Job Summary:

• Conducts 8 to 10 new construction, services and/or rolling stock procurements annually with an estimated aggregate value of $5 to $10 million.
• Administers existing construction, services and/or rolling stock contracts with an aggregate value of approximately $10 million.
• Researches and conforms specifications for services for Requests for Proposals and Invitations for Bids. 
• Tracks expiration dates of current contracts and updates specifications to reprocure in a timely manner.
• Secures proper documents and required approvals on procurements and change orders to ensure that Federal, State and NJ Transit requirements have been met.
• Coordinates with the client department, the Office of the State Comptroller, the Office of Business Development and other stakeholders in the procurement process.
• Arranges and conducts pre-bid conferences to explain and clarify requirements for prospective bidders.
• Discusses upcoming procurements with current and potential bidders to increase bidders' list and/or number of bids and proposals received.
• Reviews, analyzes and appraises bids and proposals. 
• Performs cost and price analyses. 
• Negotiates scopes of service, direct and indirect costs, fees, and terms and conditions. 
• Prepares Cost Analysis and Negotiation documentation, and recommends contract award.
• Reviews, analyzes and appraises contract changes, disputes and claims in accordance with Federal, State and NJTRANSIT procurement rules and regulations. 

Skills on Resume: 

• Procurement Management (Hard Skills)
• Contract Administration (Hard Skills)
• Specification Development (Hard Skills)
• Deadline Management (Soft Skills)
• Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Stakeholder Coordination (Soft Skills)
• Bid Management (Hard Skills)
• Negotiation and Analysis (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Evaluate entitlement and conduct cost analyses. 
• Negotiates change orders and claim settlements. 
• Assembles and prepares justification documentation, and recommends execution of contract amendments.
• Performs contract administration in conformance with FTA and State regulations. 
• Interprets contract terms and conditions, maintains documentation, and coordinates issues with appropriate departments. 
• Monitors contract performance and compliance with terms and conditions. 
• Performs closeout of contracts.
• Tracks procurements through the Board process to contract award. 
• Tracks change orders through the Board process to execution.
• Provides both proactive and promptly responsive customer service to client departments on procurements.
• Review, redline and negotiate contracts with third-party vendors for Quicken Loans and some affiliate companies
• Function as a project management  liaison  between internal business teams, Procurement team, Legal and third-party vendors
• Assist with the review, negotiation and execution of non-disclosure agreements with third-party vendors

Skills on Resume: 

• Cost Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Change Order Negotiation (Hard Skills)
• Documentation Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Contract Administration (Hard Skills)
• Contract Interpretation (Hard Skills)
• Performance Monitoring (Hard Skills)
• Customer Service (Soft Skills)
• Project Management (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Assist in the preparation and review of contract documentation including procurement requests, modification requests, requests for quotations, requests for information, requests for proposals, statements of objectives, performance work statements, statements of work, service level agreements, acquisition plans, delivery order/task order, and contract data requirements list.
• Provide contract administration support to include
• Reviewing contract deliverables for compliance and completeness, maintaining Delivery Order/Task Order (DO/TO) and contract files, COR files, Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), and Contract Surveillance Report files, assisting with processing change orders and Equipment/Engineering Change Proposal actions.
• Conduct market research and market surveys to identify potential sources and contract vehicles.
• Support contract closeouts, including tracking submission and preparation of acceptance documents. 
• Ensure acquisition documentation files are complete, properly audited, and closed out.
• Support the preparation, revision, and review of contracting briefing materials, demonstrations, and related audio/visual requirements.
• Work with Procurement and the internal business team on structure of the agreement and/or engagement and discuss the Quicken Loans terms of the engagement with the third-party vendor
• Work with Procurement and Partner Relationship Management teams to provide visibility to internal teams into the status of vendor relationships, progress of contract reviews, requests for executed contracts, and quality of service and overall spend of third-party vendors
• Oversee and coordinate projects in a fast-paced working environment
• Keeping all in-house reference materials up to date

Skills on Resume: 

• Contract Documentation Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Contract Administration Support (Hard Skills)
• Market Research (Hard Skills)
• Contract Closeout Support (Hard Skills)
• Documentation Auditing (Hard Skills)
• Contract Briefing Materials Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Vendor Relationship Management (Soft Skills)
• Project Coordination (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Provide procurement administration and acquisition support under the direction and guidance of a federal procurement official
• Negotiate needs during the pre-award and post-award phases of contracting
• Research and secure documented answers for procurement objectives, technical terminology, uses of equipment, supplies, or services
• Participate in planning, negotiation, and administration of procurement and acquisition efforts
• Perform contract review and draft proposed changes for the appropriate customer/owner team.
• Coordinates the contracting process from bid development through contract execution.
• Makes recommendations to the bid team during contract negotiations.
• Discerns manages and informs necessary parties of potential risk throughout the contract. 
• Minimizes financial risks for TD when possible.
• Responds to contract-related questions and requests from external customer teams as well as internal project teams.
• Coordinates contract process related to new awards or contract modifications and arranges meetings to address contract issues.
• Manages contract tracking and document retrieval while working internally to improve the robustness of and adherence to company contract processes.
• Influences cash flow through contract language when possible.

Skills on Resume: 

• Procurement Administration (Hard Skills)
• Contract Negotiation (Hard Skills)
• Technical Research (Hard Skills)
• Contract Planning (Hard Skills)
• Contract Review (Hard Skills)
• Risk Management (Hard Skills)
• Customer Communication (Soft Skills)
• Document Tracking (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Detailed review of MSA’s (master service agreements), NDA’s (nondisclosure agreements), SLA’s (service level agreements), and BAA’s (business associate agreements).
• Create, manage, and maintain a formal review process.
• Manage the life cycle of agreements, including, but not limited to, existing agreements ensuring that redlines and signoffs occur within stipulated SLAs.
• Formalize team members into a review board.
• Review existing Standard Templates to ensure that, where applicable, language is mutually binding with the intent to favor the Company and that the library of templates is regularly reviewed, updated, and approved.
• Recognition of the importance of speed to market for the review process, without cutting corners on attention to detail.
• Negotiate terms of agreements for all sections from insurance coverage requirements, to indemnification, security, conversion terms, termination clauses, and others to name a few.
• Modify internal templates to meet the agreed-upon expectations of the clients, while also editing and modifying agreements sent to us.
• Manage and maintain an archiving system to track fully executed agreements to be added to CRM, as well as maintain updates for those in progress.
• Manage addendums and notices to current agreements.
• Review RFI’s (request for information) and RFP’s (request for proposal) documents in tandem with RFP Specialist.
• Work closely with internal team members and clients to ensure we are completing agreements and contracts in compliance with the terms and regulations of the law.

Skills on Resume: 

• Agreement Review (Hard Skills)
• Review Process Management (Hard Skills)
• Agreement Lifecycle Management (Hard Skills)
• Template Evaluation (Hard Skills)
• Speed to Market Awareness (Soft Skills)
• Terms Negotiation (Hard Skills)
• Archiving System Management (Hard Skills)
• Compliance Assurance (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Apply technical expertise regarding contracts and subcontracts administration and possess the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Responsible for contracts and subcontract administration support, including pre-and post-award contracts.
• Review and negotiate NDAs, TAs, contracts, and subcontracts
• Interact with senior internal and external personnel on matters often requiring coordination between organizations
• Maintain contract and subcontract files and ensure compliance with federal reporting, regulations, and policies.
• Support GWAC and Schedule contracts including to include updating contract requirements in Government portals
• Administer subcontract agreements, including issuing subcontract modifications, monitoring subcontract performance, and taking corrective actions when warranted
• Support Program managers and Business area leads, providing sound business advice and counsel to line of business at all levels
• Examine performance and contractual deliverables/requirements/modifications to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to bid specifications and contract terms
• Support a procurement team with the preparation and assembly of procurement, budget and contract files
• Provide sound judgment to resolve issues related to procurement artifacts and compliance.
• Deliver exceptional customer service
• Perform authoritatively in applying contracting systems, practices, regulations, and operations to major, complex procurement activities.

Skills on Resume: 

• Contract Administration (Hard Skills)
• Pre-Award Support (Hard Skills)
• NDA Negotiation (Hard Skills)
• Stakeholder Coordination (Soft Skills)
• Compliance Maintenance (Hard Skills)
• Subcontract Management (Hard Skills)
• Business Support (Soft Skills)
• Issue Resolution (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Support the contract formation process and negotiation activities for a variety of contract types. 
• Analyze and negotiate significant and unique contract requirements, special provisions, terms and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations and AGI policies.
• Assist in new business development and sales channel/market pursuits and associated contract strategy
• Review customer terms and conditions, contract clauses, provisions, specifications and requirements for key contract issues and deviations from AGI corporate standards.
• Review customer purchase orders for acceptance based upon company licensing requirements, internal sales quotations and/or negotiated corporate agreements.
• Ensure timely and proper distribution of AGI’s Software License Agreement(s) during the acquisition process.
• Prepare customer representations and certifications, and provide guidance to company personnel with regard to contractual obligations.
• Review and process Teaming and Non-Disclosure Agreements with AGI customers, and prime contractors for assigned proposal/project efforts.
• Participate as an integral part of the Contract Management Team to support contract and subcontract compliance, and administer awarded contracts from inception through contract closeout.
• Assist Compliance Lead with periodic reviews of AGI’s Software License Agreements, and document revisions accompanying new product releases
• Maintain and administer boilerplate agreements in support of AGI’s Strategic Business Initiatives and Business Development Activities.
• Provide RFP/RFQ response assistance to AGI’s Sales Administration Team, Business Development Team, and Strategic Services Organization.
• Assist Contracts Lead with GSA Schedule administration and the management of the modification process for price changes, product additions, and product deletions

Skills on Resume: 

• Contract Formation (Hard Skills)
• Contract Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Business Development (Soft Skills)
• Terms Review (Hard Skills)
• Purchase Order Acceptance (Hard Skills)
• License Agreement Distribution (Hard Skills)
• Compliance Guidance (Soft Skills)
• RFP Response Support (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Conduct procurement activity for major and complex systems (e.g., nationwide manufacturing and IT systems) where little or no contractual precedent exists to serve as guidance
• Develop and modify procurement strategies or pricing structures based on sound business judgment in the best interest of the Government.
• Manage all contractual aspects of a major program involving coordination of numerous contracts, long-range procurement planning based on a thorough knowledge of the program objectives and interrelationships with other programs, and skill in interpreting policies to solve unprecedented problems.
• Procure extensive technical services, which involve use and accountability for large amounts of Government owned property, numerous sub-contractual arrangements, and accommodation of continuous contractual changes.
• Administer extensive and highly complex contracts that extend over several years and require monitoring the performance of prime contractors and a large number of subcontractors, negotiating forward pricing rates and claims, complex changes, and terminations or closes out.
• Strategically sourcing contracts for the procurement of various categories of spend for the business (e.g. raw materials, indirect materials, site services and capital spend).
• Developing, issuing, evaluating, negotiating and awarding tender packages.
• Ensuring procurement savings are identified, targets achieved, tracked and reported.
• Managing supplier performance across the contract portfolio.
• Managing risk by obtaining appropriate insurance certificates, evaluating safety data of contractors, compliance with environmental requirements etc.
• Negotiating contract price adjustment in such a way as to maintain long-term sustainable contractor and company relationships
• Creating and maintaining contracts in SAP or any other ERP system to ensure adherence to contractual prices and value and to facilitate automation of Purchase Orders.
• Creating and maintaining contracts in the Contract Management System (CMS) and ensuring accurate and sufficient records of contracts and the tender processes are retained.
• Coordinating with local site safety and environmental personnel for compliance with standards and regulations.

Skills on Resume: 

• Procurement Activity (Hard Skills)
• Procurement Strategy Development (Hard Skills)
• Contract Management (Hard Skills)
• Technical Services Procurement (Hard Skills)
• Complex Contract Administration (Hard Skills)
• Strategic Sourcing (Hard Skills)
• Procurement Savings Tracking (Hard Skills)
• Risk Management (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Responsible for liaising and negotiating with private land owners, Provincial, Federal, and Municipal governments and/or agencies, Indigenous communities and Developers
• Responsible for acquisitions in the form of easements, leases, land agreements and permit agreements in order to secure rights for the placement of new aerial, buried, equipment and cabinet installations
• Responsible for the acquisition of the same rights for existing facilities located over private lands where no previous rights of occupation exist and challenges are made by the Owners
• Specific project work and source-to-pay activities may vary, including contract drafting, negotiating, and tracking contract status, that include a variety of commodities/categories, including human resources, marketing, design, communications, facilities, and general services
• Negotiate, manage, coordinate, and support contract projects, including managing contract volume
• Negotiate, review, and execute SOWs and contracts
• Prepare contracts, statements of work and related documents following company sourcing guidelines
• Ensure all contracts are executed and published
• Create contract records and upload drafted contracts into record for approvals and signatures
• Proactively reach out to approvers and signatories to expedite contract cycle time
• Draft agreements including but not limited to Professional Service Agreements, event sponsorships, donation letters, speaker agreements and Art Service Agreements
• Track contracts for those contracts where services have begun
• Quality assurance of records completed by the GSC team, the Contractor would be responsible for performing QA checks on a set number of agreements per person per month

Skills on Resume: 

• Stakeholder Liaison (Soft Skills)
• Land Acquisition (Hard Skills)
• Contract Drafting (Hard Skills)
• Project Management (Soft Skills)
• SOW and Contract Negotiation (Hard Skills)
• Contract Execution (Hard Skills)
• Record Management (Hard Skills)
• Quality Assurance (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Manage a Technical Operations contracts portfolio that typically includes 40+ new contracts per month
• Expert helping to guide and train Technical Operations colleagues through the contract request process from acquiring acceptable quotes from vendors to submitting and reviewing quotes in various systems
• Coordinating with Legal and Finance, and communicating fully executed SOWs with vendors
• Reviews contract requests and SOWs for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with Company requirements and policies, including but not limited to business terms from business and functional owners
• Ensures completion of all required internal reviews for contract terms, provisions, and operational requirements
• Acts as a liaison between internal clients and the legal department for timely processing of contracts
• Coordinates internal expectations and develops standards for various types of contracts (including price, payment schedules, timing, delivery, etc. for Raw Materials, API, DP, Analytical, and Packaging and Labeling activities)
• Liaises with external partners to ensure Mirati's expectations are incorporated into the quoting process, authorized approvers are clearly identified, etc.
• Assists with the review, negotiation, and finalization of various Master Agreements
• Performs review of expiring contracts and manages renewals and amendments
• Drive monitoring, improvement, and reporting of KPIs for the Contracts Management System
• Develop and implement standardized templates for various Technical Operations RFIs/RFQs/RFPs

Skills on Resume: 

• Contract Management (Hard Skills)
• Training Colleagues (Soft Skills)
• Legal Coordination (Soft Skills)
• Contract Review (Hard Skills)
• Internal Review (Hard Skills)
• Standards Development (Hard Skills)
• Partner Liaison (Soft Skills)
• KPI Reporting (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Manage contracts intake process for large volume of commercial contracts, and communicate contract processes and policies to internal stakeholders.
• Analyze contract requirements, provisions, terms, and conditions.
• Draft, review, and summarize simple commercial contracts and related documents in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Track critical contract dates, deadlines, and progress on contract-related tasks.
• Follow contract checklists and instructions.
• Assist with the creation and management of electronic files and recordkeeping.
• Prepare reports for, and communicate with, the Contract Manager, senior management, internal stakeholders, and external stakeholders.
• Responsible for determining property Ownership, conducting site visits and negotiating the type of tenure, location, dimensions and compensation to be paid for the acquisitions
• Assess risks and provide cost-benefit analysis relating to alternatives and recommend appropriate action
• Provide cost analysis of fees associated with legal, survey, severance, landscaping and compensation to set an accurate budget and ensure cost-effectiveness
• Provide conflict resolution by negotiating and mediating between Implementation and property owners to reach a resolve
• Provide for the acquisition of acknowledgments for the placement of additional facilities over existing easements, derive compensation to be paid and negotiate damages
• Provide Support in interpreting all documentation to determine existing rights and provide direction as to courses of action and also to ensure all obligations are satisfied so as not to contravene legal restrictions and compromise existing rights

Skills on Resume: 

• Contract Intake Management (Hard Skills)
• Contract Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Contract Drafting (Hard Skills)
• Deadline Tracking (Hard Skills)
• Recordkeeping (Hard Skills)
• Reporting and Communication (Soft Skills)
• Property Ownership Negotiation (Hard Skills)
• Risk Assessment (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Prepares, negotiates, and manages various standard and non-standard contracts for the organization to ensure compliance with business requirements, corporate policy, and all legal and regulatory requirements.
• Works with a variety of business leaders, suppliers, vendors, customers, contractors and others (inside and outside the company) in the development of new contracts or the negotiation of existing contracts.
• Manage contract execution processes
• Pull reports from the contracts database on an as-needed basis
• Inspect contracts to ensure completeness
• Apply company contract execution policy and procedures
• Handle the entire life cycle of company contracts (from initial request to final signature and contract distribution)
• Deploy both internal and external requests for the status of contracts
• Manage and organize contracts database
• Promote and track the approval and execution process
• Arrange a variety of contractual provisions and administer contract proposals
• Add the information from contracts into the company database
• Compromise with clients on terms of agreements

Skills on Resume: 

• Contract Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Negotiation Skills (Soft Skills)
• Contract Management (Hard Skills)
• Reporting (Hard Skills)
• Contract Inspection (Hard Skills)
• Lifecycle Management (Hard Skills)
• Database Organization (Hard Skills)
• Client Compromise (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Providing general assistance and administrative support to the Energy Unit contracts team and Commercial Manager
• Professional logistical coordinator who can assist in monitoring the contract lifecycle with both external parties and internal employees.
• Adhere and apply to the relevant Company’s corporate governance to perform the job
• Assisting in processing commercial contracts including but not limited to review, revision, administration, and producing summaries/abstracts for internal approval.
• Reviewing non-disclosure agreements and other similar agreements
• Supporting corporate records retention and maintenance
• Using continuous improvement techniques to make process improvements, lower costs and realize efficiencies.
• Complete tasks and resolve problems that require an ability to recognize deviation from accepted practices.
• Prioritizing daily activities to complete tasks/projects assigned by others.
• Organizational skills, multi-tasking, ability to track and maintain large quantities of open items at a given time
• Displaying a continuous improvement mindset by looking for efficiency and effectiveness opportunities.
• Managing day-to-day team requirements and highlighting issues or opportunities to improve.

Skills on Resume: 

• Administrative Support (Soft Skills)
• Contract Lifecycle Monitoring (Hard Skills)
• Corporate Governance Adherence (Hard Skills)
• Contract Processing (Hard Skills)
• NDA Review (Hard Skills)
• Records Maintenance (Hard Skills)
• Process Improvement (Hard Skills)
• Organizational Skills (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Reviewing customers’ terms and conditions of purchase to identify commercial and contractual risk, drafting contract qualifications based on Baker Hughes terms of sale/risk profile while maintaining business objectives
• Recommending negotiation strategies, participating in customer contract negotiations
• Identifying policy deviations and providing assessment, guidance, and recommendations on key contractual risks in business deal reviews.
• Assist and guide the accountable Project Manager with interpretation of the terms and conditions of the contract established on projects
• Establish and maintain clear communication channels with the accountable Project Manager and the broader Aurecon team engaged on a project with a specific emphasis on contractual and commercial matters associated with the project
• Support, manage, and administer contract administrative functions and processes in relation to projects including management of variations, preparation of claims and counterclaims
• Providing advice on retrospective analysis for EOT claims, prolongation costs, disruption, and the like
• Systematically identify risks and mitigating strategies (already at bid stage) as they apply to contractual and commercial matters
• Support and guide the accountable Project Manager and ensure risk status is monitored and closed out progressively throughout the life cycle of a project
• Support the management of a contract document filing system relevant to a project and in line with Aurecon document management requirements as per the Aurecon Methodology
• Provide regular and timely reporting with regard to commercial contract matters to the accountable Project Manager, the broader project team and the client
• Mentor and coach aspiring Project Managers to develop a deep understanding of commercial contract terms and conditions identify pitfalls to avoid issues

Skills on Resume: 

• Contract Risk Review (Hard Skills)
• Negotiation Strategy (Soft Skills)
• Policy Deviation Assessment (Hard Skills)
• Contract Interpretation (Hard Skills)
• Communication Management (Soft Skills)
• Contract Administration (Hard Skills)
• Risk Identification (Hard Skills)
• Mentorship (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Reviews Requests for Proposal (RFP), Requests for Quotation (RFQ) and Purchase Orders (PO).
• Provides unique services and assistance in support of global business relationships between regions.
• Identifies contract requirements and risks, resolves issues, concerns and problems for assigned aspects of contract negotiations
• Provides services to develop long-term contracts for the provision of materials and services
• Provides input in determining the procedure of procurement including tenders
• Coordinates the entire tender process (tender documentation preparation, bids reception, sending confirmations and explanations to bidders, bids assessment, negotiations and sending tender results to participants)
• Ensures compliance with the set contracting policy and set procedures of work with contracts
• Conducts negotiations and finalizes contracts with contractors or suppliers
• Serves as a link with N&L and other internal functions for review/obtaining permissions to make changes to the terms and conditions of the contract
• Contributes to increase of the local content and engages Kazakh companies in the process of distribution of commercial bid invitations and pre-qualification of suppliers
• Develop a detailed plan of action in order to execute the required tasks
• Gathers, collates, summarizes and presents in a structured manner information and develops solutions in the context of job description

Skills on Resume: 

• RFP and RFQ Review (Hard Skills)
• Global Business Support (Soft Skills)
• Contract Requirement Identification (Hard Skills)
• Long-Term Contract Development (Hard Skills)
• Procurement Procedure Input (Hard Skills)
• Tender Process Coordination (Hard Skills)
• Compliance Assurance (Hard Skills)
• Negotiation Skills (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Gather the input of technical sponsors when developing scope statements and requests for proposal
• Advise and support contract users on the fundamental principles and processes to adopt when developing and implementing contracting strategies
• Draft requests for information, requests for proposal, invitations to tender and contract documents in a clear, detailed proactive manner
• Maximizing benefits for the Company whilst also minimizing claims and disputes
• Complete proposal evaluations ensuring that responses to bid clarifications and analysis of technical and commercial submissions are carried out consistently and fairly
• Support contract users in commercial negotiations with contractors
• Prepare recommendations to management for award and execution of a variety of contracts
• Draft and issue contract letters and notices
• Assist finance department with cost control, providing guidance on contract application and Compliance
• Work closely with the Company's legal team to support contract users to resolve commercial and contractual issues with contractors including review and negotiation of terms and conditions
• Take ownership by maintaining a designated portfolio of contracts, acting as the nominated commercial representative, and providing support in contractor performance management throughout the contract lifecycle
• Sharing information and guiding the bid team in commercial proposal preparation, including identification of suitable contracting models and existing frame agreements.
• Providing contractual guidance to bid team on confidentiality agreements, letters of intent and bank guarantees.

Skills on Resume: 

• Scope Statement Development (Hard Skills)
• Contract Strategy Support (Soft Skills)
• Document Drafting (Hard Skills)
• Claims Minimization (Hard Skills)
• Proposal Evaluation (Hard Skills)
• Commercial Negotiation Support (Soft Skills)
• Contract Recommendation Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Performance Management (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Drafts and reviews contract documents. 
• Revises contract language to meet legal requirements, including University policies, UT System policies, and applicable state and federal laws.
• Possesses one or more areas of specialized knowledge with respect to contract types (e.g. educational agreements, hospitality industry agreements, software licenses, etc.).
• Negotiates contract terms with other parties, which require communication with various levels of legal and business professionals including follow-up on pending documentation to ensure timely completion of contracts.
• Maintains communication with University stakeholders, including faculty, administration and executive staff concerning contract negotiations, process and status including follow-up on pending documentation to ensure timely completion of contracts.
• Interprets contract terms and conditions. 
• Handles requests and approval processes for amendments or contract extensions.
• Provides a principal legal review of contracts. 
• Determines the need for the involvement of the Office of the Vice President for Legal Affairs in certain contracting matters, and works directly with that Office to facilitate and resolve such matters.
• Manages contracts after execution to ensure contractor performance compliance.
• Drafts correspondence related to the contract negotiation process.
• Participates with Supply Chain Management team members in the solicitation process prior to contract award and provides guidance to the evaluation team
• Provides guidance and training for Contracts Specialists and Contract Administrators. 
• Oversees the treatment of certain complex issues arising in contracting matters being handled by Contracts Specialists and Contract Administrators.
• Keeps abreast of, and has a current working knowledge of, all statutes, regulations and policies related to the procurement and contracting requirements of the University.

Skills on Resume: 

• Contract Drafting (Hard Skills)
• Legal Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Specialized Knowledge (Hard Skills)
• Contract Negotiation (Soft Skills)
• Stakeholder Communication (Soft Skills)
• Contract Interpretation (Hard Skills)
• Amendment Management (Hard Skills)
• Performance Compliance Management (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Establish and manage a consistent process for drafting, modifying, and terminating business agreements.
• Draft, analyze, and negotiate template Company business agreements that properly protect the interests of the Company.
• Develop best practice-focused improvements in the Company’s contract administration practices by establishing standard work practices, protocols, self-help tools, and efficiency-enhancing policies pertaining to agreement review, generation, execution, and administration.
• Provide training and guidance to business leaders pertaining to significant recurring contract issues and clauses. 
• Consults with legal department attorneys and business leaders regularly in support of important Company opportunities and risk management initiatives.
• Evaluate legal risks relating to corporate agreements and implement training and other measures to reduce risk.
• Support projects to include acquisition due diligence, integrations, and divestitures.
• Manage request process for contracts and other legal documents including reviewing requests and intake forms, negotiating terms, coordinating sign-offs, and tracking through execution and distribution.
• Work with Sales in creating efficiencies and in setting and enforcing policies and procedures related to the contract process.
• Review, prepare, and edit contracts, amendments, and modifications of a low to medium complexity level and contract risk type.
• Assist with contract lifecycle management workflows and automotive processes.
• Handle requests for legal support from other departments.
• Assists in special projects as may be directed by the General Counsel.
• Assist with reporting monthly legal metrics for Executive Summaries and Operations Dashboard.

Skills on Resume: 

• Process Establishment (Hard Skills)
• Agreement Drafting (Hard Skills)
• Best Practices Improvement (Hard Skills)
• Training Provision (Soft Skills)
• Legal Consultation (Soft Skills)
• Risk Evaluation (Hard Skills)
• Request Management (Hard Skills)
• Contract Lifecycle Support (Hard Skills)