About Vantage

Vantage powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Legal Department

The Legal team is responsible for managing the company's legal affairs from compliance through litigation, collaborating with departments such as Sales, Operations, Human Resources, and Innovation along the way. The Legal team also works closely with external law firms to develop a comprehensive legal strategy and manages these partners to address issues efficiently and effectively. Unlike many other companies where legal roles are purely advisory, Vantage distinguishes itself by granting our legal staff the authority to directly influence business decisions. This empowers our internal team to align legal strategies with long-term operational goals, risk management, and cost efficiency to deliver outcomes that support corporate objectives. This approach allows each team member to make significant, impactful decisions, driving substantial results for the company.

Position Overview 

This role will be Hybrid (onsite for 3 days & 2 days remotely) based in Denver, Colorado.

The Contract Analyst provides excellent attention to detail, proactive, business and solution-oriented mindset to all matters. The Contract Analyst works closely with the Legal, Construction, Finance, and all business departments to review and analyze construction contracts, vendor contracts, and work authorizations prior to finalization. The Contract Analyst is a collaborative team player who embodies our core values, contributes to a positive workplace culture, communicates with professionalism, provides excellent support of the business, and excels in managing a high-volume, fast-paced workload with shifting priorities.

Essential Job Functions

• Review and analyze non-disclosure agreements and proposed redlines to evaluate if they are consistent with the Company’s acceptable level of risk, based on playbook guidance .
• Review and analyze work authorizations (statements of work and service orders) and exhibits, ensuring that they are accurate, error free, consistent with executed contracts and company policy, and mitigate risks for the Company. This includes reviewing and editing scopes of work with a keen attention to detail.
• Review and analyze Change Orders and exhibits for accuracy of references and numbers, alignment with contract terms, and identifying risk terms that should not be included in the exhibits.
• Work closely with Construction (or other business teams), Finance, and other subject matter experts to facilitate timely execution of work authorizations.
• Confirm correct Master Agreements have been selected for the business relationship.
• Facilitate contracts finalization process, including document clean up and Docusign envelopes.
• Ensure contract execution is done in accordance with the Delegation of Authority.
• Administer and track workflow of contracts to make sure all are fully approved and executed.
• Identify areas of process improvement and assist with process documentation.
• Handle additional duties as assigned by Management and miscellaneous special projects to support team members and/or requested by team attorneys

Teamwork Collaboration:

• Demonstrate an outward mindset to work effectively with stakeholders across functions to achieve shared goals.
• Actively contribute to a supportive, solutions-oriented team environment.
• Build strong working relationships and communicate in a respectful, professional manner.

Support of the Business & the Team:

• Serve as a liaison between the business and legal and other subject matter experts required to approve contracts.
• Proactively identify opportunities to support team members and broader business objectives, including providing support and training for contract requestors.
• Demonstrate a collaborative mindset with colleagues in all departments of the business to support business priorities.
• Approach challenges with a service-oriented mindset and a commitment to advancing team priorities.
• Maintain professionalism under pressure.

Additional Duties: 

• Handle additional duties as assigned by Management. 

Job Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Legal Studies, Contract Management, or a related field preferred.
• Paralegal certification preferred.
• 2-5 years experience in a contract administration or contract analyst role.
• Experience using enterprise resource planning or contract management software, such as Ironclad.
• Experience in the construction industry, preferred.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret legal and technical documents, including redlines and playbooks.
• Excellent organization, time management and problem-solving skills that enable the candidate to balance multiple responsibilities at once and consistently meet tight deadlines and conflicting urgent priorities
• Expertise in working with Ironclad, Microsoft applications, DocuSign, SharePoint.
• Travel is expected to be up to 5% but may increase over time as the business evolves.

Physical Demands and Special Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop or kneel; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Additional Details

Salary Range: $75,000 – $85,000 Base + Bonus (this range is based on Colorado market data and may vary in other locations)

This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including your qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown.

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We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other’s strengths and respecting each other’s weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.

Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.

Don't meet all the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

Vantage is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Vantage does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage.

We’ll be accepting applications for at least one week from the date this role is posted. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply soon—we’re excited to find the right person and will keep the role open until we do!