Contracts Administrator

Contracts Administrator | 6-Month Contract | Onsite -Knoxville, TN

We are actively recruiting a Contracts Administrator for our client. This is a 6-month contract opportunity supporting a Procurement team during a high-volume contract renewal period. There will be required onsite work in Knoxville, TN. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with hands-on experience reviewing commercial or vendor agreements who can quickly identify changes, move routine contracts forward, and recognize when something requires additional review.
Must have experience personally reviewing contracts, not simply routing, filing, or tracking agreements.
Due to client request, candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Review existing vendor and commercial agreements approaching renewal.
• Compare renewal terms against existing agreements and identify changes or inconsistencies.
• Review MSAs, SOWs, amendments, addenda, supplier agreements, service agreements, and renewals.
• Review contract terms related to pricing, renewals, termination, notice requirements, scope, service levels, insurance, confidentiality, data privacy, security, liability, and indemnification.
• Move routine renewals and agreements through established approval processes.
• Identify nonstandard or higher-risk terms and escalate them to the appropriate Legal, Sourcing, or business stakeholder.
• Coordinate contract approvals and follow-up across internal teams.
• Manage a high volume of agreements while keeping renewals and deadlines on track.
• Work within established contract templates, playbooks, approval processes, and escalation guidelines.

Qualifications

• Approximately 2–5 years of relevant contracts, procurement, sourcing, paralegal, or legal operations experience.
• Hands-on experience reviewing commercial or vendor contracts.
• Experience with agreements such as MSAs, SOWs, amendments, renewals, supplier agreements, or service agreements.
• Ability to review contract terms and determine what can move forward versus what requires escalation.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple agreements and deadlines at once.
• Strong written communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to learn an established contract process quickly and work independently within defined guidelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Vendor Management, or an in-house Legal team.
• Experience using a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) or contract management system.
• Familiarity with contract playbooks, standard clauses, approval matrices, or fallback language.
• Experience working in a large enterprise environment.

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