Contract Management Specialist

Vertiv • Westerville, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Contract Specialist works on the contract administration team within the Legal Department, helping protect Vertiv by ensuring sales transaction terms align with company standards. The role reviews, drafts, negotiates, finalizes, and manages commercial agreements, with a particular focus on federal sales requirements. It applies advanced analytical skills and an understanding of legal, regulatory, and business considerations to resolve complex contractual matters and support commercial transactions.

The specialist improves contracting efficiency by optimizing contract lifecycle management (CLM) software and using AI-enabled legal tools for contract review, risk assessment, drafting, data insights, and automation of routine tasks. The position works independently and collaboratively with sales and other business teams to streamline negotiations, execution, and post-execution management while maintaining accuracy and mitigating risk. The role does not serve as an attorney for Vertiv; an advanced law degree may be helpful in demonstrating analytical ability.

The position is located at Vertiv corporate offices in Westerville, Ohio. The specialist interacts with management, employees across numerous business functions, customers, and other parties as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• At least 6 years of relevant experience in a U.S.-based large corporation or law-related setting involving review, drafting, negotiation, and administration of commercial sales contracts.
• Advanced knowledge and demonstrated experience across the full lifecycle of federal sales contracts, including drafting, negotiating, and managing them.
• Advanced knowledge and demonstrated experience analyzing FAR and DFARS provisions, including mandatory flowdown clauses, representations, and certifications.
• Experience supporting compliance with applicable requirements and collaborating cross-functionally to support contract execution and ongoing compliance with contractual obligations.
• Advanced knowledge of standard commercial sales contract terms and related documentation, with the ability to interpret, analyze, and clearly communicate complex contractual language and commercial matters to internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM).
• Experience working with CLM and utilizing AI, including AI contract automation platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple contracts and high-volume workloads calmly, effectively, and independently.
• Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and other document management tools.
• Strong collaboration, client service, judgment, analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, communication, planning, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, maintain confidentiality, and follow through with attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

• An advanced degree in law, such as a J.D. or equivalent, may help demonstrate analytical skill.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate, draft, finalize, and manage commercial agreements, including sales agreements, ensuring clarity and alignment with Vertiv’s business objectives and internal guidelines.
• Optimize CLM software and partner with cross-functional teams to streamline contract negotiation, execution, and post-execution management.
• Use AI-enabled legal tools to improve contract review, risk assessment, and drafting efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to automate routine tasks, improve data insights, and provide faster, higher-quality legal support to the business.
• Support commercial transactions and objectives using advanced analytical skills and an understanding of legal and business considerations.
• Analyze FAR and DFARS provisions in federal sales contracts, including mandatory flowdown clauses, representations, and certifications, and collaborate across functions to support execution and ongoing compliance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior