Contract Specialist

Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in contract roles like administrator, manager, or specialist
  • Legal background with a JD, paralegal certificate, or equivalent contract experience
  • Knowledge of legal aspects related to contracts
  • Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Proven relationship-building abilities with internal teams and vendors
  • Exceptional customer service and communication skills, organized and detail-oriented

Responsibilities

  • Review and negotiate vendor agreements to ensure compliance with company policies
  • Provide guidance on insurance and contractual obligations to Project Managers
  • Maintain expertise in standard contractual forms and documents
  • Collaborate with controllers and operations stakeholders
  • Suggest and facilitate edits to contractual forms with departmental oversight
  • Interpret contract provisions to resolve subcontractor claims and inquiries
  • Identify and assess risks associated with contract changes

Benefits

  • Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Tuition reimbursement for employees
  • Scholarship for associates' children up to $28,000 per child
  • 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years, plus $5,000 for travel
  • 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
  • 100% charitable match for donations
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 100% paid 12-week maternity leave
Full Job Description
A DAY IN THE LIFE
  • Review and negotiate subcontracts and other vendor agreements, ensuring that contracts align with internal policies and procedures.
  • Serve as a resource for Project Managers regarding insurance and contractual obligations in subcontractor and vendor agreements.
  • Maintain a fluent understanding of standard downstream forms
  • Serve as a collaborative partner with controllers and operations stakeholders
  • Suggest edits to downstream forms and facilitate changes under the supervision of department leadership
  • Interpret contract provisions to help resolve claims and questions submitted by subcontractors
  • Identify potential risks that contract changes may pose to the company, and analyze and reduce identified risk

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS
  • 5+ years of relevant experience in a contract administrator, contract manager, contract specialist, or similar role
  • A legal background: JD, paralegal certificate, or equivalent hands-on construction contract experience with real depth
  • Knowledge of legal requirements associated with contracts
  • Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving abilities
  • Ability to build solid relationships with internal Project Managers, the Legal and Finance teams, and outside vendors
  • Excellent customer service and verbal/written communication skills; must be extremely organized and detail oriented

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.
  • Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Traditional and Roth 401k
  • Tuition reimbursement for associates
  • Scholarship for associates' children up to $28,000 per child
  • 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
  • 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
  • 100% charitable match
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
  • 100% paid 12-week maternity leave

At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing.

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