Contract Analyst

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Leadership/Engagement:
• Provide contract administration support for contract management processes on a specific project or account;
• Work with delivery and other internal stakeholders to assist with day to day service delivery;
• Demonstrate the value of the contract management function with project or account teams;
• Drive process efficiency to current tasks and seeks innovative ways to drive compliance with policies and procedures.
• People Management/Portfolio Support:
• Participate in the development of contract/commercial training modules on a specific project or account.
• Risk & Issue Management:
• Assist with reporting and documenting commercial and contract risks and issues in compliance with contract management processes and account delivery requirements;
• Escalate matters to Contract Management Lead in a timely and controlled fashion;
• Ensure compliance with contract management processes and project/account delivery requirements.
• Sales Support:
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of Accenture's service offerings and associated commercial considerations.
• Contracting and Drafting:
• Assist with first level drafting and review of contractual documents (i.e., Statements of Work, Change Requests, Arrangement Letters, Subcontracts and Non-Disclosure Agreements (not exclusive, etc.) and collaborating with other internal organizations, working under the direction of a contract management lead where appropriate
• Commercial and Contract Management Processes:
• Assist with implementing relevant contract management processes in a manner that is consistent with Accenture policies;
• Assist with identifying and applying relevant policies and procedures applicable to an account; and

Qualification & Experience 

• University degree required (business management or law preferred).
• Membership:
• Member of International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM) or National Contract Management Association (NCMA) and/ or professional certification considered a plus.
• Commercial and Contract Management Knowledge and Experience:
• Min 2-year post-graduation work experience in a professional capacity;
• Basic understanding of contract life cycle;
• Understanding of commercial contracting principles and regulations;
• Basic understanding of legal and compliance principles;
• Basic understanding of commercial agreements;
• Working knowledge of MS Tools (word, excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.).
• Legal and Contracting Knowledge:
• Basic understanding of general commercial contracting regulations and principles and subcontracting practices
• Basic knowledge and understanding of legal principles as they relate to commercial and contract management