Lead Contracts Administrator

Swire Coca-Cola, USA; South Jordan (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k) with match

Health Savings Accounts

Virtual care

Employee assistance

Paid time off

Product discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Career advancement

Job summary

Swire Coca-Cola seeks a Lead Contracts Administrator to oversee the full lifecycle of commercial agreements, drafting, negotiating, and enforcing standards across the enterprise. You will ensure alignment with risk and compliance, using CLM tools to streamline processes and templates.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with Legal, procurement, and business teams, delivering training and mentoring junior staff to uphold enterprise policy and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• JD preferred.
• 12+ years progressive contract administration experience.
• Experience supporting high-volume commercial contracting operations.
• Experience with enterprise CLM systems (Ironclad, GEP, LinkSquares).
• Understanding of contract structure and risk allocation.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements.
• Manage contract intake, triage, prioritization, and workflow coordination.
• Develop and manage templates and risk-aligned policies.
• Oversee execution workflows and maintain contract records in the CLM system.
• Liaise between Legal and other teams on contract strategy and execution.
• Deliver training on contract processes, risk awareness, and compliance.
• Mentor junior contract administrators or staff.

Skills

Contract lifecycle management

Enterprise CLM expertise

High-volume contracting

Risk assessment in contracts

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Juris Doctorate (JD) preferred

Tools

Ironclad

GEP

LinkSquares

Job description

Who is Swire Coca-Cola? We are a family-owned bottling company with a story spanning over two centuries. We are one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola in North America and distribute more than 50 beverage brands and flavors creating joy for our customers every day. Our 8,000+ driven employees work hard as part of a team that delivers refreshment to over 30 million consumers across 13 states. Begin a journey with us at Swire Coca-Cola and belong to a community of dedicated team members who think big and believe in winning together.

Job Details:

• Job Level: 7
• Schedule: This position is required to be on-site 5 days a week in our South Jordan, UT location.

Why you'll love working at Swire Coca-Cola:

Swire Coca-Cola is committed to providing balance to support you in all aspects of your life, both at work and beyond. We offer the benefits you need for physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

• Health coverage (3 medical options, dental and vision)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan w/company match
• Health Savings Accounts w/company match
• FREE virtual primary care, acute care and physical therap y
• FREE Employee Assistance Program
• Company paid (vacation, holidays, sick time, bereavement, jury duty, maternity/parental, disability leave and volunteer time)
• Discounted & free product
• Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunities for career advancement

In addition to health benefits, Swire Coca-Cola is proud to offer you opportunities where you help give back directly to the communities and causes you care about. Note: Enrollment in a Swire Medical Plan is required for some benefits.

What does a Lead Contracts Administrator do at Swire Coca-Cola?

The Lead Contracts Administrator is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of commercial agreements across the enterprise. A successful Lead Contracts Administrator combines technical contract expertise, operational discipline, and cross-functional partnership to ensure contracts are drafted, negotiated, executed, and administered in alignment with enterprise risk standards, compliance obligations, and commercial objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Contract Lifecycle Management
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including strategic partnership agreements, customer agreements, supplier contracts, distribution agreements, NDAs, exclusivity agreements, and amendments.
  • Manage contract intake, triage, prioritization, and workflow coordination with business stakeholders.
  • Develop and manage templates and ensure alignment with risk matrices, delegation of authority, and enterprise policies.
  • Oversee execution workflows and maintain accurate contract records within the CLM system.
• Risk Management and Compliance
  • Identify and assess legal, financial, and operational risks within contractual arrangements.
  • Escalate material deviations in accordance with Legal Department guidelines.
  • Ensure alignment with corporate compliance frameworks, including the published policies, data privacy requirements, strategic partnership requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.
  • Support internal audit requests and manage contract-related compliance inquiries.
• Process and Systems Leadership
  • Serve as functional lead and power user for the Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform.
  • Maintain standard templates, clause libraries, negotiation playbooks, and fallback positions.
  • Track contract metrics including cycle time, deviation rates, renewal deadlines, and bottlenecks.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and risk controls.
• Cross-Functional Partnership
  • Act as liaison between Legal and other enterprise teams regarding contract strategy and execution.
  • Provide guidance on contract interpretation and post-execution obligations.
  • Deliver enterprise-wide training on contract processes, risk awareness, and compliance expectations.
  • Mentor junior contract administrators or support staff, as applicable.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's degree required
• PhD Juris Doctorate (JD) preferred preferred
• 12+ years Progressive experience in contract administration within a corporate legal department or commercial enterprise, including procurement. required
• Experience supporting high-volume commercial contracting operations. required
• Demonstrated expertise and ownership of an enterprise CLM, such as Ironclad, GEP, LinkSquares, or comparable platforms. required
• Advanced understanding of contract structure and commercial risk allocation.

Come and join our Sparkling team!

Due to the nature of our work and to help maintain a safe workplace for our employees and customers, after a candidate receives a conditional offer of employment, they will be required to complete pre-employment screening. This includes a criminal background check, drug screening, and for certain roles, a motor vehicle record review.

Screening results are evaluated based on several factors, including the nature and severity of an offense, how much time has passed, the relevance to the position, patterns of repeated offenses, and driving history for roles that require operating a vehicle.

All results are reviewed fairly and in accordance with applicable state and federal laws, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Swire Coca-Cola is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer that participates in the E-Verify program as required by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Swire Coca-Cola does not sponsor applicants for work visas.