A career at Auto-Owners is challenging and rewarding. Our group of caring associates create financial security by helping individuals and businesses make a new start when a loss occurs.

Job Description

We offer a merit-based work-from-home program based on job responsibilities. After initial training in-person, this specific role could have the flexibility to work from home up to 3 days a week.

Auto-Owners Insurance, a top-rated insurance carrier, is seeking a motivated individual to join our team as a Contract Analyst. The position requires the person to:

• Expertly perform a variety of complex and specialized duties, which require a thorough knowledge of the function performed.
• Effectively communicate by phone or letters as requested
• May be responsible for the direction and training of others.
• Assists with other duties as assigned within the department or elsewhere on request.
• Review and edit virtually all service and construction contracts for corporate real estate departments
• Work with Legal to make sure terms and conditions are acceptable, including A-O insurance requirements
• Work with vendors and contractors to negotiate contract terms and conditions so they are mutually agreeable
• Make sure vendors and contractors are meeting insurance requirements of the contract, and track certificates of insurance
• Take the lead on real estate acquisitions and dispositions - work with the seller/buyer, brokers, attorneys, and consultants
• Develop and/or edit buy and sell agreements for Company real estate acquisitions and dispositions
• Review and provide feedback on title work for real estate acquisitions
• Perform due diligence for acquisitions - gather proposals from consultants, coordinate their work, review and provide feedback on their results
• Review and edit commercial building leases as needed
• Perform all of these tasks on an as-needed basis for the Affiliates and become familiar with real estate invoices, cost centers, taxes, and payments as needed

Desired Skills & Experience

• 4-year degree preferred
• Three or four years of job related experience and some educational course work is desirable.
• The ability to understand and carry out complex verbal and/or written instructions.
• Strong attention to detail
• Understanding of contracts and insurance
• Ability concentrate on the head-down review work, but also interact effectively with consultants, attorneys, brokers, contractors, etc.
• Highly effective written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

Auto-Owners offers a wide range of career opportunities, and we are seeking talent that will help us continue our long tradition of success. We offer a friendly work environment, structured training program, employee mentoring and an excellent compensation/benefits package. Along with a competitive base salary, matched 401(k), fully-funded pension plan (once vested), and bonus programs, Auto-Owners also provides generous paid time off including holidays, vacation days, personal time, and sick leave. If you're looking to do rewarding work alongside great people, Auto-Owners is the place for you!

Equal Employment Opportunity

Auto-Owners Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. The Company hires, transfers, and promotes on the basis of ability, without consideration of disability, age, sex, race, color, religion, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, or any factor contrary to federal, state or local law.

*Please note that the ability to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship is a requirement.