Contracts Specialist

Contracts Specialist

Full-time

Location: Indianapolis, IN or Cincinnati, OH

Position Overview:

This reports to General Counsel and is responsible for managing the company''s contract lifecycle. The ideal candidate brings both administrative precision and basic legal compliance knowledge, functioning as the operational backbone for all contract activity.

Paralegal certificate or equivalent legal/contracts experience preferred. This is not a traditional paralegal role, but candidates who understand contract structure, legal terminology, and compliance fundamentals will ramp up faster and add the most value.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the contract review process using a portal; set and enforce notification and deadline workflows
• Ensure contracts are executed and properly stored with easy retrieval
• Perform basic legal compliance checking using standardized checklists
• Drive accountability at all levels of the organization to meet contract deadlines and action items
• Support implementation of new contract management software

Qualifications:

• Exceptionally high attention to detail
• Highly independent; self-directed with strong judgment
• Confident enforcing deadlines and action items with stakeholders at all levels