Sr. Contract Manager
Sparks Group
Irving, TX
Sparks Group, partnered with an established information services organization, is in search of a Sr. Contract Manager to lead the end-to-end contracting process. In this role, you will be responsible for drafting, redlining, and negotiating agreements while ensuring everything stays in lockstep with corporate legal requirements and policies. This role is a mix of high-level workflow management and meticulous record-keeping, acting as a vital bridge between legal, vendors, and internal business units. If you're interested in growing your career with a reputable organization, apply now!
Responsibilities:
- Workflow & Process Management: Oversee the preparation of legal documents and optimize contracting standards from initial request to final execution.
- Contract Drafting & Negotiation: Revise documents to meet corporate requirements, negotiate with third parties, and collaborate with attorneys on complex drafting.
- Obligation & Renewal Tracking: Advise management on contract commitments and maintain a rigorous system for tracking renewal notice dates.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Build and maintain strong partnerships with internal departments and vendor legal representatives to ensure business needs are met.
- Data & Records Management: Organize, track, and maintain all executed agreements and report on statistical data to facilitate corporate planning.
Qualifications/Background Profile:
- 5–7 years of contract management experience (reviewing, writing, redlining, and negotiating) in a corporate environment.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; Paralegal certification or experience is a significant plus.
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook) and familiar with standard contract administration procedures.
- Superior written/verbal communication, high attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple complex tasks simultaneously.
- Strong persuasive and negotiation skills with a customer-oriented approach to internal partnerships.
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This job is Hybrid Remote.
We offer several comprehensive benefits package including health and life insurance, paid and unpaid time off, and retirement and savings plans to qualifying employees.
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Sparks Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, citizenship, family status, genetic information, disability, or protect veteran status.
About the Company
Sparks Group
Bringing the Best People and the Best Companies Together Since 1970.
Sparks Group (formerly SPARKS, Sparks IT Solutions, and Sparks Personnel) is the Washington DC Area's leading temporary staffing and full-time recruiting services provider. Whether you are seeking your next opportunity or looking to add talent, Sparks Group is the ideal partner for you! Each of our four divisions (Sparks Office, Sparks Accounting & Finance, Sparks IT, and Sparks Creative) specializes in placing professionals in temporary/contract, temporary-to-full-time, and full-time roles across a diverse array of staffing categories, positions and levels including: office/administrative, customer service, human resources and talent acquisition, legal support, government and cleared personnel, mortgage/banking, accounting and finance, contracts and procurement, information technology and creative/marketing.
Sparks Group brings over four decades of experience placing professionals in challenging and rewarding positions at many of the area’s most prestigious organizations. Our primary focus is presenting opportunities that match each candidate’s skill-sets, experience levels, career objectives, and growth needs. Sparks Group has regularly ranked as one of the top US staffing and recruiting firms having been named to Inavero’s Best of Staffing Lists® for Client and Employee Satisfaction (2012-2017). Additionally, Sparks Group is proud to have been recently selected for other awards Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2017 Best Staffing Firms to Work For, Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work (2017), the Washington Post’s Top Workplaces® List (2017, 2014), Forbes® Best Professional Recruiting Firms (2017), and the National Capital Business Ethics Award.