Contract Administrator

Department:  Administrative Services

Date Posted: 2/14/2023

Dallas Market Center is seeking a Contract Administrator to join our team! You will negotiate contracts and lease terms and serve as a technical and professional resource to internal and external customers.  

Position Description:

• Effectively prepares contracts and leases and negotiates in the best interest of DMC
• Maintains strong attention to detail on all documents ensuring no mistakes
• Prepares accurate and timely lease related reporting
• Communicates effectively and efficiently with other DMC departments relative to various contract and lease related topics
• Acts as a knowledgeable and helpful resource to internal and external clients, prospects and DMC associates; is proactive, efficient and courteous
• Effectively manages entry of information into leasing system; provides end user technical assistance and support, and performs software upgrade testing and maintenance
• Assists with leasing projects including relocations as needed
• Assists with temporary leasing contracts when requested and as time allows

Required Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field preferred

Required Experience:

• 3-5 years of Leasing and/or contract negotiation experience preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Office Environment- Ability to sit for vast majority of work shift

Required Competencies:

• Communication:  Effectively listens to others and makes clear and effective oral presentations to individuals and groups regarding work-unit or organization issues.  Communicates effectively in writing; is clear, concise and easily understood.
• Conflict Management:  Anticipates or seeks to resolve confrontations, disagreements, or complaints in a constructive manner.
• Decisiveness:  Assesses risks and takes the appropriate actions needed to achieve work-unit objectives within appropriate time frames.
• Evaluation:  Monitors work-unit programs, evaluates outcomes, and improves organizational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Flexibility:  Adapts to change in the work environment in ways that help work-unit staff keep projects “on course.”
• Integrity:  Firmly adheres to a code of moral values; is honest and forthright in actions and words.
• Interpersonal Skills:  Considers and appropriately responds to the needs, feelings, capabilities, and interests of others.
• Negotiation:  Works with peers or other organization members to achieve agreement regarding work achievements or interests associated with them
• Planning:  Establishes policies, guidelines, plans, and priorities required to meet work-unit or organization objectives.
• Problem Solving:  Recognizes and defines problems; challenges others to identify alternative solutions and plans to solve those problems.
• Resource Utilization:  Responsibly spends financial resources in ways that result in ultimate accomplishment of work-unit or organizational objectives.  Effectively and efficiently uses materials, supplies, equipment, systems or organization facilities.
• Self-Management:  Engages in the effective use of self-assessment and self-management techniques to proactively and continuously improve own performance.  Exhibits full responsibility for one’s own work achievements and consistently maintains a high level of self-management that contributes to sustained high performance.
• Systems/Technology:  Manages the use of technologies in the context of achieving work-unit or organization objectives.  Understands systems and technologies, including their interrelationships and impacts, and appropriately applies that understanding to advance the achievement of work-unit or organization objectives.  Demonstrates technical proficiency and comprehends its impact upon work unit responsibility.
• Time Management:  Effectively uses the time available to complete work tasks and activities that lead to the achievement of expected work objectives (as results or outputs).