Contracts Manager

HKS, Inc. • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

HKS Dallas is seeking a Contracts Manager to join its Legal team. The role supports management of the firm’s contracts throughout the contract lifecycle, from drafting, review, and negotiation through administration, compliance, renewals, and closeout. The Contracts Manager supports risk identification and contract negotiations, maintains contract records and key milestones in contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems, and serves as a primary liaison. The position helps ensure efficient, accurate, and compliant contract management while supporting claims and litigation-related processes.

The role coordinates contract reviews and negotiations, tracks deadlines and other milestones, and facilitates communication among internal teams and external stakeholders. It also supports claims and litigation matters by facilitating internal processing, maintaining documentation, and liaising with outside counsel. Travel may be required.

Requirements

• Typically 15+ years of relevant legal experience in a law firm or in-house legal department handling contract review and litigation support.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management (CLM) software, AI tools, and document repositories.
• Experience with MS Office and Adobe tools.
• Strong work ethic and commitment to high-quality, accurate results, with a strong sense of ownership for projects and duties.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain contract terms and processes to diverse audiences.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills, including the ability to escalate issues when appropriate.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with integrity and professionalism.
• Ability to organize and adapt to changing priorities, manage competing demands, meet deadlines, and receive feedback.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment and work independently.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with architecture and/or engineering design professionals is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create, review, and edit contracts, proposals, and other legal documents to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Identify and escalate potential legal, financial, and operational risks before contract execution.
• Coordinate and support contract reviews and negotiations by tracking redlines and assisting legal or senior management in ensuring terms comply with company policies and risk management requirements.
• Administer and monitor contract lifecycles by managing intake and assignment processes, maintaining agreements in CLM systems and centralized digital repositories, and tracking deadlines, expirations, renewals, and milestones.
• Act as the central point of contact for internal HKS contract reviews, coordinating communication among legal, finance, and project management teams and external stakeholders, including clients and consultants.
• Assist with claims and litigation matters by facilitating internal processing, maintaining documentation, and liaising with outside counsel.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed