Contracts Associate Job Description
Contracts associate
provides guidance to deans, faculty, senior management, research staff, and other Stanford offices on Stanford policies on intellectual property, contracts, and related issues.
Contracts Associate Duties & Responsibilities
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Telecom Finance is committed to achieving total success for each individual and ultimate performance for the benefit of the entire organization
Support the financial review and analysis of UDOs and UCOs in support of the contract closeout process
Evaluate the contract closeout process to identify process improvements, opportunities for automation and improved timeliness of closeouts
Design / revise the financial measurement / training to measure the Contract Closeout process
Complete contract closeout process as required by standard operating procedures and directed by management
Reconcile contract and financials in the Federal Financial Management System (FFMS) and PRISM
Prepare closeout documents (requisition and COR Checklist) for Contracting Officer (CO/KO) and Contracting Officer Representative (COR) review and approval as required by standard operating procedures
Maintain contract records and assist with ad hoc reporting requirements
Knowledge in preparing contractual related correspondence for review and for subcontractors, , Termination letters
Reviews and possibly negotiates and drafts various sponsored project/research agreements, including federal and industry contracts, and other contractual agreements pursuant to research on behalf of the University
Contracts Associate Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Contracts Associate
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: NCMA, CPCM, CAGE, DUNS, JD, CPSM, PMP, US, CIPP, IACCM
Education for Contracts Associate
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the contracts associate job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in Business, Education, Business/Administration, Finance, Law, Accounting, Legal, Management, Paralegal, Economics
Skills for Contracts Associate
Desired skills for contracts associate include:
Indemnification issues and other standard issues of site contracts within the clinical research area
Intellectual Property issues
Publication issues
Federal Acquisition Regulation
Approaches
Level of communication and engagement
Excel
Strategizing for the most effective methods
Competitive bid process for construction
Engineering
Desired experience for contracts associate includes:
Maintains communication with senior award acceptance staff as contract negotiation progresses and present final agreement for review and signature
Participates in developing, implementing, and reforming processes and structures to ensure effective and compliant business systems and operations
Partners with various stakeholders to develop a thorough understanding of contract requirements in a variety of areas including dispute resolution, intellectual property, federal flow-downs, liability, to develop specific subject matter expertise
Minimum undergraduate degree in finance, accounting or related business field required
Outsourcing Associates responsible for managing contracting and licensing activities with contract service providers, supporting the execution of clinical trials
Contract Administrators responsible for managing contracting and payments with individuals and Institutions for Confidential Disclosure Agreements, Consulting Agreements and Clinical Trial Agreements
Contracts Associate Examples
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Contracts Associate Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of contracts associate. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for contracts associate
- Ensures team members complete timely execution of contracts according to BMS policy and aligned with R&D priorities
- Manages the resolution of contracting and payment issues with internal and external clients
- Coaches staff in the management of issues with internal and external clients
- Balances team members’ workload to ensure delivery of the R&D pipeline while maintaining employee satisfaction and work-life balance
- Perform analytics on work volume, cycle-times, and productivity and reports on adherence to BMS Policy
- Revenue Planning, Mass Planning (number of projects) for BIF planning processes (Outlook +1, ARC, LTF)
- Administering and managing existing contracts by dealing with customers/partners/subcontractors and interfacing with other functional areas
- Negotiating and executing new agreements with customers, partners and suppliers
- Supporting the bid and proposals function and new programs acquisitions Providing inputs to the Integrated Supply Chain team for administration of sales orders
- Assessing opportunities for business perpetuation with customers
Qualifications for contracts associate
- Minimum of 5 years work experience in either financial or health sciences related industries (pharmaceutical, hospital-based, laboratory, CRO)
- Experience managing or supervising a team
- Strong written communication skills and knowledge of medical terminology
- Proven track record of strong customer service and follow-up skills
- Experience in contract drafting and negotiating of legal language or Statements of Work, preferably in support of clinical research
- Bachelor’s degree in a business or science-related field with 2+ years of clinical trial or contracting experience
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a contracts associate. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for contracts associate
- Interfacing with customers in a variety of contracts and sales order related issues
- Monitoring contract requirement schedules
- Identifying and addressing export compliance requirements within newly negotiated agreements, incoming sales orders and existing contracts
- Initiates labor re-distributions to ensure that research staff have been correctly charged to internal and external funding sources
- Directly and frequently interfaces with customers to receive solicitations
- Assists in the negotiation of contracts and contract modifications with customers which normally includes terms and conditions
- Drafting author contracts
- Managing the internal contract database
- Working with the Legal staff concerning matters that arise from contract negotiations and other challenging Legal projects
- The candidate will also utilize discretionary latitude within approved purchasing procedures and compliance for all contractual obligations regarding Bell Helicopter and the Supplier
Qualifications for contracts associate
- Bachelor’s OR Master’s degree from an accredited institution in Business Administration, Biology or Chemistry
- Zero (0) experience with bachelor’s degree
- Preferably experience in biosimilars / generic products / pharmaceutical wholesalers / distributors a plus
- In depth knowledge of pharmaceutical reimbursement & pricing systems
- Track record of successful pricing strategies and winning tenders/contracts
- Experience working successfully with virtual teams
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Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of contracts associate. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for contracts associate
- Support project sponsors in their completion of accurate and comprehensive needs assessments thereby accelerating the review by Legal
- Manage the Commercial Operations HCP Contracting SharePoint sites, including but not limited to, updating trackers and reviewing and ensuring the accurancy of the HCP database
- Preparing and reviewing contracts and contract terms, including generation of contracts from template agreements for signoff by attorneys in the legal department
- Manage the workflow and staff to ensure all assignments are being handled in an expedient and efficient manner
- Identify performance metrics, establishes benchmarks and manage implementation of same
- Partner with client groups to meets client needs in a timely manner
- Provide contract process training to clients as needed
- Communicate clearly and efficiently with upper management subordinates
- Knowledge of what each position that he/she manages entails
- Evaluate quality of work and performance of his/her staff
Qualifications for contracts associate
- Highly focused on execution
- Strategic agility / good strategic sense / keen analytical ability leading to clear identification of key issues among a large quantity of information
- Fluent in English, preferably fluent in German or other major European language
- 6-10 years experience in bid, proposal, and contract development and analysis, budget analysis and pricing of products or services that includes managing complex problems and process development improvements
- Experience negotiating with clients and proven track record of successful proposal defense while providing high level of customer satisfaction
- Proven experience in driving the opportunity pursuit process including strategy development and follow through on action items to ensure a coordinated effort by the account team
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a contracts associate. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for contracts associate
- Assist in analyzing estimates of material, equipment and production costs, performance requirements, and delivery schedules to ensure accuracy and completeness
- Review contractual documents to ensure adherence to company policy, government specifications and requirements, and conformance to master agreements
- Previous work experience in managing correspondence, creating reports and metrics, and maintaining management systems is preferred
- Ability to read and interpret aspects of US Government Contracts is preferred
- PC Proficiency in MS Office is required
- Must have the ability to work effectively with specialized systems
- Must have the ability to work effectively with customers and representatives from other departments
- Must have the ability to organize, plan, and prioritize a variety of assignments
- Notify appropriate business leads, product owners, accounting, of member signed agreements
- Prepare for closings and offset potential delays by maintaining ongoing communications with Lenders, Title Co’s, Builders and Sales Associates
Qualifications for contracts associate
- Ability to prioritize and allocate workload across multiple teams
- 4+ years’ experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating the legal terms of a range of commercial contracts
- Driving occasionally
- Minimum of 5 years’ contracts experience
- 0-1+ years project management or CRA experience, preferred
- Basic knowledge of economic terms
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Contracts Associate Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a contracts associate. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for contracts associate
- Maintain ongoing communications with Builders throughout building process
- Process all paperwork for contracts, change orders, lender letters, earnest money and color selections
- Coordinate closing packages to Title Co
- Input contract and option information into computer system
- Distribute signed/approved contract packages to appropriate departments
- Local Lease Administrator will be responsible for auditing local lease contract packages
- Manage contract terminations
- Review and analyze RFPs
- Work with multiple teams across the organization (sales, accounting, ) to assist with contract adjustments
- Support Brand and Public Relations line of business contract needs primarily, with support to other staff groups
Qualifications for contracts associate
- Remains current with industry standard grants and contracts regulatory requirements and related practices through continuing education
- Ability to understand financial impact of decisions and drive for result
- Direct experience working with the sourcing process - this includes RFPs, contract renewals, strategic negotiations
- Extensive experience redlining IT and other legal agreements (provide examples)
- Bachelor Degree in Law with post qualification 4+ years of relevant progressive experience
- Basic knowledge of US, EMEA, Asia Pacific, or other non Indian legal systems