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Kistler Group · 4 hours ago

Contract Specialist

Novi, MI

Contract

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Kistler Group is a global leader in measurement technology, dedicated to optimizing products and processes. The Contract Specialist will serve as the primary legal and compliance contact for North America, managing a wide array of legal documents and ensuring compliance with governance and applicable laws.

ElectronicsIndustrialManufacturingTest and Measurement

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary legal and compliance contact for Kistler North America

Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a broad range of legal documents including customer agreements, NDAs, legal entity addendums, compliance agreements, procurement/vendor and third-party contracts, partnership agreements, and policy documentation

Maintenance of the contract database and the Legal AI Contract Review System

Interpret legal and regulatory language to guide internal teams in mitigating risk and ensuring compliance with corporate governance and applicable laws

Own all aspects of contract lifecycle management (CLM): ensure contracts are accurately recorded, tracked, and maintained; obligations, renewals, close-outs, and risk milestone management

Maintain clause libraries, deviation logs, and escalate critical legal or compliance risks to internal stakeholders and corporate leadership

Conduct quarterly legal risk reviews; support non-financial audits, investigations, and internal issue resolution

Monitor regulatory and compliance trends across the region and provide advisory support to leadership

Represent North America in legal, compliance, and contract initiatives within Kistler Group

Cooperation with Global Legal and external lawyers / consultants

Maintain and renew business licenses, coordinate with relevant departments

Support completion of government surveys for North America entities (New York, California, Michigan and Canada)

Support for local quality meetings in alignment with ISO standards

Serve as the site safety compliance lead; aligning procedures with OSHA & MiOSHA requirements

Ownership of completing annual HSE surveys

Conduct quarterly facility walkthroughs and toolbox talks

Maintain OSHA/MiOSHA-aligned documentation and drive corrective actions as needed

Ensure contractor safety agreements and on-site visitor protocols are documented, communicated, and enforced

Qualification

Contract Lifecycle ManagementLegal Document DraftingCompliance ManagementDFARS ExperienceITAR ExperienceDocument Management SoftwareBachelor’s DegreeMaster’s DegreeCross-Functional CoordinationWritten CommunicationVerbal Communication