Contracting Operations Specialist

Overview

A financial infrastructure platform serving millions of companies worldwide is seeking a Supplier Deal Management Specialist to join their Procurement team. This team supports the backbone of the business by managing third-party risk, strategic sourcing, supplier deal management, procurement enablement, accounts payable, and travel & expense functions.

The Supplier Deal Management (SDM) team, established in 2022, focuses on building an efficient supplier contracting process that reduces friction for business leaders, minimizes risk in partnership with legal and third-party risk teams, and accelerates engagement with key suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier contracting requests by answering initial questions and educating designated responsible individuals (DRIs) on risk assessment and contracting processes.
• Conduct initial reviews of contractual terms or assemble appropriate contract templates and prepare agreements for legal review following defined guidelines.
• Collaborate with business partners on commercial negotiations when applicable.
• Provide a guided, customer-service-oriented experience for all contracting transactions.
• Monitor productivity and communication with DRIs using procurement tools.
• Perform ad hoc contract-related tasks such as lookups, research for stakeholders and procurement teams, and system reconciliations.
• Engage internal stakeholders including Legal, Sourcing, Third Party Risk, Finance, Security, and business leaders to efficiently drive contracts through the third-party engagement process.
• Utilize contract templates and fallback positions to manage pre-assigned engagements within the Contract Lifecycle Management system (Agiloft).
• Own end-to-end contract lifecycle management.
• Understand commercial and legal language commonly used in contracts with strong attention to detail.
• Analyze processes and implement changes to scale operations and improve user experience.
• Analyze internal data and generate reports from Agiloft to drive operational improvements.
• Assist other teams with internal and external ad hoc requests.
• Contribute to building a new team and operational culture within the organization.

Minimum Requirements

• 4–5 years of relevant experience in end-to-end contract lifecycle management.
• Degree in Law or a relevant field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills, with the ability to effectively interface with and influence experienced business leaders.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently, analyze problems, and make complex investigatory decisions.
• Ability to quickly earn trust and drive value in a critical function involving multiple stakeholders.
• Operationally focused mindset with emphasis on efficiency and continuous improvement.
• Meticulous attention to detail and rigorous decision-making process.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace tools, Microsoft Office products, and experience working with and analyzing contracts.
• Ability to independently analyze and evaluate information from various data sources to determine appropriate actions.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Proven track record of managing challenging projects and delivering results.
• Solution-oriented mindset with enthusiasm for establishing best practices.
• Self-disciplined, diligent, proactive, and detail-oriented.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of the fintech industry.
• Flexibility and comfort with changing requirements.
• Builder's mindset with willingness to question assumptions and conventional wisdom.
• Passion for creating new systems and solving problems through infrastructure and automation.

Location

This role is open to candidates who can work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, with no specific geographic restrictions mentioned.

Compensation & Benefits

Details on compensation and benefits are not provided in this description.