Contracts Manager - Maternity Cover/French Fluency Required

Job Description



* Fluency in French Language (written/spoken)


* Experience of reviewing and drafting legal agreements and documents


* Ability to hold team members, peers and supervisors accountable


* Thorough knowledge of business policies and account management practices


* Strong leadership skills, communication and problem solving skills


* Ability to negotiate with senior level client contacts (legal department, contracts department, procurement, finance, etc.)


* Ability to evaluate and balance team and individual workload through effective time management, prioritization and organizational skills


* Ability to develop a thorough knowledge of business policies and account management practices


* Strong written and oral skills to effectively communicate messages and direction


* Ability to build good working relationships with all levels in and outside of the business, including supporting other team members



* Ability to assess team performance and identify areas of improvement for the team and its members


* Ability to coach, train and develop personnel


* Identify opportunities and weaknesses within offices and the region – make proposals to create value, develop and improve on the current status quo

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:


* Review and negotiate client agreements, ensuring contractual compliance of negotiated agreements, and managing the flowing down of terms where appropriate


* Act as a subject matter expert in advising Commercial Business Partners and Sales teams.


* Pricing discussions with commercial business partner and sales teams


* Coordinate, assess, administer and manage the contracts review process and documentation for operations and monitor/research legislative changes to ensure templates are appropriate modified and negotiated.


* Assist with the implementation of large accounts or Statement of Work (identifying them early and ensuring solid processes are understood and followed, assist with knowledge transfer to team)


* Manage pre-litigation and litigation issues at an operational level liaising with Corporate Legal and/or Risk where applicable.


* Escalation point and support liaison for team, field office, and customer related contractual disputes


* Contractual administrative duties, including but not limited to legacy contract reviews, adhoc requests, extraction of contract information, clause interpretation etc.


* Remain knowledgeable of key processes, business initiatives and internal resources in order to help assist sales teams in accomplishing company goals, or transitioning processes and work activities to other stakeholders and functions.


* Working closely with CBP to ensure any queries regarding legal/contractual issues arising from a finance perspective.


* Provide support to divisional leadership as and when required (e.g.

Ad hoc reporting for DFO/RVP, etc.)

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