Contract Specialist at Smith

McMillan Pazdan Smith is an award-winning architecture interior design and advisory services firm with eleven studios located in the southeast. We pride ourselves on strong client relationships and community partnerships. Our projects represent the work of a collaborative group of dedicated design professionals driven by a solitary goal: to deliver a functional solution that inspire collaboration function imagination constructability and attributes of a well-constructed environmental design.We are seeking an experienced Contract Specialist to join our firm!Serve as point of contact for all contract matters regarding architectural services.Collaborate with team members outside counsel and insurers while crafting evaluating negotiating and executing a variety of different contracts covering a range of transactions.Develop and update the firms contracting standard and templates as needed.Support leadership outside counsel and insurers in claim mitigation effortsRequirementsAbout You: The qualifications of a Contracts Specialist are multi-faceted. The ability to effectively communicate both in person and virtually and confidently prioritize and execute tasks with many competing priorities are a necessity. Here is a list of other required skills:3-4 years of relevant professional experienceHold a Bachelors degree in a relevant fieldPossess an understanding of legal principles and terminologyExperience as a proactive & effective communicatorExperience clearly communicating complex legal concepts to decision-makersAbility to establish priorities work independently & proceed with objectives without supervisionAbility to analyze and solve problemsAbility to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgmentsStrong attention to detail and technical writing & editing skillsExperience in the Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC) IndustryProficiency with Microsoft Outlook Word PowerPoint and ExcelExperience with AIA agreements is preferredReady to apply If this career opportunity sounds like a fit for you and you are ready to join the MPS team click on the apply button below.Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to grasp objects; reach with hands and arms; balance stop kneel or crouch; speak or listen. The employee must occasionally lift and/or carry up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.Workplace EnvironmentWork environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.While performing the duties of this job the employee may occasionally be exposed to hazardous working conditions in conjunction with construction site visits. The noise level in the construction zone may be loud.While performing the duties of this job in the office work environment the employee will not be exposed to hazardous working conditions. The noise level in the office work environment is usually moderate.McMillan Pazdan Smith is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex race religion color national origin age disability veterans status or any classification protected by state or local law.If you need a reasonable accommodation to access the information provided on this web site please contact Human Resources at: for further assistance.Required Experience:IC Key Skills IVR,SOAP,Avaya,Solaris,Cost Accounting Standards,Database Design,Hibernate,ITIL,Weblogic,Express.js,Contracts,ASP Employment Type : Contract Experience: years Vacancy: 1