Contracts Administrator/ Paralegal - Risk Management

Kurgo; Knoxville, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

401K match

Dog-friendly office

Job summary

PetSafe Brands in Knoxville, TN, is seeking a Contract Administrator to manage day-to-day contract lifecycle processes, maintain the contract management database, and prepare routine documents under the Director of Risk Management.

The role requires an Associate degree and 2–4 years of contracts experience, proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat, and strong teamwork and analytical skills; the position includes a competitive benefits package and a dog-friendly workplace.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Legal Studies, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 2-4 years of substantive experience in business contracts and/or legal support.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Pro.
• Ability to work in a team environment and effectively communicate at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work self-directed and demonstrate analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee administration of the contract lifecycle management process to ensure compliance and efficiency.
• Maintain and update the corporate contract management system database with precision.
• Record and summarize contract details in the database.
• Conduct initial reviews of key contract terms, identifying potential issues and escalating them for Director analysis.
• Track and manage contract deadlines using the corporate contract management system, ensuring timely reviews and communications with internal stakeholders.
• Prepare and distribute formal notifications related to contract actions (e.g., renewal, nonrenewal, expiration) for Director review prior to distribution where the notification has legal or financial effect.
• Support new contract reviews by preparing summaries and flagging issues for Director analysis.
• Facilitate compliance with the company's contract signature/delegation of authority policy.
• Draft, negotiate, and finalize contract terms, template agreements, amendments, nonrenewal notices, and terminations, exercising delegated judgment and decision-making authority as authorized by the Director of Risk Management on a matter-by-matter basis according to complexity, value, and risk.
• Authority under this role does not extend to matters requiring Director-level or executive approval per company policy.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Associate degree in Legal Studies

Tools

Contract lifecycle management software

Job description

Job Type Full time PetSafe Brands, formerly known as Radio Systems Corporation, is headquartered in Knoxville, TN. It has been named “The Marble City” and "Scruffy City", names we have embraced for our unique charm. We are the home of 1982 World’s Fair and we boast of 21 craft breweries around the city (click here for the Ale Trail). If you like to hike or camp, visit the Great Smokey Mountain National Park. Take your pick of outdoor activities from walking, tubing, running, or biking in our Urban Wilderness. Knox County has an amazing public-school system, no state income tax, low property taxes and cost of living. We host Music and Shakespeare on the Square as well as Family Movie Nights on the Square during the summer months in downtown Knoxville. Our Company: PetSafe Brands is the world leader in pet products through our family of brands:Pet Safe® Brand, Sport DOG® Brand, Invisible Fence® Brand, Kurgo and Premier Pet. PetSafe® Brand makes every product from leashes and harnesses to water fountains and and litter boxes. We have an ambitious goal of touching over 21 million pets, people, and communities around the world each year. We serve a broad range of pet owners from providing the hunter the best gear for a successful hunt to accommodating the “Not-So-Crazy Cat Lady” with all the entertaining toys and effective solutions she could ever imagine. We do this by creating a culture of enthusiasm, resilience, adaptability, and teamwork every day in the office. We work hard to be our community’s employer of choice as we all live our purpose: We exist to unleash freedom for pet parents by keeping their pets happy, healthy and safe.

Summary of Position:

Responsible for day-to-day administration of the organization's contract lifecycle management process, including intake, database maintenance, deadline tracking, and preparation of routine contract documents. Provides administrative backup support to the Risk Management department in other areas (e.g., IP docketing, certificate of insurance tracking) as assigned. Exercises delegated judgment and decision-making authority on contract terms as directed by the Director of Risk Management, with the scope of authority assigned on a matter-by-matter basis according to complexity, value, and risk.

Work Environment:

Primarily sedentary, office-based work.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overseeing administration of the contract lifecycle management process to ensure compliance and efficiency.
• Maintain and update the corporate contract management system database with precision.
• Record and summarize contract details in the database.
• Conduct initial reviews of key contract terms, identifying potential issues and escalating them for further analysis by the Director of Risk Management.
• Track and manage contract deadlines using the corporate contract management system, ensuring timely reviews and communications with internal stakeholders.
• Prepare and distribute formal notifications related to contract actions (e.g., renewal, nonrenewal, expiration) for Director review prior to distribution where the notification has legal or financial effect.
• Support new contract reviews by preparing summaries and flagging issues for Director analysis.
• Facilitate compliance with the company's contract signature/delegation of authority policy.
• Draft, negotiate, and finalize contract terms, template agreements, amendments, nonrenewal notices, and terminations, exercising delegated judgment and decision-making authority as authorized by the Director of Risk Management on a matter-by-matter basis according to complexity, value, and risk.
• Authority under this role does not extend to matters requiring Director-level or executive approval per company policy.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Associate degree in Legal Studies, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 2-4 years of substantive experience in business contracts and/or legal support.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Pro.
• Ability to work in a team environment and effectively communicate at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work self-directed and demonstrate analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills.

Preferred:

• Demonstrated experience negotiating contract terms.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management software.

Other duties as assigned.

Confidentiality:

This position requires access to sensitive vendor, financial, and legal information. Teammate must maintain strict confidentiality of all contract terms, pricing, and related business information, and must disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest to the Director of Risk Management.

Accountabilities:

• Schedules and dockets required for the corporate contract management system.
• Meeting deadlines and commitments as required.
• Compliance with confidentiality and conflict-of-interest obligations.
• Regular and predictable attendance required.

Relationships:

Reports to the Director of Risk Management. Partners with outside counsel as needed. Works with Directors and Managers across all departments. No direct reports.

BENEFITS:

• Working for PetSafe Brands definitely has its benefits.
• We offer a collaborative and creative team‑oriented work environment where we encourage you to take risks to learn and grow!
• We offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401K match.
• In addition we offer a rich wellness program which includes an onsite health clinic, workout facility and of course, we encourage you to bring your dog to work, which is our whole reason for what we do!

PetSafe Brands is dedicated to offering equal employment opportunity for all teammates and fostering a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. At PetSafe Brand, our teammates are our greatest strength. We strive to build a workforce as diverse as the customers we serve by hiring great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, life experiences, knowledge, self‑expression and talent. We recruit and reward teammates based on capability and performance and together we are building a culture that welcomes all dimensions of an individual’s identity including race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, educational background, national origin or ancestry, religion, veteran status, or physical ability. We embrace these differences and the unique contributions each teammate brings not just because it is the right thing to do but because it makes our company stronger. While we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging, we recognize that we still have more work to do and a lot more to learn.

PetSafe Brands, formerly known as Radio Systems Corporation, is headquartered in Knoxville, TN. It has been named “The Marble City” and "Scruffy City", names we have embraced for our unique charm. We are the home of 1982 World’s Fair and we boast of 21 craft breweries around the city (click here for the Ale Trail). If you like to hike or camp, visit the Great Smokey Mountain National Park. Take your pick of outdoor activities from walking, tubing, running, or biking in our Urban Wilderness. Knox County has an amazing public‑school system, no state income tax, low property taxes and cost of living. We host Music and Shakespeare on the Square as well as Family Movie Nights on the Square during the summer months in downtown Knoxville. Our Company: PetSafe Brands is the world leader in pet products through our family of brands:Pet Safe® Brand, SportDOG® Brand, Invisible Fence® Brand, Kurgo and Premier Pet. PetSafe® Brand makes every product from leashes and harnesses to water fountains and litter boxes. We have an ambitious goal of touching over 21 million pets, people, and communities around the world each year. We serve a broad range of pet owners from providing the hunter the best gear for a successful hunt to accommodating the “Not-So-Crazy Cat Lady” with all the entertaining toys and effective solutions she could ever imagine. We do this by creating a culture of enthusiasm, resilience, adaptability, and teamwork every day in the office. We work hard to be our community’s employer of choice as we all live our purpose: We exist to unleash freedom for pet parents by keeping their pets happy, healthy and safe.