Senior Contract Associate

Job Description

• Works closely with the operations team to determine the scope for complex work orders and/or change orders and prepares the applicable budget.
• Drafts complex work orders and change orders with the information received from operations and/or commercial team.
• Acts as a client contact on various mid to large-sized opportunities.
• May independently manage a specific client account for the department.
• Manages contracts ensuring compliance with company policies and may lead the communication with Legal, Finance, Operations and Sales for the resolution of contract issues.
• Ensure all contractual documents and budgets undergo quality check and review.
• Liaise with Project Managers, Finance and Project Analyst to investigate budget variances. Initiate and/or review proposed contract modifications and negotiate or refer to other internal departments for review as appropriate.
• Provide regular updates to the Director of Contracts on the current status of all contract negotiations.
• Builds renewal budgets to extend the term of existing contracts.
• Maintains Salesforce records on the status of all assigned contracts.
• Ensures all fully executed contracts are distributed to the relevant parties.
• Uploads all contracts and corresponding budget files to the contracts SharePoint using the agreed folder structure and file naming convention.
• Independent oversight of the contracts mailbox to cover for vacation periods.
• Leads change within the department with oversight e.g. drafting a new process guide and providing solutions to problems raised.
• May act as a mentor/job coach to Contracts Associates. 
• Works independently and under time pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Must be able to manage workload and prioritise activities to ensure timely completion of assignments.

Qualifications

• Ideally a bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Business Management, Finance or similar.
• A minimum of 2-4 years of work experience in a similar industry.
• Strong initiative to learn.
• Strong English written and oral communication skills.
• Significant experience of using Microsoft Word and Excel to an intermediate level.
• Proven ability to work well under pressure, managing multiple projects simultaneously to meet deadlines.
• Ability to build and manage professional relationships and communicate with senior leaders.
• Salesforce experience is desirable but not essential.

Additional Information

Our Offer:

• Competitive salary
• Dynamic team of colleagues in a fast-growing company – possibility for your quick career growth
• Multicultural environment, English as a company language
• Strong emphasis on personal and professional growth
• Working in a supportive and friendly team
• Employees may work remotely.