Senior Contracts Specialist

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Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management or related field OR Paralegal Certificate OR equivalent related work experience.
• 5-10 years of experience reviewing complex contracts from Fortune 200 clients.
• 3-5 years of experience of reviewing contracts in a value-added reseller capacity.
• 1-2 years of experience in Federal and/or State and Local contracts requirements.
• Excellent communication skills, including excellent phone etiquette and a demonstrated ability to communicate professionally in both verbal and written forms.
• Contracts database experience and Salesforce.com experience is a plus.
• Proven and effective negotiation skills, time management skills, organizational skills, and ability to multi-task.
• Customer service driven and attention to detail is a must.

Responsibilities:

• Independently reviews and provides risk management consultation on all contracts submitted, including vendor, customer, subcontractors, etc.
• Serves as the point of contact for internal and external customers on contractual matters by acting as an expert contractual mediator between company employees, vendors, customers, subcontractors, etc.
• Ensures timely review and approval or negotiation and reconciliation of variations.
• Advises management of contractual rights and obligations and provides interpretation of all other terms and conditions.
• Researches, recommends, and creates contract policies, procedures, and contractual documents.
• Coordinates with company's external legal counsel as needed to negotiate with vendors and customers. Ensures that signed contracts are communicated to all relevant parties to provide contract visibility and awareness.
• Assists in the development and maintenance of a contract database and recommends improvements to contract templates.
• Works closely with external resources, such as business insurance broker to ensure contracts do not violate insurance policy requirements.
• Develop solutions to a variety of complex problems and provide counsel to internal stakeholders regarding proposed contract terms and conditions ensuring consistency with established company practices.
• Assist in the documentation of internal policies and procedures to mitigate internal risk.
• Work with Professional Services organization to develop and maintain a mechanism for specific client contractual obligations.
• Other duties as assigned.