Contract Management specialist - Sales & Delivery - Madrid, La Finca, Bldg 10

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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.

We apply contractual and commercial expertise to lead the delivery of legal & commercial outcomes for our priority engagements and portfolios, including:

 · Sales growth: expanding the footprint of our agreements and supporting new business;

 · Revenue protection: delivering on our contractual commitments;

 · Margin improvement: effectively managing commercial levers, risks and issues; and

 · Compliance with contract obligations and Accenture policies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support contract management tasks across projects and accounts; work with account leadership, client commercial and business stakeholders to understand and support client needs and priorities; account strategy, objectives, 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 leadership 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 teams and business leadership, including contract drafting support.

• The contract management function is client facing and has a key role in building trusted relationships with client counterparts

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QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law desirable.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 4 yrs. relevant experience as a contract manager

• Proven understanding of commercial contracting regulations and principles, subcontracting practices; and commercial contracting terms and conditions

• Proven success in contributing to a team-oriented environment and ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment

• Excellent leadership, communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills. Able to collaborate and communicate effectively with client executives at all levels of the organization.

BEHAVIOURS AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Open to work with and understand cross-cultures and locations throughout the 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 individuals 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:

• Travel may be required

Membership:

• Member of World Commerce and Contracting (previously International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM)) and/ or professional certification considered a plus.

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