Risk Management and Contracts Analyst

Job Description:

Build More with Your Career at Christman

Are you interested in becoming an employee-owner with a leading national general contractor that will provide you with opportunities to Build More in your professional career? The Christman Company is looking for a Risk Management and Contracts Analyst in our Michigan region!

This position is responsible for the contract preparation and review across the organization. It combines legal acumen and risk management to ensure contracts are accurate, compliant, and aligned with business objectives.

What You Will Do:

As a Risk Management and Contracts Analyst, your primarydaily responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Exercise independent judgment in reviewing, analyzing, and monitoring the progress of owner agreements, subcontracts, purchase orders, master agreements, and other contractual instruments across the enterprise, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and adherence to corporate policies and legal standards.

• Identify and assess contractual risks by evaluating complex terms and conditions, supporting negotiations, and documenting final outcomes to protect the organization’s financial and legal interests.

• Serve as an advisor to internal stakeholders by providing feedback on contract interpretation, compliance, and risk-related inquiries, ensuring business decisions align with contractual and organizational requirements.

• Prepare and modify legal and contractual documents using established templates and applying professional judgment to tailor them to specific business needs.

• Maintain and enhance enterprise-wide contract templates, tools, and documentation standards, ensuring alignment with legal requirements, industry best practices, and organizational objectives.

• Assist with delivery of contract-related training, guidance, and resources to internal teams, enhancing organizational understanding of contract administration, risk exposure, and compliance obligations.

• Stay current on industry trends, regulations, legal developments, and emerging issues by attending contract-related conferences and professional events, proactively incorporating new knowledge into organizational processes.  Some conference attendance may be required.

• Assist with addressing complex project-related issues and support claims and disputes to support successful project outcomes.

What You Will Bring to the Team:

Required experience, knowledge, and skills for this role include (Must Haves):

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, risk management, legal or paralegal studies, or related field.

• 3 – 5 years of progressive experience in contract administration, contract management, risk management, or compliance.

• -or- Equivalent combination of the above education, training, and experience. 

Preferred Education and Experience (Nice to Haves):

• Bachelor’s degree in fields of study listed above.

• Paralegal certification or other contract related certifications. 

Additional Eligibility Qualifications 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills. 

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail and ability to work with minimal supervision.

• Excellent analytical and risk-assessment skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills and effective relationship building capacity with internal team members at different levels in the organization as well as external partners.

• Confident, consultative style in expressing opinions in a collaborative manner.

• Adaptable to shifting priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

• Strong knowledge of MS Office Suite applications.

Why Christman?

Here at Christman, everyone is an owner. Through ouremployee stock ownership plan, each employee-owner shares in the collective success and wealth of our nationally recognized company and is eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits program, including health insurance, 401K contribution, professional development and tuition reimbursement, and more.

The Christman family of companies is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.As part of our company policy, this position requires successful completion of pre-employment screening, including but not limited to drug and background screening.

Notice to Recruiting Agencies (Unsolicited Resumes): The Christman Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our applicant tracking system, website, or to any Christman employee/affiliates. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Christman employees or its' affiliates will be considered property of The Christman Company and will be processed accordingly. Christman will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume without an executed agreement and assigned to a specific search.