Contracts and Compliance Specialist

Food Lifeline•Seattle, WA

5d•$85,000 - $95,000

About The Position

Food Lifeline is hiring a Contracts and Compliance Specialist to build and manage practical systems for agreements and requirements across the organization. This is a new role with responsibility for contract workflows, records, calendars, compliance tracking, audit readiness, and corrective-action follow-through across a varied portfolio of government, partner, vendor, grant, and other organizational agreements, as well as broader compliance and regulatory requirements. The Specialist will bring clarity and structure to complex work by identifying gaps, asking questions, following up consistently, and turning detailed requirements into practical systems and processes. The role uses technology to organize information, automate routine follow-up, and develop accessible tracking and reporting tools. As the position is new, the Specialist will help build and improve systems while developing strong working relationships across teams. The position reports to the Director of Business Operations and works closely with colleagues throughout Food Lifeline. It is suited to someone with experience in contract administration, compliance coordination, audit support, grant administration, or records management who is interested in building organizational capability in support of Food Lifeline’s mission.

Requirements

Experience in contract administration, compliance coordination, audit support, grant administration, or records management.
Comfort building and improving systems in a new role.
Ability to organize complex work, notice gaps, ask questions, and follow up consistently.
Comfort using technology to organize information, automate routine follow-up, and create tracking and reporting tools.
Ability to develop strong working relationships across teams.

Responsibilities

Manage contract workflows, records, and calendars.
Track compliance and support audit readiness.
Follow through on corrective actions.
Manage requirements related to government, partner, vendor, grant, and other organizational agreements, as well as broader compliance and regulatory requirements.
Identify gaps, ask questions, and follow up consistently.
Turn detailed requirements into practical systems and processes.
Use technology to organize complex information, automate routine follow-up, and create clear, accessible tracking and reporting tools.
Build and improve systems and develop working relationships across teams.