We are pleased to announce the relocation of our corporate headquarters to Greenway Plaza’s Phoenix Tower in Houston’s Upper Kirby neighborhood.
The Contract Specialist will collaborate with the Contracts Management Team to execute the Legal Department’s short-term and long-term plan to improve operational efficiency in all aspects of in-house commercial contracting.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage contracts intake process for large volume of commercial contracts, and communicate contract processes and policies to internal stakeholders.
- Analyze, review, draft, and negotiate commercial contracts, ranging from standard to mid-level complexity in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Build relationships and serve as a key liaison with internal stakeholder to drive progress.
- Participate in meetings regarding contracting needs of internal stakeholders by developing agendas, determining action items, documenting, and following up on action items.
- Track critical contract dates, deadlines, and progress on contract-related tasks.
- Draft, review, and proofread various other legal documents.
- Update contract checklists and instructions to be shared with internal stakeholders and Legal team.
- Prepare and send reports to Director of Contracts and Risk Management and senior management, as requested.
- Assist with creation and management of electronic files and recordkeeping.
- Must sometimes complete assignments with very short notice under extreme time constraints.
- Other duties as assigned.
Core Competencies
- Excellence
- Customer Service
- Integrity
- Teamwork
- Giving Back
Job Competencies
- Confidentiality
- Communication/Building Relationships
- Attention to Detail
- Time Management
- Problem Solving/Analysis
Supervisory Responsibilities
- No supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent required; college degree preferred.
- Requires at least 3 years of relevant contract experience.
- Experience with Workshare Compare preferred.
- Demonstrated computer skills including a working knowledge of MS Office products, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Full Benefits Package
- Health, Dental & Vision
- 401(k)
- Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health Savings Account
- Holidays
- PTO Leave
- New Home Discount
- Perry Homes Family College Fund
- Pet Discount Program
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