Contracts Specialist I

Haskell; Oklahoma City, Northern (OK, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Haskell is seeking a Contracts Specialist to partner with business development and project teams in managing a broad range of contracts and legal tasks. The role involves drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and maintaining customer agreements and related documents, while staying current with legislation affecting the construction industry.

The position emphasizes accuracy, strong communication, and ability to meet tight deadlines, with possible travel and independent project work as needed.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate preferred and licensed or in process of applying and taking the bar within the year.
• 5-10 years' experience preferred. Without a Juris Doctorate, 5-10 years of construction contracts experience required.
• Knowledge of contractual and legal concepts.
• Excellent negotiating and drafting skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and redlining in Word.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, revise, and negotiate Customer Agreements including service, design, architecture, engineering, and construction contracts.
• Draft, review, revise, and negotiate Non-Disclosure Agreements, Teaming Agreements and Subcontracts.
• Research changes to legislation affecting corporate and construction industry.
• Maintain corporate records and litigation/claims status reports.
• Coordinate meetings and high level conference calls; develop agendas as needed.
• Travel as required.
• Independently carry out duties and support executives as needed.

Skills

Contract law concepts

Negotiation skills

Drafting contracts

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Juris Doctorate

Tools

Microsoft Word (redlining)

AIA contracts

DBIA contracts

Job description

At Haskell, you’re not just joining a company—you’re joining a nationally recognized Top Workplace where diverse perspectives and inclusive thinking drive stronger outcomes. Whether you’re starting out, growing your expertise, or leading the way, you’ll find a culture grounded in trust, driven by excellence, and built to support your goals. Here, you’ll have the opportunity, flexibility, and sense of belonging to grow your career your way—while making a real impact.

Scope of Position

The Contracts Specialist is a key partner to business development and project teams. This role is responsible for handling a wide range of moderate to complex level contracts and legal tasks, including administrative and executive support-related tasks. Review, negotiate, and maintain agreements, records, and litigation/claim reports and should be capable of recognizing potential problems and addressing them.

Job Responsibilities

• Draft, review, revise, and negotiate Customer Agreements, which include service, conceptual design, design, architecture, engineering, design-build, construction management, and construction management at risk agreements.
• Draft, review, revise, and negotiate a variety of other contracts including, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Teaming Agreements and Subcontracts.
• Research and stay up to date with changes to legislation, laws, statutes, rules, and regulations affecting corporate and construction industry.
• Maintain corporate records, including officers and directors' lists.
• Maintain a litigation/claims status report, including any due dates for action items.
• Maintain ITAR/EAR documentation and registration.
• Maintain corporate seals as necessary.
• Compile data and information necessary to maintain company licenses.
• High level of coordination for setting priorities, complex tasks and adhering to strict deadlines.
• Responsible for compiling data and/or performing research for reports and materials for publications and presentations for executives and/or company.
• Read and analyze incoming notices, memos and reports to determine significance and determine distribution.
• Setup and coordinate meetings and high-level conference calls and develop agendas as needed.
• May be responsible for independent projects in addition to routine support duties, as necessary.
• Travel as required.
• Other duties which may be assigned as needed.

Education & Years of Experience

• Contracts Specialist I: Juris Doctorate preferred and licensed or in process of applying and taking the bar within the year. 5-10 years' experience preferred. Without a Juris Doctorate, 5-10 years of construction contracts experience required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of contractual and legal concepts.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Excellent negotiating and drafting skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs and redlining in Microsoft Word.
• Experience or familiarity with construction industry and terminology.
• Understanding of commercial and corporate law.
• Familiarity and knowledge with AIA and DBIA contracts (not required but a plus).
• Ability to work with all levels of management and maintain strong professional relationships.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Keep confidential information.
• Knowledge of the federal and commercial contracting regulations (not required but a plus).
• Provide, as well as carry out, detailed verbal and written instructions independently.
• Collaborate with others to accomplish organizational goals; identify and resolve problems.
• Use logical or rational thinking to solve problems; make decisions based on personal judgment.

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, team members may be required to visit alternate locations and therefore must have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to do so. This position requires the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application/form information. The team member is frequently required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.

Haskell will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

Haskell is a Drug-Free Workplace, and an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

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