Contract Administrator

Responsibilities on this job include coordinating the review and validation, signature, and distribution of all agreements, as well as maintaining a complete contract file and overseeing the development and implementation of a Contract Database.

Acting as a point of contact (SPOC) for all contract-related matters. Partnering with Legal, Pricing, and Finance teams on a daily basis to drive contract compliance, acceptance, archival, and communication with all stakeholders, both external and internal.

Responsibilities

Support our Principal Operating Company (POC) and NIQ NA with contractual compliance matters that include but are not limited to the following points:

• Compiling and reviewing documentation received from all markets, ensuring approval flow and rejection communication is ongoing
• Obtain contract signature(s) and countersignature as required.
• Log, scan, verify, and deliver agreements for signature/countersignature along with support documentation, where applicable.
• Create PDF’s of executed agreements, record entries to appropriate databases, and file in the contract repositories.
• Document comparisons as requested.
• Provide copies of contracts upon request to Sales and Legal.
• Locate and provide all legal documents required for purposes of auditor requests.
• Effectively manage and prioritize assigned workload.
• Exercise judgment in handling exceptions to standard procedures.
• Elevate issues on an as needed basis to manager for resolution.
• Special projects, as needed
  • Sharing contract renewal reports with stakeholders (governance)
• Self Service Templates
  • Helping Commercial teams in understanding and using contract templates;
  • Coordinating contract templates in partnership with manager

Qualifications and Skills:

• 0-1 years of prior business or Legal clerical experience in a corporate setting
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Sharepoint, Form) and Adobe required
• Demonstrate basic math skills
• Superior organizational skills; detail oriented, and communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Ability to demonstrate professionalism in a high-pressure environment
• Exhibit a strong interpersonal/teamwork disposition with group members and overall customer base

• Demonstrate the ability to work autonomously, solving problems with a minimum of intervention from others
• Excellent influencing skills to effectively (yet tactfully) uphold established practices and procedures
• Strong problem solving and communication (both oral and written) skills
• Ability to succeed in a dynamic environment with new challenges and changing work priorities
• Microsoft Dynamics (MSD) and Contract lifecycle management system (CLM) and/or Conga experience is a plus
• Bachelor’s Degree (or commensurate experience) in related field, preferred but not required.

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

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