Contract Specialist

About the role

The Contract Specialist will support Univar’s North American business operations by assisting with the review and negotiation of various commercial agreements in a broad range of areas.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including without limitation:
• Reviewing contracts per the Company’s playbooks
• Tagging contract provisions and tracking review status using the Company’s contract management system, Agiloft
• Cooking the review of subject matter experts when needed
• Working with the commercial team to ensure any identified areas of risk are appropriately addressed
• Working with other members in the legal department and other contract stakeholders to resolve issues in the applicable contract
• Aid in creating and updating contract templates and playbooks
• Perform other related and administrative duties as required or requested

Requirements

• Minimum undergraduate degree in business, law, or relevant field
• 3-5 years of experience reviewing contracts, preferably a mix of law-firm experience and in-house experience
• Demonstrated skill in negotiating and understanding contract provisions and risk allocation
• Effective verbal and written communication and presentation styles to interact with diverse audiences, including external customers, senior management, company and outside attorneys and business associates
• Ability to operate within a matrixed management environment
• Ability to multi-task and work effectively and efficiently to meet deadlines in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Strong work ethic with the initiative to work independently
• High level of integrity supported by sound judgment and ethics
• Non-legal business or other “real world” experience
• Utilization of contract management system, like Agiloft

Qualifications

• Culture fit is an essential requirement. We will favor candidates who are not only open-minded, but who embrace innovative approaches to the delivery of legal services
• Minimum undergraduate degree in business, law, or relevant field
• 3-5 years of experience reviewing contracts, preferably a mix of law-firm experience and in-house experience
• Demonstrated skill in negotiating and understanding contract provisions and risk allocation
• Effective verbal and written communication and presentation styles to interact with diverse audiences, including external customers, senior management, company and outside attorneys and business associates
• Ability to operate within a matrixed management environment
• Ability to multi-task and work effectively and efficiently to meet deadlines in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Strong work ethic with the initiative to work independently
• High level of integrity supported by sound judgment and ethics
• Non-legal business or other “real world” experience
• Utilization of contract management system, like Agiloft

Skills

• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Experience with contract management systems
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, matrixed environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Benefits

Available employee benefits include health, vision, and dental. We also provide 401k matching for retirement and flexible time off.

Pay

The salary range is $73,000 - $80,000. This role is also eligible for incentive pay.

Schedule

This is a hybrid-based role that will report out of our headquarters in Downers Grove, IL.