Contract Manager

About the position

The position involves reviewing, preparing, drafting, redlining, and negotiating construction and service contracts and related documents. The successful candidate will ensure that contracts comply with the company's legal requirements and will communicate and coordinate with the assigned business branch regarding the administration of their contracts. Responsibilities also include reviewing insurance requirements, processing requests for certificates of insurance, administering and managing the contract life cycle, tracking expiration dates of certificates of insurance, and providing administrative support, including document creation and information organization. Other related duties may be assigned as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Review, prepare, draft, redline & negotiate construction and service contracts and related documents.
• Ensure contracts comply with the company's legal requirements.
• Communicate and coordinate with assigned business branch about administration of their contracts.
• Review insurance requirements and process requests for certificates of insurance.
• Administer and manage contract life cycle.
• Assist in tracking expiration dates of certificates of insurance.
• Provide administrative support, including document creation and information organization.
• Other related duties that may be assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (preferred) or associate degree and significant prior practical experience as a contract administrator or corporate paralegal.
• Prior experience as a contract administrator or in-house corporate paralegal.
• Must have experience reviewing and negotiating contracts.
• Thorough knowledge of contract law and general business practices.
• Thorough knowledge of commercial law terminology.
• Thorough knowledge of legal and business communication principles and practices.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of construction law and construction contracts.
• Substantial experience in any of the following industries: federal government contracting, manufacturing or insurance.
• Experience in risk management.