One of the largest investment management companies in the Greater Philadelphia area is adding to their team. The Contracts Advisor will focus on reviewing, drafting and negotiating procurement contracts.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supports the sourcing function by reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts of medium complexity as it relates to risk (information security, intellectual property infringement, financial exposure), impact to enterprise (urgency, business stakeholder), dollar amount, sourcing owner for business negotiation, length of contract and existence of category strategy.

• Follows documented contracting processes, including engaging legal counsel and key stakeholders as necessary and leveraging technical understanding of the contracting process.

• Ensure contracts are timely negotiated and executed in a timely and accurate manner.

• Interprets and communicates contract requirements, obligations, and risk exposures to key stakeholders, including sourcing professionals and business leaders.

• Educates key stakeholders about commercial, legal, policy and other considerations in support of the negotiation process.

• Follows quality control processes to meet expected service levels, and maintains close working business relationship with Vanguard’s commercial legal counsel.

• Timely and accurately enters contract data into applicable contract management systems.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a fast-paced commercial contracting environment, including negotiating legal terms of contracts. Could be flexible with the years of experience

• Technical understanding of contractual terms required.

• Ability to lead commercial contract negotiations.

• Excellent attention to detail and strong analytical, drafting, and communication skills

• Excellent client service and communication skills.

• Paralegal certificate or J.D. preferred but not required

For immediate consideration, please reach out to me directly!

T: (856) 532-2833

E: cberkett @astoncarter.com

LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-berkett-588228131

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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