• The successful candidate will support reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts as assigned.
• Be the first point of contact for contractual matters and oversee the direct follow-up of aspects associated with significant client contracts in coordination with the legal team
• Increase efficiencies by significantly reducing the amount of time project managers spend with contractual processes
• Support development of Westwood’s contract management software (Ironclad)
• Monitor contracts and move forward with close-out, extension, or renewal of contracts per the company’s contract policy
• Support solutions to any contract-related problems that may arise with internal or external parties
• Work closely with the division teams, including project managers, project assistants, and operational teams as well as support functions (Legal, HR, Risk, etc.)
• Responsible for ensuring awareness of and compliance with Westwood’s contract management process at all levels of the company
• Assist with the coordination of sub-consultant processes and methods to identify and approve sub-consultants
• Manage and develop KPIs, SLAs and other contracting data
• Ensure contract information in the contract management software is current, accurate, and complete
• Effectively implement and manage contract responsibilities with internal and external clients to achieve operational and financial objectives
• Ability to create new procedures and workflows
• Organized self-starter with a focus on excellence