Contract Coordinator II
The Fountain Group · North Chicago, IL · 1 mo ago
HybridAdministrative$33–$35/hrContract
Position Overview
We are seeking a Contract Coordinator II to support an R&D Procurement team with the integration and review of contracts associated with company acquisitions.
Responsibilities
- Review and interpret contracts and other legal agreements.
- Extract key contract information such as contract terms, assignment clauses, execution/countersignature status, dates, and other relevant details.
- Enter and maintain accurate contract information within internal contract management systems.
- Prepare and track assignment notices related to acquired-company agreements.
- Maintain accurate documentation and contract status tracking.
- Afford support with purchase order and shopping cart requests.
- Support the transition of purchase orders from legacy systems.
- Communicate with Legal, Procurement, Finance, R&D, and other business stakeholders.
- Track project priorities and ensure assigned contract activities are completed on schedule.
- May provide support with contract amendments or negotiations as the project progresses.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
- Experience reviewing, interpreting, or administering contracts or agreements.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to accurately extract information from legal documents.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Experience
- Procurement, purchasing, or procurement contract experience.
- Paralegal or legal contract administration experience.
- Contract lifecycle management or contract database experience.
- Salesforce or Smartsheet experience.
- Purchase order or procurement system experience.
- Pharmaceutical, healthcare, clinical research, or R&D exposure is helpful but not required.
- Recent JD graduates and candidates with strong paralegal backgrounds may also be considered.