Contract Administrator

Fujitec Canada, Inc; Mason (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Fujitec America in Ohio (Mason) seeks a contracts professional to review, revise, and negotiate commercial contracts for elevator installation, modernization, and maintenance services. You will prepare amendments and ensure language protects the company's interests.

You will act as liaison between Fujitec and contractors, resolve disputes, draft terms and conditions, explain contract terms clearly, and manage lien-related issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in accounting and business or contract law.
• Minimum 3 years in construction contract analysis and administration.
• Requires valid driver’s license and satisfactory MVR.
• Requires valid passport and ability to travel abroad.
• Local Travel Expectations: 5%

Responsibilities

• Review, revise, and negotiate commercial contracts for elevator installation, modernization, and maintenance services.
• Prepare amendments incorporating business decisions and judgments.
• Act as go-between for Fujitec and contractors to resolve issues.
• Provide conflict resolution services for both parties and resolve disputes quickly.
• Draft terms and conditions for standard company contracts.
• Explain contract terminology in simple language to clients.
• Review lien waivers and advise on lien filing for nonpayment.
• Negotiate contract terms with high concentration and business judgment.
• Provide legal training to the sales team and support internal/external client relations.
• Analyze impact of contract changes and liability issues before closing.
• Handle COI requests from customers and liaise with insurance brokers.
• Prepare Tealbook diversity spend reports for Freddie Mac customers.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Technical Professional Knowledge

Teamwork

Communication

Attention to Detail

Decision Making

Analytical Thinking

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s in accounting and business or contract law

Job description

To review, revise, and negotiate commercial contracts as well as provide conflict resolution services for both parties. This position exercises discretion and independent judgement with respect to matters of significance.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Review, revise, and negotiate commercial contracts?for?elevator installation, modernization, and maintenance services.? Prepare amendments, incorporating business decisions and judgements into language satisfactory to protect company’s best interests.

Act as the "go-between" for both Fujitec and contractors to represent and communicate both their expectations.? Bring parties together to determine the best ways to resolve issues.

Provide conflict resolution services for both parties and work to resolve disputes quickly.

Draft terms and conditions for standard company contracts.?

Clearly explain contract terminology to clients and other interested parties in simple, everyday language.

Review lien waivers and?advice?regarding the filing of a lien against customer property due to nonpayment.??

Uses relatively high degree of concentration to verbally negotiate contract terms and contract interpretations utilizing moderate to high level business judgement.

Provide legal training to the sales team, and facilitate internal and external client relations by listening to disputed terms and identifying the best solution.

Analyze the impact of making changes to a contract and any liability issues that may result before presenting potential means of closing issues or claims.

Act as point person for Certificate of Insurance ("COI") requests from customers, and liaison with Fujitec’s insurance brokers to procure the appropriate COI per customer contract.

Prepare Tealbook diversity spend reports for Fujitec customer Freddie Mac.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties.

DIRECT REPORTS

0 - None

JOB QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Education: Bachelor’s in accounting and business or contract law

Experience: Minimum 3 years in construction contract analysis and administration

Requires a valid driver’s license and a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Report.

Requires a valid passport and the ability to travel abroad.

Local Travel Expectations: 5%

SKILLS/CORE COMPETENCIES

Technical Professional Knowledge

Teamwork and Cooperation

Communication

Attention to Detail

Decision Making

Analytical Thinking

Negotiation

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND EXPECTATIONS

Job duties are performed mainly within an established office environment under normal lighting and climate-controlled tolerances. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Requires prompt, reliable, regular, and in-person attendance at the office to oversee shared services functions and/or employees, normally achieved by working standard business hours. Certain positions will require a flexibility of working hours to meet the demands of the job and the direction of the manager.

The work environments are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or work conditions associated with the job. Furthermore, the employer may revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

Fujitec America is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable statutorily protected group status under local, state, or federal law.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are currently unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.