Contracts Specialist - Team Leader

• Jun 2020 - Present

• Contract Management: Responsible for managing the entire contract lifecycle, including drafting, negotiating, reviewing, and finalizing contracts with various stakeholders, such as clients, vendors, and collaborators. This involves ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, company policies, and industry standards. • Team Management: Oversight of contract specialist(s) by providing guidance, mentorship, and support. Responsible for setting team goals, assigning tasks… Show more • Contract Management: Responsible for managing the entire contract lifecycle, including drafting, negotiating, reviewing, and finalizing contracts with various stakeholders, such as clients, vendors, and collaborators. This involves ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, company policies, and industry standards. • Team Management: Oversight of contract specialist(s) by providing guidance, mentorship, and support. Responsible for setting team goals, assigning tasks, and monitoring performance to ensure timely and accurate completion of contracts. Involvement in hiring, training, and evaluating team members. • Legal Compliance: Work closely with the legal department to ensure contracts are legally sound and aligned with company policies. • Risk Assessment: Assess the risks associated with different contracts and propose mitigation strategies to protect the company's interests. This involves analyzing contractual terms, identifying potential risks, and working with cross-functional teams to develop appropriate risk management plans. • Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaboration with various internal stakeholders, including business development, finance, operations, and research and development teams, to understand their contractual requirements and negotiate terms that meet their needs. • Process Improvement: Continuously evaluate and improve contract management processes, tools, and templates to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance. This involves identifying bottlenecks, implementing automation solutions, and streamlining workflows to optimize the contract management process. • Documentation and Reporting: Ensure proper documentation and record-keeping of all contracts and related communications. Responsible for maintaining a contract database or repository and generating regular reports on contract status, key metrics, and performance indicators for management review.

Contracts Specialist

• Jul 2017 - Present

Executive Assistant

• Jun 2015 - Jun 2017

Background Investigator II

• Jan 2012 - May 2015