Contracts Attorney

Contracts Attorney

Develops, prepares, negotiates, reviews, and administers contracts, bids, and proposals that meet specifications and comply with all Company policies, directives and regulations. Performs contract reviews and supports or participates in contract negotiations with sales, suppliers, partners, or customers to reach final negotiated terms and conditions governing the provision of goods and services. Reviews contract terms to identify any potential risk or compliance issues which deviate from Company's contract guidelines and risk tolerances. Examines supporting materials and agreement documents related to bids or contracts and provides guidance to Project Managers and others in the formation and execution of contractual agreements. Acts as liaison between the organization and subcontractors to implement the contracts. Maintains document control over contracts and other records to ensure document integrity throughout the contract lifecycle. Updates and maintains the contract database and related systems to comply with applicable law, codes and Company guidelines. Advise Company leadership and various stakeholders throughout the contract lifecycle.

Works autonomously. Goals are generally communicated in 'solution' or project goal terms. May provide a leadership role for the work group through knowledge in the area of specialization. Works on advanced, complex technical projects or business issues requiring state of the art technical or industry knowledge.

Essential Responsibilities

• Assist in-house counsel in the development, negotiation and execution of purchase order terms and conditions (Sales, Service; Procurement), nondisclosure agreements, Software(SaaS) and licensing agreements, sales representative, consulting, staffing and other independent contractor agreements as well as other project specific agreements.
• Review contracts to verify that they are compliant with the Company's contracting policies, provide edits and alternative language and/or solutions as part of negotiations with customers and vendors.
• Review contracts from a legal and commercial perspective to protect Company interests, while working closely with Legal, Sales, Project Management and Procurement groups.
• Participate in the development and implementation of procedures for contract management and administration as well as tools to enhance the process, work flow, throughput, document retention, and sharing of best practices. Update the Company contract database by organizing and maintaining permanent records, reviewing and refining duplicated, outdated or incorrect records.
• Provide training and education to individuals within the Company on various contract matters and best practices.
• Review existing agreements to capture key data and contract clauses, identify inconsistencies and provide insight into discoveries to Legal.
• Participate in various compliance initiatives pertaining to risk management, insurance, vendor audits and certifications and document management.
• Self-monitor contract draft submittal dates according to the schedule of completion required by Sales and Procurement groups.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• JD from an ABA accredited law school or Bachelor's degree from an accredited university with 2+ plus years of significant contract drafting and negotiating experience
• Strong legal, commercial and contract review education and/or work experience
• Established problem solver who can identify issues to implement safeguards and solutions into contract documents
• Manufacturing and construction experience strongly preferred but not required.
• Excellent reading, comprehension, research and computer skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills to communicate complex legal concepts to non-legal personnel
• Proficiency in contract drafting/negotiations and identifying provisions which deviate from industry standard.
• Attention to detail and the ability to spot contract errors, conflicts and inconsistencies among the respective contracting parties/tiers
• Self-starter with ability to multi task while maintaining work quality
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite and Adobe Acrobat
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Willingness to work in an office setting (nearly full-time)

Working Conditions

Temperature controlled working environment.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to perform extensive reading, writing, typing and oral communications, often required to sit, use computers, use fax machines, use copy machines, file paperwork, use telephones and utilize written and oral communication to interact with clients, vendors and co-workers.

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About Us

In our 70+ year history, Powell has always known that our employees are at the heart of our success. Without question, we have the most talented people in all parts of our organization. As a manufacturer, we recruit and hire experienced and knowledgeable applicants to ensure our product is engineered, fabricated and assembled to customer specifications!

Powered by Innovation - Powell's culture has and will always be founded in our 'can do' attitude. If we can imagine it, we can do it. Become a part of our story, and let us help you write yours. Hard work pays off in all of our teams, with opportunity for advancement and promotion without sacrificing work-life balance. Successful candidates must have a legal authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis, with only those candidates selected for interview contacted.

We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disability

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