Senior Contracts Analyst

SWCA, Incorporated; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

SWCA Environmental Consultants seeks a Senior Contracts Analyst to join our Legal team in a hybrid role with a Phoenix, AZ base. The position focuses on reviewing, analyzing, and redlining contracts to balance risk and expediency while ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.

Role collaborates with project management, risk, legal, technology, and finance teams to ensure contractual obligations are understood and met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, legal studies, or a related field.
• Five (5) years of experience in contract compliance, legal support, or contract administration—ideally in a professional services environment.
• Familiarity with contract terminology, legal document structures, and risk/compliance principles.
• High attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (especially Word and Excel); experience with ticketing systems or contract management software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contract Review & Analysis: Review, analyze, and redline client professional services contracts, vendor agreements, NDAs, leases, and amendments to balance risk and expediency.
• Cross Department Collaboration: Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure understanding and compliance with contractual terms.
• Compliance Monitoring & Support: Recommend improvements to contract review workflows and compliance processes and assist with contract management systems.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Independent work / teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, legal studies, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Word

Excel

Contract management software

Job description

About the opportunity

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a Senior Contracts Analyst to join our Legal team. This position is responsible for reviewing, processing, and maintaining contracts related to professional services and other legal documents while ensuring strict compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.

The role combines elements of contract analysis, risk management, and compliance monitoring, supporting the full contract lifecycle in collaboration with legal, risk, technology and operational teams. This position is a career growth opportunity to join a leading environmental consulting firm dedicated to delivering sound science and creative solutions to our clients.

The role is a regular (with benefits), full-time, salaried, and exempt position that offers a hybrid work environment reporting to our Phoenix, AZ office location. Highly qualified remote-based candidates will also be considered.

Application Deadline

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews may be scheduled as qualified candidates areidentified.Thisposition may close without prior notice once a strong candidate pool is established.

What you will accomplish

• Contract Review & Analysis:
  • Review, analyze, and redline client professional services contracts, vendor agreements, NDAs, leases, and amendments to balance risk and expediency.
  • Evaluate contracts for compliance with company policies, accounting standards, information security protocols, and relevant regulations.
  • Support contract negotiation.
• Cross Department Collaboration:
  • Coordinate with internal stakeholders (e.g., project management, risk, legal, technology and finance teams) to ensure understanding and compliance with contractual terms.
  • Provide guidance on contractual obligations and assist in resolving contract-related issues.
• Compliance Monitoring & Support:
  • Recommend improvements to contract review workflows and compliance processes.
  • Assist with the implementation and optimization of contract management systems.
  • Contribute to training and knowledge-sharing efforts regarding contract compliance and risk awareness

Experience and qualifications for success

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, legal studies, or a related field.
• Five (5) years of experience in contract compliance, legal support, or contract administration—ideally in a professional services environment.
• Familiarity with contract terminology, legal document structures, and risk/compliance principles.
• High attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (especially Word and Excel); experience with ticketing systems or contract management software is a plus.
• Ability to handle confidential information with integrity and discretion.
• Capable of working both independently and as part of a collaborative team

Preferred qualifications

• Seven (7) years of experience in contract compliance, legal support, or contract administration—ideally in a professional services environment
• Experience supporting legal or risk teams.
• Basic understanding of compliance and risk management in the context of professional services.
• Ability to interpret and communicate complex contract terms clearly to non-legal stakeholders