Contract Review Specialist

Corbin Consulting Engineers; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

401(k) plan with company matching

ESOP

Job summary

Corbin Consulting Engineers is seeking a part-time Contract Review Specialist to support review, development, and negotiation of contracts and professional service agreements. You will work with business development, engineering, project managers, and leadership to identify risks and provide clear markups for negotiations.

This role supports the Administrative department and offers flexible hours for up to 20 hours per week, with a focus on reducing risk and improving contract language.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor, paralegal certification, or related degree with contract-review experience.
• 3+ years reviewing, drafting, negotiating, or administering commercial or professional service contracts.
• Experience as attorney, paralegal, contracts specialist or related role preferred.
• 1+ years reviewing architecture, engineering, construction or professional services agreements preferred.
• Experience advising on liability, indemnification, insurance, standard of care and liability limits.
• Ability to draft templates, clauses, negotiation guidance, or review procedures is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review client contracts, proposals, agreements, amendments, subconsultant agreements for risk.
• Identify high-risk provisions and provide clear recommendations for changes.
• Prepare markups and redlines for internal staff and leadership.
• Review indemnification, liability, insurance, warranties, IP, confidentiality, payment terms, termination.
• Explain contractual concerns clearly to non-legal stakeholders.
• Respond to follow-up questions on language, revisions, and negotiation considerations.
• Develop and improve standard contract language, templates, and fallback provisions.
• Maintain library of commonly negotiated clauses and recommended language.
• Establish consistent contract review standards and best practices.
• Identify recurring issues and suggest risk-reduction opportunities.
• Maintain organized records of contract reviews and correspondence.
• Handle confidential information with discretion.

Skills

Contract knowledge

Risk assessment

Contract drafting

Legal translation

Communication

Attention to detail

Independent work

Collaboration

MS Word / Bluebeam

A/E/C contracts knowledge

Education

JD or related degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Bluebeam Revu

Job description

Description
If you are looking to work for a dynamic and growing company performing engineering services for world leaders in the technology and industrial sectors, Corbin Consulting is the place for you. Challenge yourself and have fun working with a team of top performers who have earned a reputation for excellence among their clients and peers.

Department

Administrative

Location

Hillsboro, Oregon

If you are looking to work for a dynamic and growing company performing engineering services for world leaders in the technology and industrial sectors, Corbin Consulting is the place for you. Challenge yourself and have fun working with a team of top performers who have earned a reputation for excellence among their clients and peers.
Work for an employee-owned company that values its people and allows you to shape your future as you help the company continue its relentless growth.

Advantages of working for Corbin Consulting Engineers

• Employees control their career advancement. You will have direct access to senior leadership, key project players, including project managers, and disciplines leads.
• Engineering building systems for leaders in the Advanced Technology, Industrial, and Life Sciences sectors.
• Corbin serves a wide variety of clients with Engineering solutions for a myriad of unique projects and design challenges, providing a variety of working experiences.
• We are not “corporate”; we are an engineering company committed to delivering excellence for our clients with over 90% repeat business.

Summary

Corbin Consulting Engineers is seeking a part-time Contract Review Specialist to support the review, development, and negotiation of contract proposals, professional service agreements, and other business contracts. This individual will work closely with our business development team, engineering team, project managers, and company leadership to identify contractual risks, recommend appropriate revisions, and provide clear markups that can be incorporated into contract negotiations.

Schedule

This is a part-time position anticipated to work up to 20 hours per week. The actual schedule and number of hours may vary depending on contract volume and business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Review client contracts, proposals, professional service agreements, amendments, subconsultant agreements, and other business documents for contractual risk and unfavorable terms.
• Identify and evaluate high-risk contract provisions and provide clear recommendations regarding proposed changes.
• Prepare contract markups and redlines for the internal staff and company leadership to incorporate into client negotiations.
• Review provisions related to indemnification, limitation of liability, standard of care, insurance requirements, warranties, consequential damages, intellectual property, confidentiality, payment terms, termination, dispute resolution, schedule obligations, and other areas of potential risk.
• Provide concise explanations of contractual concerns so the internal team can understand the business and risk implications of specific provisions.
• Respond to follow-up questions from internal staff and leadership regarding contract language, proposed revisions, and negotiation considerations.
• Assist with the development and improvement of Corbin's standard contract language, templates, preferred terms, and fallback provisions.
• Develop and maintain a library of commonly negotiated clauses and recommended alternative language.
• Help establish consistent contract review standards, processes, and best practices across the organization.
• Identify recurring contractual issues or trends and recommend opportunities to reduce risk and improve the contract review process.
• Maintain organized records of contract reviews, markups, and relevant correspondence.
• Handle confidential and sensitive company and client information with appropriate discretion.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Strong knowledge of contract language, contract development, and contractual risk.
• Ability to identify potentially unfavorable or high-risk provisions and recommend practical alternatives.
• Strong contract drafting, editing, and redlining skills.
• Ability to translate complex legal and contractual concepts into clear, practical guidance for project managers and non-legal stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accurate, thorough work.
• Sound judgment with the ability to distinguish material contractual risks from lower-priority issues.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize reviews, and manage multiple contracts or deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively with internal staff and senior leadership.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Bluebeam Revu, including Track Changes and document comparison tools.
• Familiarity with contracts for architecture, engineering, construction, or other professional services is strongly preferred.

Education and Experience

• Juris Doctor (JD), paralegal certification, bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and substantial contract-review experience.
• +3 years professional experience reviewing, drafting, negotiating, or administering commercial or professional service contracts.
• Experience working as an attorney, paralegal, contracts specialist, contracts administrator, or similar role is preferred.
• +1 years' experience reviewing architecture, engineering, construction (A/E/C), consulting, or professional services agreements is highly preferred.
• Experience identifying and advising on contractual risk related to professional liability, indemnification, insurance, standard of care, and limitation of liability is preferred.
• Experience developing contract templates, standard clauses, negotiation guidance, or contract-review procedures is a plus.

Benefits

• Flexible work hours.
• 401(k) plan with company matching, if hour requirements are met.
• Employe Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), offering benefits of company ownership through accumulation of available stock in a tax-deferred retirement account, if hour requirements are met.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without a regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability status, protected status, or any other characteristic protected by law.