Contract Specialist

Required Skills & Experience

• 5-7+ years of contracts administration, contracts management, contract negotiation, or commercial/legal experience.

• Experience supporting:

○ Government contracts

○ Public sector RFPs

○ Commercial agreements

○ Transportation, aerospace, defense, or regulated industries

• Candidates from legal, contracts, or commercial backgrounds, procurement

• Experience negotiating with customers

• Strong contract interpretation and risk analysis skills.

• Excellent written communication and drafting capabilities.

• Strong negotiation abilities.

• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgement.

• Comfortable operating with limited supervision.

• Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail

• Bachelor's degree required.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Defense industry experience strongly preferred but not mandatory.

Job Summary

Our client is seeking a Contracts Administrator / Contracts Specialist to support contract review, risk analysis, negotiation, and administration activities across a portfolio of domestic and international defense programs. This role works closely with contracts, legal, procurement, and program stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Review customer contracts, RFPs, amendments, and contractual instruments.

• Analyze contractual risk and identify deviations from company standards and policies.

• Develop risk mitigation strategies and recommendations.

• Negotiate contractual language directly with customers.

• Draft redlines, revisions, and contractual correspondence.

• Support contract lifecycle management from proposal through execution.

• Work independently with stakeholders throughout the review and negotiation process.

• Engage directly with procurement representatives, contract administrators, legal teams, and customer stakeholders.

Day-to-Day Activities

• Contract review and risk assessment.

• Reporting contractual findings and recommendations.

• Customer-facing negotiations.

• Reviewing commercial and government agreements.

• Supporting defense and public-sector procurement opportunities.

• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to ensure contractual compliance and risk mitigation.

AI: Artificial intelligence tools are used to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this position.

Vacancy: This posting is for a currently vacant role, and the successful candidate will be hired into an existing open position.