Contract Specialist at The Fountain Group

Hello, 
My name is Ana, and I am a Recruiter with The Fountain Group.  We are a national staffing firm and are currently seeking a ­­­­­­­­Contract Specialist for a prominent client of ours.  This position is located in ­­Lake Bluff, IL. Details for the position are as follows: 
 
Contract role of 6 months, possible extensions. Pay range is $30-35/hr. Fully Onsite.
Job Description: 

• Receiving information, contracts & data, resulting from the acquisition with ImmunoGen – and they need to put data / metadata into their system, help with PO cutover process, tie all the data and get them to match. 
• Need to be able to read contracts in general -- see expiration date, gauge contract value, what the assignment terms are, need/don’t need consent, will review clinical contract service agreements, so any experience there would be helpful.
• Needs to understand contracts to notify vendors, some legal work, reading contracts and assigning them over.
• Accountable for the timely preparation and execution of assignment notices for R&D Procurement activity.
• Manage and communicate priorities with stakeholders and the management team relating to the integration project status.
• Manage the shopping cart/ purchase order request process.
• Assist in the mapping of cut over purchase orders from legacy systems.
• Maintain data accuracy by entering relevant data and documents in the contract lifecycle system.
• Maintain appropriate tracking of contracts and their assignment status by relevant country timelines.
• Support contract negotiation of agreements and amendments as needed for Clinical Study Agreements, Confidential Disclosure Agreements, Master Agreements, Investigator Initiated Agreements, Service Agreements, and any other procurement agreements.

• Must be detail-oriented --- system savvy - Conga by Salesforce, SAP helpful - Intermediate Excel
• Ability to learn multiple concepts related to legal, compliance and regulatory matters in Clinical Research Experience in cross-functional interactions and working within a global environment is an advantage.
• Proven negotiation, critical thinking, tact, and diplomacy skills.