Contract Management Associate Manager

About the role

Accenture's Contract Management team, part of Legal and Commercial Services, advises clients on the negotiation, drafting and ongoing management of contracts across the full contract lifecycle. This mid-level, full-time Associate Manager position leads and supports contract management teams across projects and accounts, working with account leadership and client stakeholders. The role is client-facing and involves some travel.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and support contract management teams across projects and accounts, working with account leadership and client stakeholders to understand client needs and priorities.
• Contribute to performance management activities across multiple projects and accounts.
• Support the identification, escalation and resolution of commercial and contract risks and issues with contract management and project leadership.
• Take part in pre-award sales activities, discuss potential deal shaping and contractual outcomes with sales teams and business leadership, and support contract drafting.
• Build trusted relationships with client counterparts.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Member of World Commerce and Contracting (formerly IACCM) or National Contract Management Association (NCMA); professional certification is a plus.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in contract management.
• Experience and proven ability to conduct and supervise investigations (including compliance, employment and governmental investigations), draft confidential reports and advise senior leadership on such risks.
• In-depth knowledge of local ethical, conduct and compliance risks, employee rights and obligations and related laws.
• Extensive experience in employee relations and workplace investigations.
• Able to collaborate and communicate effectively with client executives at all levels.

Required skills

• Basic understanding of commercial contracting regulations and principles, subcontracting practices and commercial contracting terms and conditions.
• Openness to cross-cultural and cross-location collaboration within the global organisation, and a respectful, inclusive approach.