What are the responsibilities and job description for the Contract Manager position at ASSA ABLOY Group?
Summary
Hangar & Large Application Doors (HLAD), a division of ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems US, Inc., is seeking candidates for a Contract Negotiator / Contract Manager position. Location on site is preferable but remote work will be considered for the right candidate.
In this position, the successful candidate will review and provide legal contract negotiation, administrative and some commercial support to ASSA ABLOY’s Hangar and Large Application company commonly referred to as Megadoor® . He or she will be an energetic person, assertive and possess either a solid background in commercial, construction and procurement law or a strong desire to learn. This person will be an integral part of the HLAD team and will work with senior level employees and executives within the organization along with interesting customers in industries such as Aerospace, Military, and multi-national contractors.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.
As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.
As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.
Hangar & Large Application Doors (HLAD), a division of ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems US, Inc., is seeking candidates for a Contract Negotiator / Contract Manager position. Location on site is preferable but remote work will be considered for the right candidate.
In this position, the successful candidate will review and provide legal contract negotiation, administrative and some commercial support to ASSA ABLOY’s Hangar and Large Application company commonly referred to as Megadoor® . He or she will be an energetic person, assertive and possess either a solid background in commercial, construction and procurement law or a strong desire to learn. This person will be an integral part of the HLAD team and will work with senior level employees and executives within the organization along with interesting customers in industries such as Aerospace, Military, and multi-national contractors.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Learn and understand HLAD's unique business, customer base and approach to satisfying its unique market
- Review contracts of all types with a focus on construction contracts
- Redline contracts of all types with a focus on construction contracts
- Be comfortable arguing a position
- Interface with high-level businesspeople within HLAD
- Take the lead in contract negotiations
- Prepare amendments
- Own the contracting process from review to execution to expiry to renewal
- Handle administrative responsibility for provision of insurance certifications as well as enrolment of HLAD into OCIPs
- Other duties as may be assigned
- Bachelor’s degree, paralegal certificate or significant practical experience as a paralegal. Early-mid career Juris Doctor’s with relevant experience are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Understanding of and familiarity with construction law
- Experience working with government and/or large organisations
- Experience with and a desire to negotiate
- Willingness to make decisions
- Efficiency and ability to prioritise
- Honesty and integrity
- Sound judgement
- Good organizational skills
- Better than average communication skills
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Basic computer skills
- Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm with additional hours as required.
- Occasional remote work is permitted if approved by manager.
- Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Must be able to access and navigate at the organization’s facility
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.
As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.
As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.