Contract Specialist

About the Position

Contract Specialist

Contract Management Team Lead/Consultant

Mid-Level

Full time

Job No. R00336704

Multiple Locations

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About Accenture

Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

Responsibilities

• Apply CM skill independently across the contract lifecycle: Own routine contract lifecycle activity end-to-end within a technology-enabled framework, freeing time for higher-value commercial work.
• Contribute to sustainable value: Identify where terms, mechanisms or obligations affect commercial outcomes and contribute ideas to protect and improve.
• Support risk identification and resolution: Identify and escalate contractual and commercial risks; support mitigations through directed action and independent research.
• Use data and tools to drive insight: Turn AI-enabled tool outputs into clear commercial and contractual insight for the account team and relevant stakeholders.
• Support change and commercial mechanisms: Document change impacts, operate commercial mechanisms and flag where scope or demand has moved beyond the baseline.
• Contribute to governance: Prepare and contribute to internal and client governance, surfacing relevant contract and commercial topics.
• Engage in pre-award support: Contribute to deal shaping, drafting, review and negotiation support on contract documents alongside legal, finance and the business, including peer guidance to junior team members.
• Build trusted relationships and grow: Build trusted relationships with stakeholders and clients; adopt new tools and apply meaningful feedback to enable ongoing development.

Requirements

• Commercial & Leadership: Exposure to account governance, contract reporting or performance management in complex or multi-stakeholder environments. Exposure to cross-cultural / multi–time-zone working.
• Technology & Growth: Familiarity with AI-enabled tools and solutions; adopts and applies new technology and ways of working to improve outcomes. Evidence of a continuous-learning mindset. Professional membership (e.g. WorldCC, NCMA) a plus.
• Knowledge and Skills: Minimum 4 years of relevant experience as a contract manager or in a related commercial role; bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Basic understanding of commercial contracting principles; supports negotiations and communicates with executives at all levels.
• Behaviours and Attributes: Demonstrates respect for individuals regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, culture, social status or sexuality; contributes to an inclusive team culture. Builds trust by delivering accurate work, meeting commitments and communicating status clearly. Collaborative team player; asks thoughtful questions, shares insight and supports sound commercial decisions. Shows initiative, learning agility and openness to new technology; applies feedback to improve performance.

We Offer

• Equal Employment Opportunity: At Accenture, we foster a culture and a workplace in which all of our people feel a sense of belonging and are respected and empowered to do their best work. We encourage applications from all people with the relevant skillset, and we are committed to removing barriers to the recruitment process and employee lifecycle. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, religion or sexual orientation and we do not tolerate discrimination. If you require any accommodations or adjustments for interviews and/or at work, please reach out to [email protected] or contact us at +61 2 9005 5000 (Australia) or +64 44666056 (New Zealand).

About the Company

At Accenture, we see well-being holistically, supporting our people’s physical, mental, and financial health. We also provide opportunities to keep skills relevant through certifications, learning, and diverse work experiences. We’re proud to be consistently recognized as one of the World’s Best Workplaces™.

Join Accenture to work at the heart of change. Visit us at www.accenture.com.