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Contract Administrator

Atlanta, GAOnsiteContractPosted 2 months ago

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Required skills

  • Draft and revise agreements
  • contracts
  • NDAs
  • lease documents
  • estoppel certificates
  • affidavits
  • transactional documents
  • company policies
  • guidelines
  • review

Nice to have

  • construction
  • real estate
  • transactional law
  • contract management
  • equivalent legal/business experience
  • CounselLink

Role summary

ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies, is seeking a Contract Administrator to join their legal team. This role involves drafting, revising, reviewing, and finalizing various legal documents including contracts, NDAs, and lease agreements. The Contract Administrator will interpret contract provisions, identify risks, and serve as a liaison between Legal, Finance, and Project Management. Responsibilities include maintaining legal databases, creating standardized templates, and supporting training initiatives. The ideal candidate will have 3-10 years of relevant experience, strong understanding of contract language, excellent critical thinking and organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel. Experience in construction, real estate, or transactional law is strongly preferred.

ABOUT YOU

Do you have a passion for supporting a fast-paced and highly efficient legal team? Do you thrive managing multiple projects and deadlines at a time? Then we have the next career move for you! Who are we? We are ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies.

We are looking to add a Contract Administrator to our successful and ever-growing legal team. Successful candidates will be flexible, self-motivated, efficient, detail oriented, and possess superior organizational and communication skills.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

  • Draft and revise agreements including contracts, NDAs, lease documents, estoppel certificates, affidavits, and other transactional documents in accordance with company policies and guidelines.
  • Review, organize, and finalize contracts, exhibits, and related legal documents for execution.
  • Interpret contract provisions and assist in resolving standard contractual questions with practical solutions within established guidelines.
  • Identify and communicate potential legal, operational, and financial risks associated with contract terms or changes.
  • Serve as the primary liaison between Legal, Finance, Project Management, and external clients driving communication and collaboration to support strong working relationships.
  • Support training initiatives by organizing legal resources, preparing presentations, and assisting with operational guidance on contract processes and compliance requirements.
  • Maintain and administer legal databases and document management systems including CounselLink and related tracking tools.
  • Create, update, and maintain standardized contract templates and legal forms.

    • NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

  • 3–10 years of relevant experience in a paralegal, contract administration, or related legal support role.
  • Experience reviewing, negotiating, or administering contracts in construction, real estate, transactional law, or contract management strongly preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree, Paralegal certification, or equivalent legal/business experience preferred.
  • Strong understanding of contract language, legal documentation, and compliance requirements.
  • Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with sound judgment to work within defined frameworks and escalate issues appropriately.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, including hands-on contract compilation, quality-control review, and deadline tracking, in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels of the organization.
  • High attention to detail with the ability to identify and mitigate potential risks.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel required; experience with CounselLink, NetDocs, or similar systems is a plus.
  • Positive attitude with flexibility and willingness to collaborate across departments.

    • WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

    We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

  • Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Traditional and Roth 401k
  • Tuition reimbursement for associates
  • Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
  • 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
  • 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
  • 100% charitable match
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
  • 100% paid 12-week maternity leave

    • At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are proud to be a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

    From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that the diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services. #LI-JM4 #LI-Onsite

    MAKE YOUR MOVE

    We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #9 on ENR’s Design-Build Firms list and #34 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person who can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you.

    ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from ARCO’s Human Resources team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers. Agencies must have a fully executed vendor agreement in place as well as written approval to submit candidates from an ARCO TA Manager for a specific position before submitting candidates.

    LEGAL DISCLAIMER

    EOE, including disability/vets

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