Contract Specialist

Skill required: Contract Services - Contract management


Designation: Contract Specialist


Qualifications:Any Graduation


Years of Experience:7 to 11 years


What would you do?
Accenture is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Accenture will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Accenture encourages applicants of all ages. Management Level Descriptions Complexity ?Requires analysis and solving of moderately complex problems. May create new solutions, leveraging and, where needed, adapting existing methods and procedures.

Requires understanding of the strategic direction set by senior management as it relates to team goals.

Primary upward interaction is with direct supervisor. May interact with peers and/or management levels at a client and/or within Accenture.Authority:?Requires guidance when determining methods and procedures on new assignments.Impact or Decision Impact:?Decisions often impact the team in which they reside.Scope:?Manages small teams and/or work efforts (if in an individual contributor role) at a client or within Accenture.


What are we looking for?

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:Education:?Bachelor's degree required Membership:?Member of World Commerce and Contracting (previously International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM)) or National Contract Management Association (NCMA) and/ or professional certification considered a plusWork Requirements:?Travel may be required?Fluency in English and/or any other language(s) depending on geography supportedKNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:Contract Management Knowledge and Experience:?Minimum 4 yrs. relevant experience as a contract manager ?Able to collaborate and communicate effectively with client executives at all levels of the organization?Basic understanding of commercial contracting regulations and fundamentals, subcontracting practices; and commercial contracting terms and conditions

Roles and Responsibilities: KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:?Support contract management teams across projects and accounts; work with account management, client commercial and business stakeholders to understand and support client needs and priorities; account strategy, goals, and opportunities.

Work with contract management staff across multiple projects, accounts, and geographies ?Support the identification, escalation and resolution of commercial and contract risks and issues working with CM and project management to ensure the best outcome for all parties.

Support pre-award sales activities, engage in discussions with delivery team regarding potential deal shaping and contractual outcomes with sales and business teams, including contract drafting support. ?The contract management function is client facing and has a key role in building trusted relationships with client counterparts


Qualifications
Any Graduation