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Employment Type:
Contractor
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Location:
Newark, NJ (Onsite)
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Contracts Specialist
Careers Integrated Resources Inc
Newark, NJ (Onsite)
Contractor
Job Title: Contracts Specialist
Job Location: Newark, NJ
Job Duration: 6 Months (possibility of extension)
Payrate: $50.00 - $53.33/ hr on w2
Job Summary:
Education:
Job Location: Newark, NJ
Job Duration: 6 Months (possibility of extension)
Payrate: $50.00 - $53.33/ hr on w2
Job Summary:
- The candidate will be responsible for developing, drafting, negotiating, and interpreting a wide range of complex contracts from RFP award through execution.
- This role includes managing all contractual aspects to ensure alignment with corporate policies and state mandates.
- Draft, negotiate, and interpret contracts (e.g., MSA, BAA, SaaS, licensing, IT services, SLAs) of varying complexity.
- Independently manage high volumes of complex agreements with minimal supervision.
- Ensure contract compliance with Client’s policies, regulatory requirements, and NJ state mandates.
- Provide legal guidance to sourcing and cross-functional teams at all levels of the organization.
- Conduct contract reviews and risk assessments, identifying non-compliance issues and mitigation strategies.
- Collaborate closely with Legal Affairs, Privacy, Contract Management, and subject matter experts.
- Negotiate with vendors and communicate contract terms, risks, and strategies to internal stakeholders.
- Utilize contract tools (e.g., Workday Strategic Sourcing, DocuSign) and Excel for analysis and reporting.
Education:
- Juris Doctor or equivalent in-house transactional legal experience.
- 7–10+ years negotiating and drafting commercial contracts, including:
- SaaS, licensing, IT support/maintenance agreements.
- Regulatory compliance (NJ State Programs and flow-downs).
- Health insurance or payer-side experience preferred.
- Strong understanding of contract law, risk allocation, and regulatory frameworks.
- Skilled in high-volume contract management, problem-solving, and strategic negotiations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with ability to present complex terms to senior leadership.
- Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Proven ability to work independently, exercise judgment, and demonstrate accountability.
- High proficiency with Excel, MS Office, and contract lifecycle tools, Workday Strategic Sourcing and DocuSign a plus.
- Legal acumen and risk mitigation.
- Stakeholder collaboration and influence.
- Contract lifecycle and workflow management.
- Cross-functional teamwork.
- Strategic and analytical thinking.
- Time management and prioritization.
- Professionalism and interpersonal effectiveness.
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