CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATOR ATL [YCAATLLEGAL]

About YKK Corporation

At the YKK Group, we believe in the “Cycle of Goodness” – the idea that “no one prospers without rendering benefit to others.” We’re committed to creating value for our customers, employees, and society in all that we do.

Job Summary

The Contracts Administrator will provide contract review support primarily for YKK’s Global Marketing operations in the U.S. and will involve working with and advising the Global Marketing business teams on a variety of contractual and related issues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Draft, review and revise customer supplier agreements, certifications, Codes of Conduct, and other commercial agreements and documentation.
• Draft, review, and negotiate various types of contracts.
• Conduct legal research regarding product safety statutes and regulations and other applicable laws and regulations and advise and work with the attorneys, management, and sales teams in affiliated companies in the U.S., Latin America, and Asia regarding contracts and regulatory compliance.
• Assist with other corporate matters as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (cont.)

• Up to ten percent U.S./international travel may be required.

Supervision and Scope of Position

This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• 4-7 years of experience reviewing contracts or equivalent paralegal experience in a law firm and/or corporate legal department.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent research and writing skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to fifteen pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear, and stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Equal Opportunity

YKK is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment related decisions without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable local, state, or federal law. The Company is committed to providing and maintaining a safe workplace for all employees. To accomplish this commitment, the Company shall comply with all current occupational health, safety, and environmental laws and develop the best feasible operations, procedures, technologies, and policies to provide such conditions. In order to provide a safe and healthy work environment for our employees and customers, the Company maintains an environment free of smoke and smokeless tobacco products and does not tolerate the use of any illegal drugs or the abuse of legal drugs or alcohol in the workplace.