Summary: The Contract Analyst, Procurement Strategy and Operations will play a crucial role in supporting the contract management process within the Procurement Strategy and Operations Team at Baker McKenzie. This position involves maintaining contract templates, ensuring compliance with established standards, managing contract renewals, and assisting with vendor due diligence. The role requires strong organizational and communication skills to effectively coordinate tasks and interface with various personnel levels.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the PSO in ensuring relevant contracts comply with established standard terms and conditions
• Maintain current contract repository, including validating content and ensuring key data points are tracked
• Administration and issuance of contract template documents, including Non-Disclosure Agreements, to vendors
• Assist with the review and negotiation of new contracts or contract renewals as required
• Assist with the development of a Vendor Due Diligence Programme
• Assist with the implementation of a Contract Management System
• Prepare and send contract notices to vendors as required
• Prepare and send Non-Disclosure Agreements to vendors as required
• Support the contract execution process between the Firm and our vendors
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Key Skills:

• A relevant undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• Some experience in a contract administration support role
• Experience with contract implementation preferred
• Experience of working within a non-manufacturing environment
• Commercial contract knowledge
• Excellent MS Office skills, specifically Microsoft Word and Excel
• Strong oral and written communication skills, maintaining a professional presence
• Able to coordinate various tasks simultaneously
• Strong interpersonal skills are necessary
• Show initiative; demonstrate ability to be innovative in problem solving
• Able to organize workload and meet all schedules and deadlines
• Deal tactfully in interfacing with all personnel levels

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Belfast

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other