Contract Administrator

Cosmo Cabinets; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision Insurance

401(k) Offered

PTO - 3 Weeks

Job summary

Cosmo Cabinets in Georgia is hiring a Construction Contract Administrator to review and negotiate subcontracts with general contractors before we sign them. This is a contract negotiation and risk role, not a document control role.

You will read every GC subcontract that comes through our door, identify clauses that create unacceptable risk, and negotiate them out before signature. The role supports multi-family projects and requires precise redlines and coordination with outside counsel when

Qualifications

• 5+ years reviewing and negotiating construction contracts on the subcontractor or GC side.
• Legal background: JD or paralegal certificate or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Working knowledge of Statelien law and payment bond law; multi-state exposure is a plus.
• Clear, precise writing — redlines and exception letters issued under company name.

Responsibilities

• Review GC subcontracts, master subcontract agreements, purchase orders, and change orders for terms shifting risk to us.
• Redline contracts, issue exception letters, and negotiate with contractors until terms are signable.
• Flag deal-breakers to leadership with clear recommendations: sign, negotiate, or walk away.
• Build and maintain our subcontract clause playbook with standard and fallback positions.
• Track insurance, additional insured endorsements, bonds, and certificate compliance.
• Manage lien waivers, preliminary notices, and notice deadlines on active multi-family projects.
• Pull governing contract language during disputes and support the project team accordingly.
• Coordinate with outside counsel on matters requiring a lawyer.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Attention to risk

Legal knowledge

Written communication

Education

JD or paralegal certificate

Tools

Contract lifecycle management software

Job description

Cosmo Cabinets is hiring a Construction Contract Administrator to review and negotiate subcontracts with general contractors before we sign them. This is a contract negotiation and risk role, not a document control role. You will read every GC subcontract that comes through our door, find the clauses that put us at unacceptable risk as a subcontractor, and negotiate them out before signature.

About Cosmo Cabinets

We manufacture kitchen and bath cabinets in Eatonton, Georgia. 350,000 square feet under roof. 1,500 cabinets a day. KCMA, NGBS, and BABA certified. Family-owned, American-made.

We sell, supply, and install cabinets and countertops in multi-family apartment projects across the Southeast. Every project starts with a subcontract written by a general contractor, for the general contractor. The terms in those construction contracts decide whether a good project stays profitable or turns into eighteen months of back-charges and delay claims. We are hiring one person to own that.

What You Will Do

• Review GC subcontracts, master subcontract agreements, purchase orders, and change orders for terms that unfairly shift risk onto us as a subcontractor
• Redline contracts, issue exception letters, and negotiate directly with general contractors' contract administrators and project executives until we reach terms we can sign
• Flag deal-breakers to leadership early with a clear recommendation: sign, negotiate, or walk away
• Build and maintain our subcontract clause playbook — standard positions, fallback positions, and hard limits — so the same negotiations don't repeat on every project
• Track insurance requirements, additional insured endorsements, bonds, and certificate compliance against what each construction contract actually demands
• Manage lien waivers, preliminary notices, and notice deadlines across active multi-family projects
• Pull the governing contract language when a dispute, back-charge, or delay claim surfaces mid-job, and support the project team through it
• Coordinate with outside counsel on the contracts that genuinely require a lawyer, and handle the rest without one

What You Need

• 5+ years reviewing and negotiating construction contracts, on the subcontractor side or the general contractor side
• A legal background: JD, paralegal certificate, or equivalent hands‑on construction contract experience with real depth
• Working knowledge of Statelien law and payment bond law; multi‑state exposure is a plus
• Judgment to tell the difference between a clause that is uncomfortable and a clause that is dangerous
• Clear, precise writing — your redlines and exception letters go out under our name

Preferred

• Multi-family or residential construction experience
• Familiarity with cabinet, millwork, casework, or finishes trades
• Contract lifecycle management software experience
• Georgia bar admission (not required)

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision Insurance
• 401(k) Offered
• PTO - 3 Weeks