Contract Management Senior Analyst

Contract Senior Analysts assist with managing clients in a manner that maximizes value for Accenture and our clients.

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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 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.

Job Summary:

Contract Senior Analysts play a key role in managing client relationships to maximize value for both Accenture and its clients. They are responsible for overseeing contracts and subcontracts, ensuring compliance with company policies, applicable laws, and client requirements.

Working closely with both business and client teams, Contract Senior Analysts maintain visibility across the account while performing contract management duties. They may also lead junior contract management professionals, serving as a role model and trusted partner to the business. As client-facing professionals, they focus on building strong, trusted relationships with client counterparts.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership/Engagement:

• Provide contract administration support for contract management processes on a specific project or account.

• Work with delivery and client counterparts to assist with day to day service delivery.

• Demonstrate the value of the contract management function with project or account teams.

• Drive process efficiency to current tasks and seeks innovative ways to improve performance of the team.

• Be a role model for contract management staff and demonstrate leadership qualities by participating in wider contract management activities.

People Management/Portfolio Support:

• Supervise, mentor and coach junior contract management staff allocated to a specific project or account to ensure most effective utilisation of resources.

• Participate in the review of performance standards for junior staff;

• Provide input for priority setting and performance achievement process for junior staff.

• Participate in the development and delivery of contract/commercial training modules for contract management staff on a specific project or account.

Risk & Issue Management:

• Participate in the process to identify and solve commercial and contract risks and issues.

• Assist with reporting and documenting commercial and contract risks and issues in compliance with contract management processes and account delivery requirements.

• Escalate matters to Contract Management Lead in a timely and controlled fashion.

• Ensure compliance with contract management processes and project/account delivery requirements.

Sales Support:

• Provide support for pre-award sales activities including supporting the development of responses to client RFPs or similar, working with business to draft contract schedules and participate in negotiations.

• Demonstrate basic knowledge of Accenture's service offerings and associated commercial considerations.

Contracting, Drafting and Negotiation:

• Assist with drafting and review of contractual documents (i.e., Statements of Work, Change Requests, Arrangement Letters, Subcontracts and Non-Disclosure Agreements (not exclusive, etc.) and collaborating with other internal organizations, working under the direction of a contract management lead where appropriate.

• Observe and/ or participate in negotiations.

Commercial and Contract Management Processes:

• Assist with implementing relevant contract management processes in a manner that is consistent with Accenture policies;

• Assist with identifying and applying relevant policies and procedures applicable to an account.

• Work with delivery and finance leads to assist with identification and application of appropriate contract levers affecting revenue, cost and profit.

Knowledge Skills and Experience:

Commercial and Contract Management Knowledge and Experience:

• Min 3-5-years post-graduation work experience in a professional capacity.

• Basic understanding of contract life cycle.

• Understanding of commercial contracting principles and regulations.

• Basic understanding of legal and compliance principles;

• Basic understanding of commercial agreements.

• Working knowledge of MS Tools (word, excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.).

Legal and Contracting Knowledge:

• Basic understanding of general commercial contracting regulations and principles and subcontracting practices.

• Basic knowledge and understanding of legal principles as they relate to commercial and contract management.

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 respect for individuals regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, culture, social status and/or sexuality.

• Strong time management, prioritization, and organizational skills.

• Team player, collaborative and persuasive; able to work well with executives and non-executives.

• Build trust-based relationships by delivering on commitments.

• Demonstrate good oral and written communication skills and an ability to provide appropriate advice.

Key Relationships:

Supervises:

• Junior Contract Management professionals providing services on an account.

External Relationships:

• Client commercial/ procurement/ contract management staff.

 Education and Qualifications:

• University degree required (business, management, finance, commercial, law  or any relevant discipline).

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.