Description

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.