Senior Contract Specialist

Overview

This posting is for a future job opportunity. If you don’t see a current posting that interests you, submit your resume for consideration for future Senior Contract Specialist opportunities. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely contract review to meet the needs of business units.
• Prepare, review, and interpret contracts for adequacy, appropriateness, and completeness, with particular attention to: indemnity, liability, confidentiality, intellectual property, payment terms, and other issues that may pose legal or business risk.
• Confirm adherence to Innomar/ABC processes and requirements.
• Explain the impact of legal terms and conditions to managers, directors, senior management, and/or other interested parties as part of an organized routing, review, and approval process.
• Interact with clients and vendors as appropriate.
• Negotiate contracts and subcontracts.
• Gather and maintain approvals for applicable contracts.
• Coordinate contract execution.
• Escalate concerns and needs to the legal group.
• Work clearly within defined process and adhere to Corporate Legal process.
• In collaboration with procurement and the legal group, modify and evaluate template contracts and other tools designed to standardize and simplify contracting.
• Work with functional corporate, divisional, and regional subject matter experts (Business Units, Operations, Legal, Finance, and IT) to provide content and context response integrity for consistency, reliability, and up-to-date material used in responses to customer requests for contracts, information requests, and presentations as applicable.
• Use performance-based compliance tools, reports, and scorecards to provide information on compliance monitoring and contract performance.
• Manage and resolve content and context inconsistencies to maintain relevant and dynamic flow of information for incoming contracts, bids, requests for information, requests for proposals, and pertinent pricing structures.
• Ensure adherence to ABC and Innomar legal requirements, as well as follow legal and financial SOPs and training to remain familiar with internal processes.
• Provide the “order entry” function related to executed agreements.
• Assist with the development of content library loading process in corporate database programs.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Requires training and understanding in fields such as business administration, accountancy, legal, sales, marketing, computer sciences, or similar fields generally obtained through completion of a four-year Bachelor’s Degree program, or comparable on-the-job training and work responsibilities in administrative duties.
• Direct experience in a contracting environment of at least three to five (3–5) years.

Minimum Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Understand legal and health system trends and operating assumptions.
• Legal background: 1 to 2 years work experience as law clerk/training/certification preferred but not required.
• Ability to work independently and confidently manage negotiations.
• Experience providing advice to Operations and staff to drive performance and compliance of contracts.
• Experience drafting and reviewing contracts.
• Analytical skills related to contract information and related matters.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to balance business objectives and opportunities against legal and other risk/requirements.
• “Can do” attitude and customer-service orientation.
• Keen attention to detail with ability to spot issues and/or errors.
• Ability to multi-task; strong time-management skills and ability to work efficiently.
• Ability to thrive in a high-pressure environment and work with tight deadlines.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Excellent integration and implementation skills.
• Excellent internal skills.
• Working knowledge of computers and software programs necessary to operate effectively with company systems and programs, especially Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• French-English bilingual opportunities may be considered for future roles.
• Law clerk/training/certification experience (1 to 2 years) in a legal background is preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

Full time.

Compensation, benefits, and resources are provided to support a highly inclusive culture and team members’ ability to live with purpose. Benefits may include:

• Medical, dental, and vision care
• Support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave
• Training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities for mentorship, employee resource groups, and volunteer activities

Location

• Not specified.