The Contract Administrator position is responsible for ensuring that all contractual terms are processed and implemented in a timely and accurate manner and in accordance with contractual provisions, company standards, guidelines, and procedures. Position is responsible for reviewing, processing, analyzing, and tracking agreements, amendments and/or contractual correspondence. In addition, successful candidate will:
- Draft contracts, amendments, confirmations, and correspondence for specific types of agreements, ensuring all documentation is properly handled, routed, and filed.
- Process contract assignments, including working with legal and customers to ensure proper documentation is obtained and communicated internally.
- Ensure contracts have been properly authorized and all terms and conditions are accurately captured in company systems.
- Ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley standards as they apply to necessary documentation and tracking of contract preparation, processing, execution, and reporting.
- Act as primary contact for external customers to handle routine contract issues and questions, respond to requests from internal customers, and ensure all appropriate actions are taken and/or communicated to the appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
- Interact and partner effectively with various departments including commercial, legal, scheduling, and accounting departments.
- Assist with market data pricing subscriptions, including, but not limited to, the negotiation of contracts, vendor relationships, yearly budget, purchase order setup, reconciling invoices and related database and training.
- Participate in special projects and complete ad-hoc reporting as directed.
The successful candidate will meet the following qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience in a business-related field is required.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with proofreading, auditing, and correcting documents and ensuring accuracy of final documents is required.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently with minimum supervision and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, with emphasis on Word and Excel is required.
- Ability to communicate effectively with multiple levels of the company.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Ability to work well in a team environment.
- Ability to be flexible with changing priorities.