propose mitigating strategies, ensuring
  compliance with recent legal rulings such as the House and Oliver cases.
• Revenue Sharing Compliance: Ensure contracts
  reflect current revenue-sharing models with student-athletes and comply
  with applicable laws and NCAA regulations.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work
  collaboratively with coaches, administrators, student-athletes, and
  external parties to understand their needs and provide effective contract
  solutions.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate and
  comprehensive records of all contract negotiations and final agreements.
• Policy Development: Develop and implement
  policies and procedures related to contract management within the
  athletics department, considering recent legal precedents.
• Training: Provide training and guidance to
  department staff on contract-related matters, best practices, and the
  implications of recent legal decisions.
• Financial Oversight: Work with the finance
  department to ensure contracts are financially viable and align with
  budgetary constraints.
• Dispute Resolution: Work with our Office of
  General Counsel to address and resolve any contract-related disputes in a
  timely and effective manner.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong understanding of legal terminology and
  principles related to contracts.
• Knowledge of handling contracts affected by recent
  legal decisions such as the House and Oliver cases.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and
  interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of NCAA regulations and compliance issues, particularly related to revenue sharing with student-athletes.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Law,
  Sports Management, or a related field.
• Seven years of experience in compliance or contract
  negotiation.

• Juris Doctor (JD) or Master of Business Administration (MBA.).
• Experience in a collegiate athletics setting.

1. Describe your knowledge and understanding of NCAA and Big-12 rules and regulations, as they pertain to recruitment and regulations?

2. Please list below any experience you have had since 2015 with high school or college student-athletes. This includes working or volunteering in any capacity with a high school, AAU, sports club, junior college or 4-year institution student-athlete, athletics team or department.

3. Applicants for this position are subject to the following NCAA Bylaws 11.4.2, 11.4.2.1, 11.4.2.2, 11.4.3, 11.4.3.1, 11.4.3.2, 11.4.4, 11.4.4.1, and 11.4.4.2. You may be asked about these Bylaws in an interview, and you may be asked to sign a future affirmation confirming the same prior to or upon your employment by The University of Arizona, if you are selected for employment. Do you understand that by submitting your application for employment you are affirming that you have read these Bylaws, and that such Bylaws would not preclude your employment by The University of Arizona?

4. Are you the parent, coach, relative or guardian of a prospective student-athlete (i.e., student in 9-12 grade or 7-12 grade for men's basketball or junior college student) in the sport of men's basketball, women's basketball or football or have any other type of association with any prospective student-athlete in the sports of men's basketball, women's basketball or football? If yes, please explain.

5. Is your potential employment within the athletic department conditioned upon the enrollment of any prospective student-athlete (i.e., student in 9-12 grade, 7-12 grade for men's basketball or junior college) in the sport of men's basketball, women's basketball or football? If Yes, please explain.

6. Do you understand that failure to disclose any information related to your affiliation with a prospective student-athlete (student in 9-12 grade, 7-12 grade for men's basketball or junior college) in the sports of football, men's basketball or women's basketball might render your application ineligible for consideration?