at ARCO in Downers Grove, Illinois, United States Job Description

ABOUT YOU

Do you have a passion for supporting a fast-paced and highly efficient legal team? Do you thrive managing multiple projects and deadlines at a time? Then we have the next career move for you! Who are we? We are ARCO , a Family of Construction Companies. We are looking to add a Contract Specialist to our successful and ever-growing legal team. Successful candidates will be flexible, fun-loving, self-motivated, efficient, detail oriented, and have superior organizational skills.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

+ Review and negotiate subcontracts and other vendor agreements, ensuring that contracts align with internal policies and procedures.

+ Serve as a resource for Project Managers regarding insurance and contractual obligations in subcontractor and vendor agreements.

+ Maintain a fluent understanding of standard downstream forms

+ Serve as a collaborative partner with controllers and operations stakeholders

+ Suggest edits to downstream forms and facilitate changes under the supervision of department leadership

+ Interpret contract provisions to help resolve claims and questions submitted by subcontractors

+ Identify potential risks that contract changes may pose to the company, and analyze and reduce identified risk

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

+ 5+ years of relevant experience in a contract administrator, contract manager, contract specialist, or similar role

+ A legal background: JD, paralegal certificate, or equivalent hands-on construction contract experience with real depth

+ Knowledge of legal requirements associated with contracts

+ Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving abilities

+ Ability to build solid relationships with internal Project Managers, the Legal and Finance teams, and outside vendors

+ Excellent customer service and verbal/written communication skills; must be extremely organized and detail oriented

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

+ Industry-leading performance-based bonus program

+ Employee Stock Ownership Plan ( ESOP )

+ Traditional and Roth 401k

+ Tuition reimbursement for associates

+ Scholarship for associates' children up to $28,000 per child + 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account