Contracts Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Contracts Manager

Location: Greensboro, NC

Job Type: Full-Time

Reports To: General Counsel

Position Overview:

We are seeking a detail-oriented, organized and proactive Contracts Manager to join our growing team in the construction industry. This role is crucial for managing, processing, reviewing, drafting and negotiating customer contracts, subcontracts, and other documents, supporting sales and project teams across the business. The ideal candidate will have experience in the construction industry, as well as experience in contract review and management, risk mitigation practices, and possess a strong understanding of both customer and subcontractor relationships.

Location: This position will be located at our Greensboro, NC office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review, negotiate, manage and maintain a wide range of contracts, including customer and subcontractor agreements, vendor agreements, service agreements, and change orders.
• Process contracts in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Ensure scopes of work and price align with project quote and booking package.
• Identify and extract key contract provisions and documents, with the ability to summarize and discuss with sales and project teams.
• Identify and track contract key deadlines, safety and onsite requirements, as well as certified payroll, insurance and bonding requirements.
• Coordinate with project managers, sales, estimators, and finance to align contract terms with project execution plans.
• Ensure company alignment with the terms and commitments laid out in contracts.
• Maintain and update contract templates and standard clauses.
• Maintain and update “playbooks” for repeat customer and subcontractor agreements.
• Support risk management and legal team by identifying and flagging potential contractual issues.
• Regularly communicate with stakeholders to update them on contract status and address any concerns.
• Prepare contract summaries and reports, as needed, for internal stakeholders and executives.
• As needed, assist with any contract close-out activities.
• Assist with review of project bid documentation and communicate key provisions and obligations to applicable teams.
• Maintain organized files for audits and project records.
• Support other legal and administrative functions as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; paralegal certification or legal studies degree a plus.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in a paralegal, contract management, or construction-related administrative or legal role preferred.

Preferred Skills (not all requirements):

• Experience working with public and private construction contracts.
• Knowledge of contracts and construction industry practices.
• Familiarity with construction contract documents and industry-standard forms.
• Understanding of basic contract provisions, including payment, warranty, indemnity, insurance, liens and bonds, termination, dispute resolution, etc.
• Contract negotiation skills.

Necessary Skills:

• Strong judgment, trustworthy, and dependable.
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong document review skills with extreme attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines at a time.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with legal, sales and operations professionals.
• Ability to communicate professionally with customers.

Compensation:

Commensurate with experience; includes competitive salary, health benefits, retirement plan and paid time off