Geodis Brentwood , TN 37024
Posted 7 days ago
Summary:
The Contract Administrator is responsible for supporting and assisting in-house counsel with contract management including; drafting, preparation of amendments, negotiation, review and interpretation of contract provisions and assistance with contract execution. The Contract Administrator will serve as the initial point of contact and liaison for all domestic and global contract management inquiries.
Job Duties: -
Responds and prepares drafts for new service contracts and amendments of existing contracts
Drafts service agreements, amendments and contract summaries
Prepares summary documents of contractual provisions for the legal and executive team
Interprets and analyzes provisions to provide clarification of particular contracts to business leaders as it relates to the meaning of the contract
Negotiates select contract provisions with internal and external contacts to complete contract execution
Create summary profiles for service contracts in the global contract management system
Ensures legal compliance tasks in larger service contracts are completed and updated in company's internal workflow system
Monitors contract expiration and leads the extension process
Analyzes key client contracts to prepare and distribute summaries to appropriate business units for company's larger service contracts
Other duties as required and assigned
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree from a 4 year college or university
Minimum 5 years of experience in contract drafting and administration within corporate legal and/or law firm, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
PC literate to include Microsoft Office products Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Adobe and Outlook
Ability to draft, read and interpret documents
Ability to write reports and correspondence
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
Ability to perform duties using project management principles, theories, concepts, and techniques
Ability to use analytical and organizational skills to solve problems
Ability to provide clear and direct communications both verbally and in written form
Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage own workload
Self -motivated and able to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
Job Duties as documented in this job description are considered "Essential Functions" and have been created by the standards of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) require that employees be able to perform "Essential Functions" of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the "Essential Functions".
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