Specialist, Contract

Job purpose

To support the drafting, review, negotiation, and administration of contracts, ensuring compliance with organizational policies and effective contract lifecycle management.

Key accountability areas

Prepare, review, and revise contracts:
Assist in drafting, reviewing, and revising standard contracts and agreements to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Support coordination with internal stakeholders to collect required inputs and documentation.

Support contract negotiation:
Review contract terms and conditions and support negotiations in line with organizational policies.
Assist in achieving balanced and compliant agreements while maintaining effective external relationships.

Contract lifecycle support:
Assist in managing contract stages from initiation through execution, monitoring, renewal, and closure.
Support maintenance of contract records and contribute to improving contract management processes.

Role accountability

HR proficiency:
Ability to obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job.

Delivery:
Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.
Provide a periodic report formatted by detailing the deviation and execution of planned tasks.

Problem-solving:
Solve any related problems that arise and escalate any complex operational issues.

Quality:
Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products or processes or related activities.

Business process improvements:
Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automation opportunities as much as possible.

Compliance:
Comply with related policy and procedures and work instructions.

Health, safety and environment:
Ensure compliance of relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products/services.

Academic qualification

Bachelor degree in legal assisting or any relevant field.

Work experience

2 to 4 years.

Technical / functional competencies

• Legal research
• Contract law
• Contract management
• Contract monitoring