Legal Contract Manager

GQR - Legal Contract Manager

US based (remote)

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About GQR

Wynden Stark LLC dba GQR is an award-winning (SIA Fastest Growing Executive Search Firm: Top 20 in 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021; LinkedIn’s Most Socially Engaged; Investors in People (IPP) Silver Award) Staffing and Recruitment agency specializing in developing talent solutions for the world’s most innovative industry sectors: Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, and Healthcare.

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The Opportunity:

• Review terms and conditions for all client contracts, and manage system and process workflows at all contract stages with heavy focus on healthcare and life science clients
• Serve as primary organizational point of contact during contract review and negotiations, while assuring accuracy and compliance
• Manage end-to-end process for contracts review, engaging cross-functional teams: review proposed modifications to contracts; draft and revise contract language to address various situations as they arise; oversee and conduct negotiations for proposals and contracts; obtain all required approvals for modifications; serve as the singular point of contact/resolution
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams during contract/template creation, contract review, acting as a key contact for the Legal department; provide guidance on commonly requested edits, non-standard terms, policies, questions, etc.
• Influence, inform, ideate, and collaboratively partner cross-functionally with SPS leaders and with key stakeholders internally/externally
• Independently handle complex issues, inquiries, and requests with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues

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What You Bring:

• Bachelors degree, CPCM, CCCM, PMP and/or paralegal certifications preferred.
• 10+ years in contract administration, including contract negotiations with customers and vendors.
• Experience in the contract management lifecycle (reviewing and drafting), and integration of contracts negotiation/management databases into contracts lifestyle (e.g., IntelAgree).
• Led complex projects with cross-functional teams.
• Exemplified strong attention to detail and comfortable working cross-functionally.
• Commercially-focused ability to negotiate commercial, financial, and legal terms.
• Educated and provided advice on commercial customers contracts and vendor agreements.
• Initiated iterative process improvement approaches to improvements to contracts terms and process management.
• Managed multiple projects with urgent and shifting deadlines, effective prioritization and organization skills.

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For a confidential discussion on the next step in your career,

or more information on the above position, please email Kate.Drury@gqr.com