Contracts Specialist

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  • Elevate Flexible Legal Resourcing
Job Summary
Location
Hoffman Estates ,IL 60179
Job Type
Contract
Visa
Any Valid Visa
Salary
PayRate
Qualification
BCA
Experience
2Years - 10Years
Posted
16 Feb 2025
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Job Description

Contracts Specialist (Permanent)

Location: 5 days a week onsite in commuting distance to Chicago (Hoffman Estates), Illinois.


Are you a highly motivated Contracts whiz located in commuting distance to the Chicago, IL suburbs? In this critical role for our customer, you will play a key role in managing contracts, including redlining and ensuring compliance. Experience with 3rd party agreements is critical. This role requires 5 days a week on-site in Hoffman Estates, IL. You will be allowed 2 days per month to work from home.


Responsibilities

  • Analyze, review, and draft various contracts, including service agreements with clients, vendor agreements, NDAs, and purchase orders.
  • Negotiate contract terms, ensuring alignment with company policies, industry standards, and all relevant regulations.
  • Maintain a comprehensive contract database and track key deadlines and milestones for contract execution and performance.
  • Assist internal departments with contract interpretation and develop risk mitigation strategies for environmental services agreements.
  • Stay current on the evolving regulations and relevant legal developments impacting the specific industry.
  • Maintain strong working relationships with internal departments (e.g., operations, compliance) to understand the legal implications of the services we provide.
  • Help create playbooks for contract negotiation


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or Paralegal Certification + years of relevant experience.
  • JDs will also be considered but is not required.
  • Minimum 4 years of experience in contract management/negotiation.
  • Extensive experience with analyzing, reviewing, redlining, and drafting various contracts, including service agreements with clients, vendor agreements, NDAs, and purchase orders. (3rd party agreements are critical).
  • Know contract provisions front and back.
  • Help create playbooks for contract negotiation.
  • Able to hit the ground running when provided the scope of acceptable risk.
  • Proven ability to analyze complex legal documents and identify potential issues.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and legal research databases.
  • Experience with contract management software a plus.
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.


Nice to Haves

  • Environmental or industrial contracts experience. Examples: environmental remediation, waste services and asbestos remediation contracts.


Compensation - up to 95K (DOE) + bonus


To apply:

If you are qualified, interested, and available, please send 1) your WORD version resume 2) Confirm you live in commuting distance to Hoffman Estate, IL and understand this is 5 days a week in office 3) Send an email stating why you are a good fit for this position to


ElevateFlex provides an unparalleled platform for you to work with innovative companies and law firms worldwide on various exciting and challenging roles. We pride ourselves on respecting your individuality and choice of career, allowing you to bring your very best to each role, to continue to develop your experience, expertise, and professional network, and to be supported with a package of benefits tailored to your needs.


As a member of our talent community, you will benefit from Elevate's curated training suite to enhance and develop your skills. You will have access to hands-on support, networking opportunities, and accessing the most up-to-date resources. By joining our global community of Talent, you will get the opportunity to work with our best top law firms and law department customers.


Equitability and inclusion are critical to ElevateFlex's success. As The Law Company, changing the legal business landscape, we know a diverse, inclusive work culture is at the heart of attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry's most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work because we know that diversity of experience and perspective drive innovation and is simply good business.

As a strong proponent of diversity, equitability, and inclusion, ElevateFlex is committed to hiring diverse candidates from all backgrounds. We invite you to apply to become part of the ElevateFlex Team – help us change the legal business landscape and make a dent in the legal universe.

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