Contract Specialist

About DAT

Discover your future at DAT Freight & Analytics, where innovation meets impact. For over four decades, DAT has been at the forefront of transportation and logistics, helping businesses move freight with greater efficiency and confidence. We are a technology company that removes uncertainty from freight for truckers, brokers, and shippers every day. Our advanced tools and data intelligence empower professionals to make smarter decisions, optimize costs, and operate more successfully. Through the industry's largest digital freight marketplace and insights derived from over $1 trillion in freight transactions, we provide the mission-critical information that keeps supply chains running smoothly across the country. DAT is proud to be an award-winning workplace that fosters innovation, celebrates success, and values professional growth. With strategic offices in Beaverton, Oregon, Denver, Colorado, Springfield, Missouri, and Bangalore, India, our teams collaborate to solve the transportation industry's most complex challenges. Ready to shape the future of freight technology? Learn more atdat.com/company.

Application Deadline: 11/6/2025

DAT is looking for a Contracts Specialist to join our outstanding Legal team located in Denver CO.

This is a critical position to support our continued business growth. You'll be responsible for the administration of contractual documents that establish business relationships with customers, vendors, and partners.

You'll bring everything you've learned about administrating legal contracts, working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, and assisting stakeholders in reaching effective resolution while also ensuring compliance with various policies and best practices.

DAT provides a hybrid work environment for employees.

Candidate Profile

• Demonstrated ability to interpret and document legal position in a complete and concise manner.
• Exceptionally organized and detail-oriented, with effective project and time management skills.
• Analytical, solution-oriented mindset.
• Ability to build strong relationships with internal customers, business leaders and peers.

What You'll Do

• Manage the contracting process for Non-disclosure Agreements, Sales Agreements, Purchasing Agreements, Consulting Agreements, Licensing Agreements, and Partner Agreements.
• Draft, evaluate, and negotiate assigned contracts in accordance with company policies and practices.
• Provide redlined recommendations and assist in negotiation until consensus has been reached.
• Review customer and/or vendor proposed terms and conditions while assessing risk and providing recommendations to protect the Company's interests.
• Work closely with internal team (legal, finance, sales, product development, and other stakeholders) and external parties on assigned contractual matters, ensuring timely review and approval of terms.
• Clearly explain contract terminology and interpretation to internal and external stakeholders in simple, everyday language.
• Ensure that signed contracts are communicated to all relevant parties to provide contract visibility and awareness, interpretation to support implementation.
• Manage and maintain a contracts database.
• Maintain contractual records and documentation such .as receipt and control of all contract correspondence, contractual changes, and other documents for all projects.
• Assist in implementing new contract management software.
• Assist in creating a new procedure for contract management and administration in compliance with company policy.
• Assist in maintaining Product Terms & Conditions, Company Policies and Data Governance Policies.
• Draft applicable policies and procedures.
• Manage compliance with policies and procedures.

Skills and Experience You'll Bring

• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrable knowledge of standard contract language and terminology is a must.
• Experience working within a corporate contract or legal department is a must.
• Software/Technology industry experience is a plus.
• Experience working with data governance, including data security issues, is a plus.
• Experience utilizing CRM is preferred; Salesforce experience is a plus.
• Ability to work under broad supervision and exercise frequent independent judgment.
• Strong sense of personal ownership and ability to both receive and provide feedback.
• Familiarity with typical sales cycles and practices.
• Team-player, self-motivated, and adaptable.
• Experience working with a diverse employee base across remote and local environments.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, paralegal certificate, or equivalent years of experience.

Why DAT?

DAT is an award winning employer of choice.

For starters, we have a hybrid work environment, but we also know what makes a great workplace. We have a time-tested and resolute set of operating values predicated on integrity, mutual respect, open communication, and executing with excellence. These values inform our strategic vision as much as any one of our products does. We've been an employer of choice in the Portland metropolitan area for four decades, and within one year of opening our Denver office, DAT was #26 on Built In Colorado's 100 Best Places to Work In Colorado.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance
• Parental Leave
• Up to 20 days of paid time off starting in year one
• An additional 10 holidays of paid time off per calendar year
• 401k matching (immediately vested)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Short- and Long-term disability sick leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Additional programs - Employee Referral, Internal Recognition, and Wellness
• Free TriMet transit pass (Beaverton Office)
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Work on impactful projects in a cutting-edge environment
• Collaborative and supportive team culture
• Opportunity to make a real difference in the trucking industry
• Employee Resource Groups

For Colorado-based candidates, in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range for this role is $92,000 - $110,000. DAT considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education and training, core skills, internal equity, and market and business elements when extending an offer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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