Contract Manager, Commercial
Deloitte
This is a Contract position in Toronto, ON posted May 24, 2023.
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Date: May 25, 2023
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Company: Deloitte
Job Type: Permanent
Reference code: 123622
Primary Location: Toronto, ON
All Available Locations: Toronto, ON
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Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work with Deloitte’s Office of the General Counsel (OGC)? Are you looking to support and learn from a passionate team of legal professionals? Then we’re looking for talent like you to join the OGC!
As a Contract Manager supporting the Commercial team, you will be working with senior lawyers and various business groups within the firm while managing the contracting lifecycle process.
Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Managing incoming contract requests from various areas of the business, including RFP’s, RIF’s, Master Service Agreements, engagement letters, renewals, statements of work, license agreements and confidentiality agreements;
- Gathering appropriate information necessary for the preparation of contract documents or contract negotiation, through the analysis of preliminary information provided by the business to determine the nature of the request, validate the urgency, and potential risk to the organization;
- Discussing requirements with the business and identifying possible contracting options appropriate in the circumstances;
- Gathering additional information often found in sources such as proposals, business cases, and correspondence;
- Managing the contracts process, database and records retention as well as create a library of precedents that can be leveraged as needed;
- Reviewing, drafting and amending a variety of contracts to accurately reflect business requirements, including recommending alternatives, additions or changes, when necessary, to conform with internal policies, minimize risk, and achieve proper framing of the business needs.
This position will be part of our collegial and enthusiastic Office of the General Counsel. The Canadian OGC consists of approximately 25 people, including lawyers, Contract Managers, law clerks and paraprofessionals. We are looking for a motivated Contract Manager to add to the overall success of our team. This is a multi-faceted role with many opportunities to do a variety of challenging work on our Commercial team.
You are someone who has:
- 5+ years at an in-house legal or procurement department, with experience in contract management/negotiations;
- A Paralegal Diploma/Degree and has been licensed by the Law Society of Ontario;
- Foreign trained lawyers from other jurisdictions will be considered;
- High organization skills, strong time management skills, is detail oriented, and able to work independently and as a team contributor;
- The ability to balance conflicting priorities, multi-task, work under pressure and meet tight deadlines;
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate in a professional manner (proficient in Microsoft Office suite of applications).
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At Deloitte, we are all about doing business inclusively – that starts with having diverse colleagues of all abilities. Deloitte encourages applications from all qualified candidates who represent the full diversity of communities across Canada. This includes, but is not limited to, people with disabilities, candidates from Indigenous communities, and candidates from the Black community in support of living our values, creating a culture of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and our commitment to our AccessAbility Action Plan, Reconciliation Action Plan and the BlackNorth Initiative.
We encourage you to connect with us at accessiblecareers@deloitte.ca if you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations) or indigenouscareers@deloitte.ca for any questions relating to careers for Indigenous peoples at Deloitte (First Nations, Inuit, Métis).
By applying to this job you will be assessed against the Deloitte Global Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards to provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte experience globally.
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