Required Skills & Experience
• 5-7+ years of contracts administration, contracts management, contract negotiation, or commercial/legal experience.
• Experience supporting: ○ Government contracts ○ Public sector RFPs ○ Commercial agreements ○ Transportation, aerospace, defense, or regulated industries
• Candidates from legal, contracts, or commercial backgrounds, procurement
• Experience negotiating with customers
• Solid contract interpretation and risk analysis skills.
• Excellent written communication and drafting capabilities.
• Strong negotiation abilities.
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgement.
• Comfortable operating with limited supervision.
• Solid analytical mindset and attention to detail
• Bachelor's degree required. Nice to Have Skills & Experience
• Defense industry experience strongly preferred but not mandatory. Job Summary Our client is seeking a Contracts Administrator / Contracts Specialist to support contract review, risk analysis, negotiation, and administration activities across a portfolio of domestic and international defense programs. This role works closely with contracts, legal, procurement, and program stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Review customer contracts, RFPs, amendments, and contractual instruments.




• Analyze contractual risk and identify deviations from company standards and policies.
• Develop risk mitigation strategies and recommendations.
• Negotiate contractual language directly with customers.
• Draft redlines, revisions, and contractual correspondence.
• Support contract lifecycle management from proposal through execution.
• Work independently with stakeholders throughout the review and negotiation process.
• Engage directly with procurement representatives, contract administrators, legal teams, and customer stakeholders. Day-to-Day Activities
• Contract review and risk assessment.
• Reporting contractual findings and recommendations.
• Customer-facing negotiations.
• Reviewing commercial and government agreements.
• Supporting defense and public-sector procurement opportunities.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to ensure contractual compliance and risk mitigation. *AI: Artificial intelligence tools are used to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this position.
* *Vacancy: This posting is for a currently vacant role, and the successful candidate will be hired into an existing open position.*

📌 Contract Specialist (Montreal)
🏢 Insight Global
📍 Montreal