Job Title: Contract Specialist
Work location: Cairo, Egypt
We are
Global Legal Network is a group of professionals operating globally from 10 countries. It provides a broad spectrum of differentiated services - focused on delivering value and innovation. We partner with Legal teams across Accenture to build efficiencies and centers of excellence related to Legal services; and through our size, geographic spread and language diversity, the Global Legal Network is able to drive quality, agility and speed in our services, aligned to Accenture’s relentless focus on maximum efficiency and operational effectiveness.
Contract Management is part of our
Legal and Commercial Services. Our professionals bring innovative ideas to commercial reality with a focus on maximizing value for all parties through a deep understanding of legal, business, and commercial risks. We work alongside Accenture sales and delivery teams throughout the entire contract lifecycle to provide high quality advice and support for negotiation, drafting and ongoing management of client contracts.
Management Level Descriptions Complexity - Requires analysis and solving of moderately complex problems. May create new solutions, leveraging and, where needed, adapting existing methods and procedures.
- Requires understanding of the strategic direction set by senior management as it relates to team goals.
- Primary upward interaction is with direct supervisor. May interact with peers and/or management levels at a client and/or within Accenture.
Authority: - Requires guidance when determining methods and procedures on new assignments.
Impact or Decision Impact: - Decisions often impact the team in which they reside.
Scope: - Manages small teams and/or work efforts (if in an individual contributor role) at a client or within Accenture.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Support contract management teams across projects and accounts; work with account management, client commercial and business stakeholders to understand and support client needs and priorities; account strategy, goals, and opportunities.
- Work with contract management staff across multiple projects, accounts, and geographies
- Support the identification, escalation and resolution of commercial and contract risks and issues working with CM and project management to ensure the best outcome for all parties.
- Support pre-award sales activities, engage in discussions with delivery team regarding potential deal shaping and contractual outcomes with sales and business teams, including contract drafting support.
- The contract management function is client facing and has a key role in building trusted relationships with client counterparts
Education: - Bachelor’s degree required
Membership: - Member of World Commerce and Contracting (previously International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM)) or National Contract Management Association (NCMA) and/ or professional certification considered a plus
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:Contract Management Knowledge and Experience:- Minimum 5 yrs. relevant experience as a contract manager
- Able to collaborate and communicate effectively with client executives at all levels of the organization
- Basic understanding of commercial contracting regulations and fundamentals, subcontracting practices; and commercial contracting terms and conditions
SKILLS, BEHAVIOURS AND ATTRIBUTES:- Open to work with and understand cross-cultures and locations throughout Accenture global organization.
- Understand the value of diversity and recognize the strengths that different styles, innovative perspectives and experiences bring to Accenture.
- Demonstrate inclusion and respect for all team members regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, culture, social status and/or sexuality.
- Leader as well as team player, collaborative and persuasive; able to work well with executives and non-executives
Work Requirements: - Egyptian nationals
- Travel may be required
- Fluency in French and English languages is preferred
RELATIONSHIP AND REPORTING:Supervises: - Junior Team members providing services on a project, account or portfolio of accounts
External Relationships: - Client commercial, procurement, contract management, business executives, outside counsels, vendors
Why join us?We offer a transparent, fast paced approach career progression, with a focus on your strengths and continuous coaching from senior colleaguesYou will benefit from working alongside Accenture experts who are solving some of the biggest industry challenges with innovative thinking and pioneering toolsFlexible work arrangements and a range of benefits including competitive rewardsYou will have access to state-of-the-art technology that will give you the opportunity to deepen your existing skills even as you help create the latest business trendsYou will also have opportunities to make a difference to the communities in which we work and liveNext StepsIf this sounds like the ideal role, career and company for you, click below to apply.To learn more about life @AccentureMiddleEast, follow us on social media and keep up with our latest news.Accenture Middle East: LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTubeAbout Accenture
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