Sr. Contracts Associate

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with a strong focus on customer service. They must possess excellent organizational and analytical abilities with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to think critically. The candidate should exhibit an entrepreneurial mindset, being proactive, resourceful, and able to think systematically. 5+ years' contracts experience required. (preferably 7+ years' work experience)

Key Responsibilities:

Contract Lifecycle Management and Compliance

• Manage and oversee end-to-end contract delivery for a portfolio of client contracts, ensuring timely and accurate completion, including accuracy and completeness of contract language.
• Manage contracts and proposals within Contract Lifecycle Management system maintaining the contract system, reconciling data, and uploading/organizing files in SharePoint ensuring accuracy.
• Collaborate with client's legal team to ensure effective and efficient communication and contract management.

Client & Partner Engagement

• Serve as a liaison between clients, third parties, and internal teams to ensure effective collaboration and achievement of contracting objectives.
• Maintain excellent working relationships with clients, proactively addressing their needs and concerns to foster long-term partnerships.
• Lead client interactions as client liaison during contract development and negotiations.
• Summarize and explain complex contract terms to non-legal stakeholders, highlighting risks and concerns as they relate to the client's interests.
• Collaborate with Cash Management, Legal, Reporting Team, and other internal teams, ensuring seamless flow of cross-functional information and offering guidance on contract related matters including invoice substantiation.
• Attend internal touchpoints/standing meetings to stay aligned with contracting priorities and upcoming reviews.

Documentation, Communications & Reporting

• Prepare routine documents and correspondence with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy, developing new client communications as necessary including drafting business letters and compiling partner information to operationalize reviews-and develop new client communications as needed.
• Support senior stakeholders with ad-hoc and scheduled reporting, drawing data from multiple systems to surface insights promptly.

Project Tracking & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor deadlines and project timeliness, tracking review progress across multiple data sources and regularly updating managers and clients with status reports.
• Provide regular updates on contracted vendors, consultants, and key projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Identify opportunities to improve business processes and devise plans to implement these changes.
• Support special projects and other assignments as needed, contributing to broader business initiatives.

Skills & Educational Requirements:

• 5+ years' contracts experience with the ability to convey contract language into business terms.
• Outstanding interpersonal communication skills and the demonstrated ability to effectively interface with senior level clients and colleagues, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to effectively manage/coordinate simultaneous projects, and successfully prioritize multiple tasks with sound judgment
• Ability to maintain a professional, calm, "can do" attitude in a fast-paced environment
• Motivated, efficient, operates with a sense of urgency, proactive with a customer service orientation
• Exceptional professional writing skills
• Ability and desire to build and maintain strong relationships with applicable internal stakeholders and external clients
• Superior organizational skills and strong attention to detail
• Ability to follow a process and uphold policies and procedures
• Resourcefulness with the ability to think outside the box when problem solving
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Ability to protect confidential and proprietary information of the firm
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite including Word, Outlook, and Excel (specifically, a working knowledge of basic formulas and functions, and formatting), as well as Adobe Acrobat
• Systems thinker who can operate with some ambiguity and still drive tasks to completion
• Proficiency in building / managing trackers, logs, and documentation
• Ability to work independently, communicate asynchronously, and coordinate cross-functionally to gather information or unblock work
• Experience with a contract management system a plus (such as Conga, Juro, ContractWorks, PandaDoc, etc.)
• Bachelor's degree
• Flexibility to work extended hours as circumstances dictate
• Previous experience working in a professional service, procurement, or law firm preferred

Why join Geller & Company?

• Opportunity to scale your experience beyond the scope of your role
• 100% funded health, vision, and dental insurance
• 401K plan with company match
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• Philanthropic opportunities
• A wide variety of free and healthy snacks available all day in our café
• Discounted health club reimbursement

What's next?

If this sounds like you, apply today and Talent Acquisition will review your application and get in touch if there is match.

Geller & Company is an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or caregiver status.

The base salary range for this position is:

$127,800 - $170,500

Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package includes medical, dental, vision, financial, and other benefits as well as the potential for an annual bonus consideration.