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Kistler Group · 6 hours ago

Contract Specialist

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.

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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

Required

Bachelor's degree in Law, Business, or related field
3 + years' progressive experience in contract drafting/negotiation and compliance
Legal background on the US and economics
Demonstrated success coordinating cross‑functional teams and influencing without authority
Proficiency with CLM or document‑management software
Exceptional written and verbal communication; ability to translate legal nuance into operational language

Preferred

Master's Degree
DFARS and ITAR experience

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
401(k) plan with a 4% company match
Generous personal and vacation time

Company

Kistler Group

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Kistler is the global market leader for dynamic pressure, force, torque and acceleration measurement technology.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Rolf Sonderegger
Owner Kistler Group, Investor and Curious Mindset
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