Legal Contract Specialist

Arcadis

Contracts Specialist providing legal review support across commercial contracts and subcontracts for Arcadis US. Collaborating with the Commercial Contracts Senior Manager to implement risk and business policies.

Posted 7/21/2026full-timeHighlands Ranch • Colorado, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $76,000 - $95,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in commercial contract review and legal drafting, with strong negotiation skills and the ability to implement risk and business policies. Possesses excellent communication and organizational abilities, enabling effective collaboration in a fast-paced environment.

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Commercial Contract ReviewLegal Drafting SkillsNegotiation SkillsTime ManagementCollaboration

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Hard Skills

Contract LawLegal ReviewRisk ManagementBusiness Policies Implementation

Soft Skills

Verbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsCritical ThinkingProblem SolvingOrganization

Certifications & Qualifications

Tertiary Qualifications in Law

Industry Keywords

Transactional Legal SupportBusiness AcumenFast-Paced Environment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide high-quality transactional legal review support across all business industries and sectors for Arcadis US.
Review of commercial contracts and subcontracts.
Implementation and support of Arcadis internal risk and business policies.
Collaborate with the Commercial Contracts Senior Manager.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Solid business acumen with tertiary qualifications in law or legally related discipline, with a preference for contract law.
Strong negotiation skills, solid legal drafting skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as effective interpersonal skills.
The ability to work independently and manage your time in a fast-paced business environment.
Exceptional organization and time management skills.
Adept at collaboration and with the ability to operate effectively in a team environment.
Pragmatic, adept at critical thinking and problem solving.
A proactive and “open mind-set” with a motivation to learn unfamiliar skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision
EAP
401K
STD
LTD
AD&D
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
Reward & recognition program
Optional benefits including wellbeing benefits
Adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Nine paid holidays
15 days PTO that accrue per year