The Nature Conservancy

Contract Specialist II

The Nature Conservancy
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $59,179 - $94,000 per yearWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing contractual agreements, including drafting and updating delegations of authority, while ensuring compliance with organizational guidelines. Proven ability to lead training initiatives and mentor team members in contractual processes and business writing.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Contract ManagementBusiness Process AnalysisProject ManagementOrganizational SkillsCross-Functional Team Collaboration

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Understand business units’ delegations of authority and power of attorney structure
  • Advise staff on authority to sign various agreements
  • Update delegation of authority lists and draft/issue new delegations as needed
  • Navigate complicated authority issues with the Legal Department
  • Supervise compilation of auditable files for contractual agreements
  • Interact with Internal Audit as necessary
  • Supervise business units’ tracking systems
  • Supervise systems reminding Project or Award Managers about deadlines, products, and payments
  • Improve systems as needed
  • Lead the creation and delivery of trainings on TNC contractual agreements and related processes
  • Mentor other Contracts Specialists
  • May supervise Contracts Administrators and Contracts Specialists
  • Work with the Legal Department to develop Standard Agreement templates and improve workflows

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree and 3 years experience or equivalent combination
  • Previous contracting experience, coursework, or dedicated training
  • Organizational skills and experience with attention to detail
  • Experience managing and implementing multiple projects
  • Experience interpreting guidelines to achieve desired results
  • Experience with business process analysis and/or improvement
  • Experience in business writing, editing, and proofreading
  • Experience organizing time and managing various activities to meet deadlines
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams
  • Ability to implement complex processes
  • Ability to analyze information for preparing reports, coordinating activities, and solving problems
  • Ability to apply research skills
  • Ability to use existing technology to achieve desired results
  • Successful applicant must meet The Nature Conservancy's background screening requirements

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Health care benefits
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match
  • Parental leave
  • Accrued paid time off
  • Life insurance
  • Disability coverage
  • Employee assistance program
  • Other life and work well-being benefits
  • Flexible work environment
  • Career development opportunities
  • Flexible schedules

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Hard Skills
Contracting ExperienceBusiness WritingEditingProofreadingDelegation of AuthorityAuthority to Sign AgreementsAuditable File CompilationDeadline ManagementProcess ImprovementResearch Skills
Soft Skills
Attention to DetailProblem SolvingMentoringCommunication
Tools & Technologies
Tracking SystemsStandard Agreement Templates
Industry Keywords
Delegations of AuthorityPower of AttorneyInternal AuditLegal DepartmentThe Nature Conservancy