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Our mission is to improve the flow of urban life and make our world’s cities better places to live by providing innovative solutions that help make people’s journeys safe, convenient and reliable.\nOur operations in over 60 countries around the world has helped us achieve our position as an innovation and sustainability leader with repeated recognitions by Forbes, Corporate Knights for clean capitalism and others.\nAre you ready to make your next career move to join our team as our Contract Specialist for KONE Americas?\nDo you enjoy reviewing, analyzing, and performing risk assessment of construction, modernization, maintenance, and repair contracts? \nDoes identifying areas that require modification, propose modifications, and effectively negotiate the contracts with customers motivate you?\nDo you thrive in areas where there is cross-functional team participation?\nDo you demonstrate a passion effectively negotiating contracts with customers to reduce risk to KONE? \nAre you committed to ensuring all appropriate KONE personnel comply with contract requirements by being organized and time management driven?\nIf you answered a resounding YES to these questions, then we have an amazing opportunity for you!\nLocation of position: This position is hybrid and involves a mix of on-site and remote workdays.\nAs our Contract Specialist, you will protect KONE’s reputation and business interests and help ensure it complies with all relevant laws and regulations. The primary focus of this position is to expand the functions and capabilities of Contract Management by handling high risk/high exposure contracts with minimal attorney involvement. Under minimal supervision, reviews, analyzes, revises, and negotiates construction, modernization, service and repair contracts to reduce risk for KONE.\nYou will bring 5+ years of experience working with high profile, high exposure contracts to KONE. Bachelor or JD degree preferred, paralegal certification or equivalent experience in a similar field.\nOther Listed Duties:\nAssist branch with assessment of terms and conditions, clarifications and compliance requirements prior to and during the bidding or contracting stage.\nResearch statutory and common law legal issues.\nWithin the Law Department, point of contact for contracts.\nAdvise branches when order entry is incorrect or incomplete.\nAnalyze customer response to the Rider/Addendum using analytical skills to determine if the customer response is acceptable per the KONE guidelines.\nNegotiate the necessary insurance and/or bonds per the term of the contract.\nReport to the manager any issues that require modification to the Work Instructions, areas that require additional training or issues within the schedule process.\nHiring Requirements:\nBachelor's degree, Paralegal Certification, JD, or equivalent combination of education and relevant contract management experience.\n5+ years of experience managing complex commercial contracts, with ability to identify risks and provide practical risk-mitigation recommendations.\nExceptional organizational, prioritization, and follow-up skills with proven ability to manage multiple contracts and meet deadlines.\nStrong issue-spotting, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, customer-service orientation, and the ability to build effective relationships with business partners while maintaining the highest standards of ethics and confidentiality.\nTechnical Aptitude:\nExperience working within Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tool or similar contract management.\nProficiency with Microsoft 365 applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint) and contract administration tools such as DocuSign, Cobblestone, and Adobe Acrobat Pro.\nAbility to leverage technology to improve contract review, document management, and workflow efficiency (familiarity with AI-enabled contract review or legal technology tools is a plus, not required).\nAt KONE, we foster an innovative and collaborative culture, valuing each individual's contribution. Employee engagement and sustainability are key focuses, promoting ethical practices and mutual respect. We're proud to offer experiences and opportunities to help you achieve career and personal goals while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.\nWe hire individuals who value culture because we believe culture drives innovation.\nWe value your authentic self. \nCollaborative, creative, and supportive work environment.\nPassionate about safety, quality, and innovation \nWe care about the communities where we live and work. \nJust some of our many benefits include:\nCompetitive salary \nFlexible work schedule \nOpportunities to learn and grow \n401K Employer Match\n401k Employer Non-elective Contribution \nWell-being Program\nMedical, Prescription, Dental and Vision Insurance\nDigital Health Solutions & Telehealth\nHealth Savings Account (HSA)\nFlexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)\nEmployee Family Assistance Program (EFAP)\nFamily & Medical Leave\nParental Leave\nLeave to Care for a Domestic Partner\nPaid Time Off & Holidays\nCompany Paid Life and AD&D Insurance\nSupplemental Life and AD&D Insurance \nCompany Paid Short-term and Long-term Disability\nBuy-Up Long-term Disability\nCritical Illness Insurance\nHospital Indemnity & Accident Insurance\nIdentity Theft Protection\nLegal Insurance\nKONE Credit Union\nTuition Reimbursement\nCommuter Benefits\nThe hiring range for this role in Moline, IL is $83,000 - 108,885. The compensation package offered will depend on candidate’s ability to meet the requirements of the role, needs for the business strategy, and a range of factors unique to each candidate, including their skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and location.\nWe will also consider candidates in the following areas. Below are the different ranges applicable to those locations:\nLisle, IL area hiring range: $93,400 - 122,640\n Variable Compensation\nKONE Annual Bonus plan at 10% Target Incentive (50/50) based on achievement of company goals and individual goals.\nCome share your passion and energy to make a positive impact at KONE for our customers and your career!\n*Beware of Recruitment Scams!*\nKONE is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.\nRead more on www.kone.com/en/careers/\nAt KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. 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