Contract Administrator III

Jobtailor

Las Vegas (NV)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 95,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Job summary

Jobtailor in Las Vegas, NV seeks an experienced Contract Administrator to manage the full contract lifecycle, draft and review agreements, and ensure compliance. You will tailor templates, identify risks, and coordinate with Legal, Sales, and Finance to finalize documents efficiently.

The role requires 3–5 years in contract administration, strong MS Word/Excel skills, and a meticulous, proactive work style in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience in related field.
  • Paralegal certificate preferred.
  • 3–5 years of experience in commercial contract administration or related functions.

Responsibilities

  • Manage contract administration through intake, drafting, review, negotiation, approval, and renewal tracking.
  • Draft, review, revise, and finalize customer, vendor, NDA, amendments, and related documents.
  • Customize templates and draft non-standard or conditional clauses.
  • Identify conflicts and legal concerns and elevate to counsel as needed.
  • Maintain records in contract lifecycle management systems and repositories.
  • Track key dates, obligations, status, approvals, and documents.
  • Prioritize requests based on risk, urgency, and strategic importance.
  • Monitor work in progress and communicate status to stakeholders.
  • Improve workflows, templates, and reporting; ensure system functionality.
  • Serve as liaison among Legal, Sales, Finance, Licensing, Compliance, IT, Accounting, and others.
  • Gather information, resolve issues, support compliance, and ensure timely completion.
  • Protect confidential information and ensure policy compliance.
  • Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Contract drafting
Contract review
Negotiation
Records management
Governance controls
Approval workflows
Business risk assessment
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Communication
Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Contract Management, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal Studies, or related field
Paralegal certificate

Tools

Contract Lifecycle Management System
Legal Workflow Technologies
Reporting Technologies

Job description

Responsibilities
  • Manage contract administration throughout the full contract lifecycle, from intake, drafting, review, and negotiation through approval, execution, renewal tracking, and document retention
  • Draft, review, revise, and finalize customer agreements, vendor agreements, nondisclosure agreements, amendments, addenda, and related commercial documents
  • Customize standard templates and draft non-standard or conditional clauses to address business requirements
  • Identify conflicts, legal concerns, and material deviations and elevate issues to counsel as appropriate
  • Maintain complete and accurate records in the contract lifecycle management system and related repositories
  • Track key dates, obligations, status, approvals, executed documents, and supporting correspondence
  • Prioritize contract requests based on legal and business risk, urgency, and strategic importance
  • Monitor work in process, follow up on outstanding actions, and communicate status updates to stakeholders
  • Evaluate and improve contracting workflows, templates, quality-control practices, reporting, data storage, and system functionality
  • Serve as a liaison among Legal, Sales, Finance, Licensing, Compliance, IT, Accounting, and other teams
  • Gather information and research, resolve contract issues, support compliance requirements, provide project, litigation, and information management, and ensure timely completion of activities
  • Protect confidential and privileged information and ensure compliance with company policies, laws, regulations, and record-retention standards
  • Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Contract Management, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal Studies, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Paralegal certificate or comparable recognized paralegal credential preferred
  • Minimum 3-5 years of progressive experience in commercial contract administration, contract management, legal operations, procurement, compliance, or related business functions
  • Working knowledge of commercial contracting principles, contract lifecycle management, records management, governance controls, approval workflows, and business risk assessment
  • Strong issue-spotting and analytical skills, with judgment to distinguish business concerns from legal risk and elevate matters appropriately
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Ability to learn and effectively use new legal, workflow, and reporting technologies
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong organization, prioritization, follow-through, attention to detail, and accuracy
  • High integrity, professionalism, discretion, and ability to handle sensitive and confidential information
  • Ability to work independently with general direction, balance competing priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt as business needs and processes evolve
Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in contract administration and management, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various agreements while ensuring compliance with legal standards and company policies. Proficient in utilizing contract lifecycle management systems and improving contracting workflows to enhance operational efficiency.

Highest-signal resume keywords
  • Contract Administration
  • Commercial Contracting Principles
  • Contract Lifecycle Management
  • Issue-Spotting and Analytical Skills
  • Microsoft Word and Excel Proficiency
ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills
  • Contract Drafting
  • Contract Review
  • Negotiation
  • Records Management
  • Governance Controls
  • Approval Workflows
  • Business Risk Assessment
  • Compliance Requirements
  • Data Storage
  • Workflow Improvement
Soft Skills
  • Excellent Written Communication
  • Excellent Verbal Communication
  • Strong Organization
  • Attention to Detail
  • High Integrity
Certifications & Qualifications
  • Paralegal Certificate
Industry Keywords
  • Contract Management
  • Legal Operations
  • Procurement
  • Compliance
  • Business Administration
Tools & Technologies
  • Contract Lifecycle Management System
  • Legal Workflow Technologies
  • Reporting Technologies
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