Contracts Administrator III

What this Job Entails

The Contracts Administrator III will ensure all contracts are executed both on the vendor and client side in a timely and accurate manner. The successful person will perform key quality reviews to reduce risk working in conjunction with other teams. Additionally, this role acts as a collaborative team lead resource and peer mentor for a geographically diverse team of contract drafters, and takes the lead on drafting and reviewing more complex agreements across a host of technology-related categories.

Scope:
Resolves a wide range of contract drafting issues in creative ways. Seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of their specialty. Works on problems of a diverse scope. Receives little instruction on day-to-day work, general instruction on new assignments. Serves as an operational point of contact and standard-setting resource for remote, global drafting team members.

• Serve as a functional resource and peer mentor for a geographically diverse team of contract drafters; assist in coordinating workflows, answering process or template-related questions, and sharing drafting best practices.
• Draft and review complex agreements across a host of data center categories including transportation and warehousing, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), software licensing, and professional IT services.
• Process contracts according to client policies.
• Maintain an internal database with pertinent information, including legal documents.
• Assist in preparation and revision of contracts that involve the purchase of sale of goods and services.
• Prepare contract briefs and revisions summarizing contractual requirements and budgets.
• Track authorizations and correspondence, maintaining detailed and organized files.
• Prepare contract change notices, monitor contractor performance, including the reporting and status of contractor and owner deliverables.
• Maintain an audit file for each contract which will include original contract, all correspondence, changes/deviations, amendments, clarifications, payment schedules.
• Analyze and mitigate risk.
• Other duties as required.

This list is not meant to be a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities assigned to this position.

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S/B.A) from four-year college or university and 5 to 8 years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven experience drafting and reviewing technology-related agreements (SaaS, software licensing, IT services).
• Strong collaboration and coaching skills, with the ability to support and guide geographically dispersed team members.
• Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise.
• Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• Fluent in English language.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret complex information.
• Aptitude for technology and interest in learning/understanding systems & interpreting data.
• Accustomed to data input at high level of accuracy.
• Ability to manage high volumes and meeting deadlines.
• Highly organized with ability to manage multiple projects/tasks at a time.
• Customer aware/centric.
• Excel knowledge (including pivot tables and v-lookups).
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Independently motivated.
• Experience in how databases capture information.
• Proven ability to work accurately with large data sets.

• 7+ years of increasingly progressive contract drafting experience in a geographically diverse environment
• Experience with Transportation and Warehousing in the technology space

Must have the ability to perform office-related tasks which may include prolonged sitting or standing. Must have the ability to move from place to place within an office environment. Must be able to use a computer. Must have the ability to communicate effectively. Some positions may require occasional repetitive motion or movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

$72,960.00 - $ USD (Salary)

Please note that the salary information provided herein is base pay…