Sr. Contract Analyst & Negotiator

Sr. Contract Analyst & Negotiator

Major Healthcare company

Contract to hire (3 months to full time)

Chicago, IL Hybrid

The Senior Contracting Analyst and Negotiator position is responsible for

working with the Procurement Contracting Managers and Senior Contracting

Managers in the facilitation, negotiation completion and execution of

agreements with suppliers and other service providers conducting business

with the company. The Senior Contracting Analyst and Negotiator establishes and

maintains positive relationships with the company internal business partners and

other stakeholders, while facilitating the expeditious negotiation of contracts in

the best interest of the company

Required Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree, plus minimum of 5 years of experience drafting and negotiating

contract documents, such as business arrangements and/or professional services and/or

consulting services and/or outsourcing services and/or legal regulatory contracts and/or

contracts for data sharing and/or contracts for software licenses, support, and

maintenance and/or reviewing and drafting contract terms and conditions for master

agreements and sub-agreements, such as statements of work or order forms.

• Proven ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent interpersonal, writing and communication skills.

• Highly organized team player with a strong attention to detail.

Ability to prioritize and manage multiple contract negotiations, while meeting project

timelines.

Proven subject matter expertise and proven record of success in contract analysis and

negotiations across multiple sourcing events.

• Leadership skills to mentor junior Contracting Analysts and Negotiators.

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• Law (Juris Doctor) degree; legal, contract management, or paralegal experience.

Experience reviewing and drafting terms and conditions (as a buyer or seller) for master

agreements, sub-agreements, such as statements of work and order forms, nondisclosure

agreements, evaluation agreements, and contract addendums required by

government regulations, as applicable.

Knowledge of the principles and practices of the purchasing process, contract

administration, strategic sourcing, negotiation and purchasing systems.

• Experience negotiating agreements in a health care industry setting.

• Experience negotiating supplier agreements, which are subject to regulatory requirements.

• Familiarity with HIPAA regulations, and data type designations, such as PII and PHI.

Experience facilitating negotiation of agreement terms and conditions relating to

information security matters.

• Experience using an automated contract management system.

• Experience using an automated electronic signature system or tool.

• Experience using Outlook, Microsoft Word, and other Microsoft applications.