United States (East Coast)
Parexel's Contract Specialist's role is to amend project budgets and create draft contractual documents using Parexel templates for Medical Communications Organization.
Accountabilities:
- Prepare draft contract documents, including Start-up Agreements, Work Orders and Change Orders, from Parexel templates per guidance provided by the assigned Contract Manager or Line Manager, and in conjunction with relevant departments
- Amend project budgets as required
- Direct client interaction with established contacts per guidance provided by the assigned Contract Manager or Line Manager
- Provide quality client deliverables to strict deadlines
- Facilitate review and approval in accordance with relevant policies and procedures
- 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
- Participate in contract review meetings with clients and internal customers
- 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
Knowledge and Experience:
- 1 - 3 years' experience in contract management., the principles, contractual terms, pricing structures, pricing tools and data systems (e.g. Salesforce)
- Comprehensive knowledge of relevant software (Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, Databases)
- Strong excel skills
- 1 - 3 years' previous experience in project support, finance, contracting, or proposals in a CRO or similar environment. Previous experience in proposal development is a plus. Multinational and multicultural companies experience is also a plus.
- Ability to work from home
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Life Science, Business, Languages or equivalent combination of education and experience.
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