Senior Contracts Manager - Multiple Successful Placements!!

About the role

Our client is a nationally recognized engineering and construction organization that delivers large-scale infrastructure and building projects across the United States. The company is experiencing significant growth through both acquisition activity and expanding market demand, and adding a Senior Contracts Specialist to its legal and contracts team.

We have made multiple successful and happy placements with this client!

Responsibilities

• Join a rapidly growing organization with substantial long-term growth plans
• Work directly with an experienced legal team and business leaders across the company
• High degree of autonomy and ownership over your work
• Opportunity to help shape contract management processes and best practices
• Strong reputation for employee retention and positive culture
• The Senior Contracts Specialist will review, redline, draft, and negotiate a high volume of construction and commercial agreements, including contracts, change orders, vendor agreements, service agreements, and releases
• Partner directly with business stakeholders throughout the procurement and contract negotiation process
• Identify contractual risks and provide practical recommendations to protect the company's interests
• Maintain and update contract templates and standard language to support consistency and best practices
• Interpret contract terms, answer internal questions, and ensure timely contract turnaround

Requirements

• Strong construction industry experience required (please do not apply if you do not have construction experience)
• 5+ years of contract administration, contracts management, or related legal/contracts experience
• Extensive experience reviewing, redlining, drafting, and negotiating contracts
• Familiarity with construction contracts, change orders, and vendor/service agreements
• Ability to work independently with minimal training and bring contract management best practices to the team
• Comfortable spending the majority of the day reviewing and negotiating agreements

Work environment

• Hybrid schedule with an anticipated three days onsite
• Standard 40-hour workweek with flexible start and end times

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: $115,000-$120,000
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Annual performance reviews and merit increases
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA) employer contributions
• 401(k) with a 50% company match and immediate vesting
• Paid vacation and personal time off
• 10 paid company holidays

Why the position is open

The legal department is expanding to support increased business volume, organizational growth, and a growing portfolio of projects nationwide.

Qualifications

• Strong construction industry experience required (please do not apply if you do not have construction experience)
• 5+ years of contract administration, contracts management, or related legal/contracts experience
• Extensive experience reviewing, redlining, drafting, and negotiating contracts
• Familiarity with construction contracts, change orders, and vendor/service agreements
• Ability to work independently with minimal training and bring contract management best practices to the team
• Comfortable spending the majority of the day reviewing and negotiating agreements

Application

Email your resume to Assistant Vice President, McKinley Horwitz at McKinley.Horwitz< at >RobertHalf.< com > with the subject line: "Senior Contracts Specialist"