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Contract Specialist - NRR 4290

Ottawa, ON
  • Number of positions available : 1

  • To be discussed
  • Full time
  • Starting date : 1 position to fill as soon as possible

Job Description

Talent Segment: Legal and Commercial

Imagine being part of team that helps transform leading organizations and communities around the world!

At Accenture we put innovation at the heart of everything we do and coupled with our core values of client value creation, one global network, respect for the individual, best people, integrity and stewardship, we offer careers that provide unparalleled opportunities for career growth and job satisfaction.

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 commercial and contractual 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 policy.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We have an unwavering commitment to equality for all. Together, we are acting, we are leading, and we will drive change across the globe.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Support contract management teams 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

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree required.

  • Minimum 4 yrs. relevant experience as a contract manager.

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

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Familiarity with Accenture tools

Professional Qualifications:

  • Able to collaborate and communicate effectively with client executives at all levels of the organization

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

  • 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

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill an existing vacancy.

The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role.
It does not represent a maximum limit - in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.

Information on benefits is here:

Role Location Hourly Salary Range

British Columbia/Ontario $30.60 to $54.64

Locations
Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario - Toronto
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement, Requesting an Accommodation, and Other Employment Statements

Our Commitment to Inclusion & Diversity

At Accenture, inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and embedded in our core values. We are committed to creating a workforce where our people can feel comfortable, be themselves and contribute. Like Canada itself, Accenture employees represent a tremendous variety of cultures, ethnicities, beliefs, backgrounds and languages. We offer an inclusive environment regardless of personal characteristics such as ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age or disability.

Requesting An Accommodation

Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

If you would like to be considered for employment opportunities with Accenture and have accommodation needs for a disability or religious observance, please call us toll free at 1 (877) 889-9009, send us an email or speak with your recruiter.

Other Employment Statements

It is currently our objective to assign our people to work near where they live. However, given the nature of our business and our need to serve clients, our employees must be available to travel when needed.

Job candidates are not required to disclose any offence for which a pardon has been granted.

To provide you with the most effective recruiting process, Accenture may use artificial intelligence to create insights on how your candidate information matches the requirements of the role you have applied to. The final decision will always be taken by the hiring team after considering your candidate profile in full. During the application process, you can choose to opt out of this artificial intelligence screening process and be rest assured that this will not negatively impact your opportunity for employment with Accenture.

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