CONTRACT ATTORNEY RESUME EXAMPLE

Published: August 15, 2024 - The Contract Attorney develops and implements strategies to enhance the operational efficiency of the Legal Operations organization. This role involves providing comprehensive legal advice, contract interpretation, and supporting drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various agreements, including government contracts, complex vendor agreements, and other specialized commercial contracts. The attorney also oversees business operations, internal communications, and strategic initiatives within Legal Operations while ensuring policies and procedures are effectively executed.

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1. Contract Attorney, Westbrook & Associates, Austin, TX

Job Summary: 

  • Participate in project teams, understand project objectives, and assist in the development of action plans to achieve objectives.
  • Review, assess and identify issues for remediation in existing contracts.
  • Prepare remediating documents and carry forward to execution.
  • Negotiate, including drafting, redlining, and finalizing new contracts 
  • Support post-divesture business requirements.
  • Assist with notification processes for contract assignments.
  • Facilitate the establishment of document repositories for categories of contracts
  • Facilitate the split of existing document repositories.
  • Assist with other tasks and projects as assigned.
  • Provide status updates and next-step reporting on assigned responsibilities.


Skills on Resume: 

  • Project Management (Soft Skills)
  • Contract Review (Hard Skills)
  • Contract Negotiation (Hard Skills)
  • Document Preparation (Hard Skills)
  • Business Support (Soft Skills)
  • Communication (Soft Skills)
  • Documentation Management (Hard Skills)
  • Reporting (Soft Skills)

2. Contract Attorney, Harrison Legal Group, Richmond, VA

Job Summary: 

  • Supporting the preparation for an organizational restructuring according to a planned business division divestiture.
  • Participating in the review and remediation of a variety of contracts
  • Assisting with assignments and agreement replications
  • Negotiating various agreements needed for post-separation operations
  • Harvesting and establishing document repositories.
  • Cross-functional collaboration with various company constituents  
  • Participating and assisting on various project teams
  • Developing action plans to achieve objectives, assessing contracts
  • Drafting clear and precise terms to accurately reflect intended outcomes
  • General understanding of legal and business concepts relating to agreements and the businesses.


Skills on Resume: 

  • Organizational Restructuring (Soft Skills)
  • Contract Review (Hard Skills)
  • Agreement Replication (Hard Skills)
  • Contract Negotiation (Hard Skills)
  • Document Management (Hard Skills)
  • Cross-functional Collaboration (Soft Skills)
  • Project Participation (Soft Skills)
  • Legal and Business Knowledge (Hard Skills)

3. Contract Attorney, Summit Law Firm, Denver, CO

Job Summary: 

  • Intake of relevant contracts, documents, and other information following client procedures
  • Analyze documents for relevance and completeness and collect legal data
  • Draft, review, redline, amend, and negotiate various commercial agreements such as Master Service Agreements, Statements of Work, Non-Disclosure Agreements
  • Communicate and coordinate effectively with the client house counsel, procurement department, and other business stakeholders 
  • Respond to contract-related inquiries and prepare any related agreements
  • Research relevant information and contracts to ascertain the facts about the subject- matter
  • Monitor, review and manage the status of certain agreements
  • Perform quality review checks of the work product of other members of the team and provide feedback
  • Perform such additional tasks that may be assigned Reports and Admin
  • Perform administrative tasks such as preparation and submission of reports and metrics


Skills on Resume: 

  • Contract Intake (Hard Skills)
  • Document Analysis (Hard Skills)
  • Contract Drafting and Negotiation (Hard Skills)
  • Stakeholder Communication (Soft Skills)
  • Contract Research (Hard Skills)
  • Agreement Monitoring (Soft Skills)
  • Quality Review (Soft Skills)
  • Administrative Reporting (Hard Skills)

4. Contract Attorney, Marshall & Pierce Law Offices, San Diego, CA

Job Summary: 

  • Attend regular Team meetings and operations meetings and client calls
  • Conduct training covering contracts in general and processes involved in the review, drafting and negotiating of contracts
  • Conduct training on the client's proprietary systems/databases
  • Maintain and support ISO standards through the creation and updating of documentation and compliance with all security standards Salary Not Disclosed by Recruiter Industry
  • Manage all facets of the contract creation, review, and negotiation process
  • Advise and train internal departments on contractual issues
  • Identify and assess legal risks arising from proposed contractual requirements
  • Assist in the tracking of contractual commitments
  • Supports the Office of General Counsel with assigned tasks and research
  • Provide support for general legal issues such as drafting and reviewing internal policies and procedures, vendor problems, miscellaneous civil litigation, intellectual property issues, Publix initiatives/projects, legal research and analysis, and regulatory matters


Skills on Resume: 

  • Meeting Participation (Soft Skills)
  • Contract Training (Soft Skills)
  • System Training (Soft Skills)
  • ISO Documentation Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Contract Management (Hard Skills)
  • Legal Risk Assessment (Hard Skills)
  • Contract Tracking (Hard Skills)
  • Legal Support (Soft Skills)

5. Contract Attorney, Crestview Legal Services, Nashville, TN

Job Summary: 

  • Obtain and/or maintain Social Security Disability following Social Security law and SSDC policies, procedures, and product specifications.
  • Advocates are responsible for managing and developing their cases through all phases of the process following performance expectations.
  • Provide excellent customer service by utilizing all available resources, including processes, procedures, and managers and by providing prompt, accurate service to claimants throughout the process.
  • Research issues when necessary to determine the appropriate resolution to meet expectations and/or obtain benefits for the claimant.
  • Apply government benefits, account, and product information to specific situations in such a manner that the claimant fully understands the information provided and any necessary next steps.
  • Manage caseload appropriately, following processes and procedures, through closure.
  • Responsible for additional tasks or responsibilities based on the business need.
  • Develop medical, vocational, and other evidence in support of a claim, as well as review and submit evidence to the Social Security Administration following the law, policy, performance expectations, and customer contracts.
  • Evaluate complex legal, medical, and technical issues to determine case strategy, including the review of exhibit files, and developing arguments and testimony in preparation for administrative law hearings.
  • Prepares, maintains, and coordinates execution of the Legal Operations template portfolio, including Teaming Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Subcontract Agreements, License Agreements, Data Agreements, etc.


Skills on Resume: 

  • Social Security Law Knowledge (Hard Skills)
  • Case Management (Soft Skills)
  • Customer Service (Soft Skills)
  • Issue Research (Hard Skills)
  • Benefit Application (Hard Skills)
  • Caseload Management (Soft Skills)
  • Evidence Development (Hard Skills)
  • Legal Document Preparation (Hard Skills)

6. Contract Attorney, Aspen Legal Solutions, Seattle, WA

Job Summary: 

  • Develop and execute strategies to sustain and improve the operational effectiveness of the Legal Operations organization, including the creation of metrics and monitoring of progress to measure success against strategic plans. 
  • Assist in overseeing the business operations, internal communications, and important strategic initiatives for Legal Operations with the Director.
  • Interacts with others at various levels involving matters between functional areas, other departments or organizational units, or customers and the company. 
  • Provides legal advice, guidance, and contract interpretation to internal customers.
  • Develops and executes policies and/or procedures that affect Legal Operations. 
  • Works on issues of diverse scope where analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of a variety of factors.
  • Participates in the review, drafting and negotiation of Government (federal, state, and local) contracts and grants.
  • Drafts, reviews, and negotiates legal correspondence and agreements, including complex vendor agreements, subcontracts, consulting agreements, purchase order terms and conditions, etc.
  • Drafts, reviews, and negotiates specialized commercial and other agreements such as Memoranda of Understanding, Memoranda of Agreement, Teaming Agreements, Non-disclosure Agreements, Licensing Agreements, Service Agreements, Grants, etc.


Skills on Resume: 

  • Operational Strategy Development (Soft Skills)
  • Metrics Creation (Hard Skills)
  • Business Operations Oversight (Soft Skills)
  • Legal Advice (Hard Skills)
  • Policy Development (Hard Skills)
  • Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
  • Contract Review and Negotiation (Hard Skills)
  • Agreement Drafting (Hard Skills)