Parexel · 5 hours ago
Senior Contracts Specialist
United States
Contract
Remote
Senior Level
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Responsibilities
Prepare and able to finalize in a client-ready format draft contract document, including Start-up Agreements, Work Orders and Change Orders from Parexel or client templates per guidance provided by the assigned Contract Manager or Line Manager or autonomously and in conjunction with relevant departments
Amend, finalize, and present project budgets as required
May negotiate budget changes with client
Prepare payment schedules as required, to support bids and for inclusion in contract documents
Direct client interaction with established contacts in conjunction with the assigned Contract Manager or Line Manager
Provide quality client deliverables to strict deadlines
Facilitate review and approval of contractual documents and budgets in accordance with relevant policies and procedures
Participate in contract review meetings with clients and internal customers
Communicate with and inform the FBP of ongoing budget changes and provide finance system load ready budget tools in accordance with relevant policies and procedures
Review client contractual templates with support from Line Manager/ Contracts Director / LRM and edit as appropriate to ensure Parexel’s positions are covered and to highlight areas of potential concern
Ensure contracts with client edits received back from the client show all the appropriate changes
Customize Parexel templates to meet client template requirements
Ensure contractual documents are processed into and maintained in relevant databases
May customize templates approved by Legal for the relevant entities and post current copies on the Business Operations intranet
Participate in the development and testing of tools and procedures
Potential training and mentoring of other Business Operations team members
May have involvement in discussing legal terminology for contractual documents as appropriate
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Prepare and able to finalize in a client-ready format draft contract document, including Start-up Agreements, Work Orders and Change Orders from Parexel or client templates per guidance provided by the assigned Contract Manager or Line Manager or autonomously and in conjunction with relevant departments
Amend, finalize, and present project budgets as required
May negotiate budget changes with client
Prepare payment schedules as required, to support bids and for inclusion in contract documents
Direct client interaction with established contacts in conjunction with the assigned Contract Manager or Line Manager
Provide quality client deliverables to strict deadlines
Facilitate review and approval of contractual documents and budgets in accordance with relevant policies and procedures
Participate in contract review meetings with clients and internal customers
Communicate with and inform the FBP of ongoing budget changes and provide finance system load ready budget tools in accordance with relevant policies and procedures
Review client contractual templates with support from Line Manager/ Contracts Director / LRM and edit as appropriate to ensure Parexel’s positions are covered and to highlight areas of potential concern
Ensure contracts with client edits received back from the client show all the appropriate changes
Customize Parexel templates to meet client template requirements
Ensure contractual documents are processed into and maintained in relevant databases
May customize templates approved by Legal for the relevant entities and post current copies on the Business Operations intranet
Participate in the development and testing of tools and procedures
Potential training and mentoring of other Business Operations team members
May have involvement in discussing legal terminology for contractual documents as appropriate
Ability to lead internal meetings
Highly organized with excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent analytical skills, problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Highly confident dealing with internal staff, and external if required
Established negotiation skills
Knowledge of contract management principles.
Comprehensive knowledge of relevant software (Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, Databases).
Bachelor’s Degree in Life Science, Business, Languages or equivalent.
Preferred
MBA or Paralegal certification preferred.
Company
Parexel
Parexel is among the world’s largest clinical research organizations (CROs), providing the full range of Phase I to IV clinical development services to help life-saving treatments reach patients faster.
Founded in 1983
10,001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Amy France
SVP, CFO - Consulting & Commercial
C
Carlos Daniel Garcia
VP Chief Financial Officer - Medical Scientific Services Business Unit
Recent News
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