Contracts and Compliance Analyst

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG); San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits programs

Career development opportunities

Collaborative, people-first culture

Global reach with local impact

Job summary

Gallagher is seeking a Contract & Compliance Analyst to manage complex contracts and ensure regulatory compliance across the lifecycle. You will work with internal teams and external partners to identify risks, strengthen controls, and protect the organization's interests in a hybrid San Diego environment.

The role emphasizes contract governance, data integrity, and development of standard templates and training materials.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years in contract administration, compliance, risk management or related fields.
• Certifications such as CPCM/CCCM/CCEP/CRCM/CRMP are desirable.
• Hybrid work model out of San Diego, CA with 3 days onsite and 2 days remote.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, prepare, review, coordinate, and manage complex contracts and amendments across the lifecycle.
• Ensure contracts are complete, accurate, and compliant with standards before execution.
• Collaborate with internal departments, vendors, and stakeholders for development, review, negotiation support, and issue resolution.
• Conduct contract risk assessments and identify business, financial, operational, regulatory, and reputational risks.
• Monitor obligations, renewal timelines, deliverables, documentation, and compliance requirements.
• Maintain the contract management system with data integrity and timely updates.
• Support development and maintenance of standard contract templates, forms, routing processes, and documentation.
• Perform research and specialized analysis related to contracts, compliance, regulations, and risk exposure.
• Identify and communicate compliance risks and control gaps to management.
• Recommend corrective actions, process improvements, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Promote adherence to policies and ethical standards; assist training materials.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Analytical thinking

Confidentiality

Teamwork & customer service

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Contract Management / Compliance / Risk Management / Public Administration / Business Administration

Professional certifications desirable (CPCM, CCCM, CCEP, CRCM, CRMP)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

At Gallagher, we help clients face risk with confidence because we believe that when businesses are protected, they're free to grow, lead, and innovate. You'll be backed by our digital ecosystem: a client-centric suite of consulting tools making it easier for you to meet your clients where they want to be met. Advanced data and analytics providing a comprehensive overview of the risk landscape is at your fingertips. Here, you're not just improving clients' risk profiles, you're building trust. You'll find a culture grounded in teamwork, guided by integrity, and fueled by a shared commitment to do the right thing. We value curiosity, celebrate new ideas, and empower you to take ownership of your career while making a meaningful impact for the businesses we serve. If you're ready to bring your unique perspective to a place where your work truly matters; think of Gallagher.

Overview

Under general supervision, the Contract & Compliance Analyst is responsible for analyzing preparing and finalizing complex contracts for execution. This role provides expertise in regulatory compliance, and vendor oversight, while protecting the organization's reputational interests. This role serves as a key contributor in the administration, analysis, coordination, and lifecycle management of organizational contracts while supporting compliance with regulatory, contractual, and internal governance requirements.

The Contract & Compliance Analyst assists internal stakeholders, leadership, and external partners to identify risks, strengthen controls, support operational excellence, and protect the organization's regulatory, and reputational interests.

How you'll make an impact

• Analyze, prepare, review, coordinate, and manage complex contracts, amendments, agreements, and related documents throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Ensure contracts are complete, accurate, compliant with organizational standards, and properly executed before implementation.
• Collaborate with internal departments, vendors, and external stakeholders to support contract development, review, negotiation support, and resolution of contractual issues.
• Conduct contract risk assessments and identify business, financial, operational, regulatory, and reputational risks.
• Monitor contract obligations, renewal timelines, deliverables, required documentation, and compliance requirements.
• Maintain the contract management system, ensuring data integrity, document accuracy, timely updates, and reliable reporting throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Support the development and maintenance of standard contract templates, forms, routing processes, and supporting documentation.
• Conduct research and perform specialized analysis related to contracts, compliance requirements, regulations, and organizational risk exposure.
• Support monitoring of compliance requirements and assess adherence to applicable regulatory, contractual, privacy, security, licensure, ethics, and governance standards.
• Identify, evaluate, document, and communicate compliance risks, control gaps, and potential areas of vulnerability to management.
• Recommend and assist with implementation of corrective action plans, process improvements, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Promote adherence to internal policies, standard operating procedures, ethical standards, and organizational compliance expectations.
• Assist with the development and presentation of contract, compliance, risk awareness, and process-related training materials.
• Perform related duties as assigned in support of departmental and organizational objectives.

About You

• Establish and Maintain effective working relationships
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work with all levels of staff and maintain strict confidentiality of information.
• Demonstrated passion for teamwork and customer service.
• Cooperative attitude and ability to work both individually and in a team
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, such as Excel, PowerPoint & Word
• Understand and follow oral and written direction
• Provide technical expertise and analytical support
• Ability to work a hybrid model out of San Diego, CA - 3x On Site, 2x WFH.

Education & Experience

• A Bachelor's degree in Contract Management, Compliance, Risk Management, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a closely related field and a minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in contract administration, compliance, risk management or a related field.
• Professional certifications such as Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM), Certified Commercial Contracts Manager (CCCM), Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP), Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM), or Certified Risk Management Professional (CRMP) are desirable.

Core Competencies

• Strategic Risk Thinking
• Regulatory & Fiduciary Expertise
• Executive Presence & Judgment
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Operational Excellence
• High Integrity & Confidentiality

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Compensation and benefits

At Gallagher, we believe supporting our colleagues goes far beyond the role itself.For more information, visit our Benefits page.

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits programs designed to support your well-being
• Career development opportunities and ongoing learning
• A collaborative, people-first culture with accessible leadership
• The opportunity to do meaningful work with global reach and local impact

At Gallagher, we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to join our Talent Community to stay connected to additional career opportunities. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles.

Gallagher is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)