Contracts Administrator

 

We currently have a career opportunity for a Contracts Administrator to join the Perficient Legal team at Perficient’s headquarters in St. Louis, MO. The Contracts Administrator will work as a member of the Legal team to ensure that contract terms meet company legal and business standards through effective and efficient drafting, negotiation, and coordination.  This is a HYBRID role. Must be in St. Louis, MO

This role is responsible for the daily review, redline, and negotiation of contracts and related documents to the standards set by the General Counsel and the business of Perficient. The Contracts Administrator must efficiently manage a significant volume and variety of contracts, negotiating numerous agreements simultaneously while identifying issues for attorney support where appropriate.  The Contracts Administrator role is an opportunity for career development and business acumen growth due to the amount of exposure to and collaboration with many departments and organizations within Perficient, including Operations, Marketing, Finance, IT, HR, and Sales. 

Perficient is always looking for the best and brightest talent and we need you! We’re a quickly-growing, global digital consulting leader, and we’re transforming the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands. You’ll work with the latest technologies, expand your skills, and become a part of our global community of talented, diverse, and knowledgeable colleagues.

We’re proud to be publicly recognized as a “Top Workplace” year after year. This is due, in no small part, to our entrepreneurial attitude and collaborative spirit that sets us apart and keeps our colleagues impassioned, driven, and fulfilled.

Due to the nature of this role, the following are “must have” qualities/attributes that the right candidate will possess:

 

 

• Accurate and consistent work product with a high level of attention to detail
• Excellent grasp of commercial contracting principles (i.e. warranties, indemnification, ownership of IP, governing law/venue, limitation of liability 
• Ability to address and meet deadlines and handle diverse personalities

In addition to the responsibilities listed above, the right candidate will have the following experience and qualifications: 

• Maintains constant communication with team and key stakeholders to ensure timely contract progress and decision-making
• Ensures accuracy of preparation of company contracts; handles initial intake of customer legal questions/ issues/notices
• Monitors Perficient’s compliance with contractual obligations
• Initiates recommendations for updates to standard templates and assists in drafting new templates as needed by the business
• Provides scheduled reporting and ad hoc reporting as required
• Builds positive relationships and partnerships across the business and functional teams
• Provides escalation assistance to team members; recommends potential solutions to issues; follows established escalation procedures; resolves complex issues
• Assists with the development and communications of standards, processes, and procedures across responsibilities
• Works under minimal supervision

 

• Minimum 4 years of contract administration experience
• Significant hands-on experience redlining, reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts 
• High level of responsiveness and exceptional customer service
• Self-motivated individual who has the adaptability to work effectively as part of a team and as an individual
• Excellent negotiating skills
• Ability to change priorities dependent upon organizational need
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Effective and professional oral and written communication skills
• Paralegal training or Bachelor's degree in related business field required
• Daily working knowledge of Microsoft Office products and excellent typing skills
• Experience working with contracts in a IT services and/or consulting company preferred but not required

Ultimate title and compensation are commensurate with experience and qualifications.
 

WHO WE ARE

Perficient is a leading global digital consultancy. We imagine, create, engineer, and run digital transformation solutions that help our clients exceed customers’ expectations, outpace competition, and grow their business. With unparalleled strategy, creative, and technology capabilities, our colleagues bring big thinking and innovative ideas, along with a practical approach to help our clients – the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands succeed.

 

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