Contract Specialist: Nonprofit Contracts & Compliance

The Nature Conservancy; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

Flexible spending accounts

401(k) with employer match

Parental leave

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Job summary

The Nature Conservancy is seeking a Contract Specialist to be the primary contracts resource for the Western US and Canada Division. You will work with Contract Managers, Program Managers, Finance, Operations, Grants and Legal to develop, review, administer, and implement contracts across assigned areas.

Responsibilities include intake, due diligence, agreement development, approval routing, amendments, and contract closeout, while ensuring compliance with organizational policies and risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination with 3 years’ related experience.
• Experience developing or administering contracts, agreements, amendments, or related business documents.
• Non-profit experience in a similar role/capacity preferred.
• Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, and business requirements.
• Experience building productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide contract guidance and support throughout contracting process.
• Monitor contract status, deliverables, obligations, and compliance.
• Support contract execution and implementation activities.
• Ensure compliance with policies, delegation of authority, and risk practices.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Grants, and Operations to optimize contracting.

Skills

Contract management

Risk stewardship

Policy interpretation

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations, Finance, Legal Studies, Environmental Policy, Public Administration or related field

TNC Certified Contract Specialist (CCS) certification or ability to obtain

Tools

Contract management systems

Document management systems

Financial systems

Job description

The Nature Conservancy is seeking a Contract Specialist to be the primary contracts resource for the Western US and Canada Division. You will work with Contract Managers, Program Managers, Finance, Operations, Grants and Legal to develop, review, administer, and implement contracts across assigned areas.

Responsibilities include intake, due diligence, agreement development, approval routing, amendments, and contract closeout, while ensuring compliance with organizational policies and risk