Title:  Contracts Specialist II

Summary:
A mid-level role responsible for independently reviewing contracts, supporting legal collaboration, and managing complex documentation, compliance, and reporting tasks. This position serves as a key liaison between internal departments and customers, providing contractual and procedural guidance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Independently review and analyze complex contracts, including NDAs, master agreements, and government contracts.
• Lead the contract review process for customer purchase orders, ensuring terms align with company policy and project delivery schedules.
• Identify and mitigate contractual risks related to warranty, delivery timelines, and supplier terms.
• Manage compliance matters, including pre-qualification documentation and bidding packages.
• Collaborate with internal teams—Sales, Procurement, Applications and Engineering—to ensure alignment of contractual and operational requirements.
• Support General Counsel with negotiation summaries, redline analyses, and risk assessments.
• Lead the certificate of insurance process and ensure timely renewals.
• Develop and maintain advanced departmental reports and KPIs.
• Mentor and provide guidance to Contract Specialist I.
• Escalate complex issues to the Contracts Manager or General Counsel.
• Utilize ERP/SAP and Microsoft Office Suite for documentation, communication, and data tracking.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years of contract-related experience.
• Paralegal certificate or experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and negotiate contract terms.

Compensation Range (Frederick, MD):

• Low: $70,000
• Average: $95,000
• High: $120,000