Contract Specialist
Our client provides a broad portfolio of business and technology solutions to help its clients worldwide improve their business performance. Its core portfolio comprises information-technology, applications and business process services, as well as information-technology transformation services.
Responsibilities
· Prepare and review routine and non-routine contractual documents between company and the Client, such as statements of work, contract variations, deliverables, acceptance forms, requests for proposals, proposals for services, quotations and project documents
· Identify the need for and monitor contract variations or extensions
· Administer the provision of deliverables to the Bank (e.g. acceptance certificates, service level reports)
· Provide company personnel with commercial advice (including in relation to pricing and processes, contract, delivery and other commercial or financial risks)
· Manage and administer contractual documentation and correspondence between company and the Client
· Attend meetings and workshops with Client personnel to represent company’s interests
· Prepare and review routine and non-routine correspondence between company and the Client
· Work closely with company’s business personnel
· Work closely with lawyers from company Legal Affairs
· Work closely with company Supply Chain Management to establish back-to-back coverage of company’s obligations to its client for a variety of supplier/sub-contractor agreements
· Support company personnel in relation to fulfilment of contractual, delivery and legal obligations
· Support the business objectives of company’s Account team
· Attend formal and informal negotiations with Client and third party personnel
· Build strong relationships with Client counterparts and company management personnel
· Provide governance oversight for the business as part of the overall CCM function, including compliance with company corporate policies and procedures
· Support the resolution of commercial issues between company and the Client and other third parties
· Perform contractual and commercial risk assessments and devise mitigation strategies
· Support company teams engaged in pursuing new business with the Client
· Implement CCM management tools into the Account
Reporting structure
· Report to the Manager, Asia Pacific Contract and Commercial Management Group
· Dotted line report to the Account Client Delivery Executive who will provide guidance and supervision for day to day activities
· Engage with and support lawyers from Legal Affairs
Selection criteria
Essential
· Contract management and administration experience in a large organisation
· Experience in managing contracts within the Singaporean business environment
· Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment, yet act independently and with initiative
· Good negotiation, as well as oral and written communication skills in the English language
· Minimum 5 years experience in the ICT sector, ideally with a service provider focus
· Excellent organisation skills and ability to plan and prioritise competing deadlines and tasks
· Clerical skills and good level of competence with office applications (MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Access etc)
· Sound commercial judgement
Desirable
· Further education in IT, finance, business or law
· Experience in the outsourcing or financial services industries, or procurement
· Understanding of the principles of contract law
· 5-6 years solid contract/legal experience
· Experience in negotiating big value contracts, good drafting skills and has lots of clients facing experience
If you meet the above criteria, please email your detailed resume in MS Word format to:
(All applications will be treated in strict confidence. We regret that only short-listed candidates will be notified.)