Contracts Specialist (REMOTE)

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Job Description

Position Summary:

As a Contracts Specialist on our growing contracts and compliance team, you will be a key player in supporting the full lifecycle of government-related agreements. You will work closely with cross-functional teams—legal, sales, product, operations, and finance—to review, redline, and manage a wide range of contracts. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, solutions-driven professional with the flexibility and initiative to thrive in a high-growth, fast-paced environment. This role demands a self-starter who can operate independently, drive contracts to closure, and ensure compliance with internal policies and applicable regulations.

Key Responsibilities

•  Oversee end-to-end state and local government contracting processes beginning with request for proposal or sole source opportunity through wind-down in accordance with applicable regulations, statutes and laws for contracts in the Contract Manager's region.
•  Support cradle-to-grave contract lifecycle activities including intake, review, negotiation, execution, compliance monitoring, amendments, and close-out.
•  Partner with stakeholders to ensure contractual obligations, deliverables, and risk mitigation measures are understood and actionable.
•  Coordinate contract approvals and documentation in alignment with internal Delegation of Authority (DOA) and governance frameworks.
•  Provide guidance to internal clients on contractual interpretation, risk exposure, and escalation paths.
•  Maintain accurate contract records and data in our CLM system (Cobblestone/Salesforce), identifying opportunities for automation and process improvement.
•  Maintain compliance artifacts in Microsoft SharePoint/tools.
•  Help develop and refine contract templates, playbooks, SOPs, and training materials.
•  Support audits, compliance reviews, and reporting obligations in collaboration with Finance, Legal, and Executive leadership.
  
  

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Skills And Requirements

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required
• 5 years of contract administration/management experience
• Contracting experience must come from a state or local government entity (SLED), and include experience responding to RFPs, redlining agreements and/or amendments, and following contract through to close.
• Proven cradle-to-grave experience across a diverse contract portfolio resulting from sole source or RFx opportunities, including. Ideally this contract management experience includes things like SaaS or subscription-based agreements, licensing and IP-heavy agreements, data privacy/data sharing agreements, subcontractor and teaming agreements (although our team does not process subcontract/teaming agreements, previous experience is preferred to be an effective partner with our Supply Chain counterpart).
• Strong redlining skills and understanding of risk clauses (indemnity, limitation of liability, termination, etc.)
• Proficient in contract law principles, drafting, redlining, and negotiation.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management systems and tools (Cobblestone, Salesforce, or similar).
• Familiarity with government contracts, especially state and local (SLED) contracting, cooperative agreements, and flow-down requirements.
• NCMA certification is strongly preferred (CCMA, CFCM, or CPCM).
• Prior experience working in small to mid-sized companies or startups where cross-functional collaboration and wearing multiple hats is ideal.
•  JD or contract management certifications is a plus.
•  Business/government contracts training/certifications a plus.
•  Advanced experience with Excel and or SharePoint including building dashboards
•  Any administrator experience on a contract management software platform
•  Any contract management experience from outside of the US, specifically UK, Australia, or New Zealand experience is a huge bonus
  
  

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