Administrator, Contract

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 .