Contracts Specialist

• 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
• Cooperation with Finance on 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
• Ensure contractual documents are processed into and maintained in relevant databases

• University Degree (Preferably in Finance or Business) or equivalent
• Knowledge of contract management principles
• Experienced Excel user (experience working with formulas)
• Highly organized with excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Experience dealing with senior stakeholders
• Negotiation skills
• Fluent in English, oral and written

CRO experience and Early Phase experience