Contracts Analyst

What you will do:

• Prepare and able to finalize in a client ready format draft contract documents, 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 appropriateQualificationsWhat we expect from you

Skills

• 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

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Life Science, Business, Languages or equivalent. MBA or Paralegal certification preferred.

Language Skills

• Fluent in English, oral and written

• Knowledge of contract management principles.

• Comprehensive knowledge of relevant software (Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, Databases).