Legal Contract Specialist

Role Accountabilities

• Solid business acumen with tertiary qualifications in law or legally related discipline, with a preference for contract law.
• Strong negotiation skills, solid legal drafting skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as effective interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work independently and manage your time in a fast-paced business environment.
• Exceptional organization and time management skills (the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, consistently meeting required deadlines without extensive supervision).
• Adept at collaboration and with the ability to operate effectively in a team environment.
• Pragmatic, adept at critical thinking and problem solving.
• A proactive and “open mind-set” with a motivation to learn unfamiliar skills, and the ability to generalize that experience into good use.

Qualifications & Experience

• B.A. or B.S.
• Paralegal Certification, or the equivalent demonstrated experience as a commercial contract administrator.
• Seven (7) or more years of experience with transactional based legal reviews, risk analysis, insurance analysis, contract drafting, and negotiation (ideally with broad based commercial industry experience).
• Preferred Qualifications Or Experience:
• Contract and performance/risk management experience in all general aspects of environmental consulting or civil engineering;
• Design and construction industry;
• Experience with the various roles and phases associated with large or more complex engineering and construction projects, as well as international contracting exposure, is an advantage.
• Experience with contract management systems (strongly preferred).
• Experience reviewing and drafting U.S. industry forms (DBIA, AIA, EJCDC) (preferred).