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Contract Coordinator
Contract: North Chicago, Illinois, US span>
Salary Range: 30.00 - 35.00 | Per Hour
Job Code: 371845
End Date: 2026-10-23
Days Left: 12 days, 14 hours left
Job Summary:
The Contract Coordinator II will support the creation, negotiation, execution, and administration of consulting and promotional speaker contracts within a highly regulated environment. This role requires strong contract management, customer service, stakeholder communication, and organizational skills while managing high-volume and complex contract portfolios. The position partners closely with Legal, Compliance, Procurement, Finance, Marketing, and other cross-functional teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create, negotiate, process, and execute consulting and promotional speaker agreements within established timelines and compliance requirements.
- Review and interpret contractual language and independently process standard contractual documentation while escalating complex agreements when necessary.
- Manage high volumes of contracts and complex contract portfolios while balancing competing priorities and deadlines.
- Maintain contracting documentation, files, and records in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Partner with Legal, Compliance, Procurement, Finance, Marketing, Commercial Operations, Medical Affairs, and other cross-functional stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, external consultants, speakers, institutions, and other business partners.
- Identify opportunities to improve and standardize contracting practices and support continuous process improvement.
- Support contract negotiations and proactively manage contracts, stakeholders, and consultants through effective anticipation, resolution, and communication.
- Maintain strong organization and attention to detail while effectively managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Deliver customer service-focused outcomes through empathy, active listening, emotional intelligence, time management, and problem-solving.
Required Qualifications:
- Associate degree, bachelor’s degree, paralegal certification, or equivalent relevant experience preferred.
- Three to five years of experience processing high volumes of contracts and managing complex contract portfolios.
- Experience working within a highly regulated industry.
- Experience reviewing and interpreting contractual language and exercising independent judgment regarding escalation.
- Experience with contract negotiation, legal operations, project management, or contracting.
- Experience partnering with Legal, Compliance, Procurement, Finance, Marketing, and other cross-functional business teams.
- Strong verbal and written communication, presentation, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
- Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple stakeholders throughout the contract lifecycle.
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and maintain accountability in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, SmartSheet, Adobe Sign, Adobe Acrobat, and contract lifecycle management systems.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience managing consulting or promotional speaker contracts.
- Experience with contract lifecycle management systems.
- Experience with procurement and contract management tools.
- Strong negotiation, problem-solving, and business process skills.
- Relevant contracting experience within a regulated environment.
Benefits:
The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time, hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, and paid holidays annually – as applicable.
Pay Range: $30/hr to $35/hr
Job Requirement
- Contract Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Contract Review
- Contract Lifecycle Management
- Legal Operations
- Regulatory Compliance
- Stakeholder Management
- Project Management
- Customer Service
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Sign
- Procurement
Reach Out to a Recruiter
- Recruiter
- Phone
- Gagandeep Singh
- gagandeep.singh@collabera.com
- 7042475816