Contract Administrator

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Contract Administration: Assist in the selection of relevant templates, drafting, review, and execution of contracts, ensuring contracts comply with all legal guidelines and company policies and procedures.
• Contract Lifecycle Management: Manage and monitor contracts from request to negotiation and execution / renewal, ensuring adherence to the contract lifecycle management core model.
• Database Management: Maintain an organized and up-to-date contract database/repository, allowing end users to easily search for and track key contract milestones and renewal dates in Coupa CLMa.
• Reporting: Prepare pre-determined and ad-hoc reports related to Contracting activities (e.g., tax reporting for specific countries, transparency reporting)
• Communication and Collaboration: Establish and maintain strong stakeholder and customer relationships across Sanofi’s GBUs and Corporate Functions in an effort to anticipate contracting needs, continuously improve operations, drive simplification and standardization, and strengthen the control environment.
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks and discrepancies in contracts and work collaboratively to mitigate and resolve.

Qualification & Experience

• Experience: Previous experience in contract administration or related legal roles. Knowledge of industry-standard contract management practices, familiarity with relevant laws and regulations is preferred.
• Soft skills & Technical skills: Ability to draft simple contract provisions, Attention to detail and strong organizational skills, Effective communication and interpersonal abilities, Proficiency in contract management software/tools
• Education: Degree in law, business administration, or a related field.
• Languages: Fluent in English (spoken and written); additional languages a plus.