Contract Administrator

cosmocabinets; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Offered

PTO (3 weeks)

Job summary

Cosmo Cabinets in Atlanta, Georgia is seeking 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 position.

You will read every GC subcontract, identify clauses that shift unacceptable risk to us, redline contracts, and negotiate terms until we can sign. Build and maintain our subcontract clause playbook and advise leadership on deal breakers.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years reviewing and negotiating construction contracts.
• Legal background: JD, paralegal certificate, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of State lien law and payment bond law; multi-state exposure a plus.
• Strong judgment to distinguish risky vs. unacceptable clauses.
• Clear, precise writing for redlines and exception letters.

Responsibilities

• Review GC subcontracts and related docs for terms that shift risk onto Cosmo.
• Redline contracts, issue exception letters, and negotiate with GC staff until terms are acceptable.
• Flag deal-breakers to leadership with a clear sign-off: sign, negotiate, or walk away.
• Build and maintain a subcontract clause playbook with standard positions and hard limits.
• Track insurance requirements, additional insured endorsements, bonds, and certificate compliance.
• Manage lien waivers, preliminary notices, and notice deadlines across active multi-family projects.
• Pull governing contract language during disputes and support the project team mid-job.
• Coordinate with outside counsel on contracts that require a lawyer.

Skills

5+ years contracting

Legal background

State lien law knowledge

Judgment

Writing clarity

Education

JD or paralegal certificate

Georgia bar admission (not required)

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