Offer summary

Qualifications:

0-1 years of business or legal clerical experience in a corporate setting., Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office and Adobe are required., Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills are essential., A Bachelor's Degree in a related field is preferred but not required..

Key responsibilities:

Act as a point of contact for contract-related matters and support the Contract Management Team.

Facilitate the contract signature process and manage documentation for agreements.

Maintain contract repositories and provide copies of contracts to Sales and Legal as needed.

Oversee the contract termination process and assist with special projects as required.

Job description

Job Description

Contract Administrator, Job Description

Summary:

Nielsen Consumer LLC is looking for a Contract Administrator to join the Contract Management Team in support of our NIQ clients. This is a fast paced, high volume, high performing team. Acting as a point of contact for specific contract-related matters and the applicant will work directly with our Contract Management Team, Deal Desk, Sales, Finance, and Legal functions to manage the review and validation for signature, execution, archiving, and distribution of all licensing agreements for our customers. The position is high visibility as it is critical to revenue recognition.

Responsibilities

Support NIQ with contractual compliance matters that include but are not limited to the following points:

Signature Process
- Review and compare documentation received from all markets, ensuring approval flow and resolve as needed.
- Facialitate contract signature(s) and countersignature as required through various tools.
- Log, verify, and deliver agreements for signature/countersignature along with support documentation, where applicable.
- Create PDF’s of executed agreements, record entries to appropriate databases, and file in the contract repositories.
- Maintain NIQ DocuSign licensing access.
Document comparisons as requested.
Provide copies of contracts upon request to Sales and Legal.
Locate and provide all legal documents required for purposes of auditor requests.
Effectively manage and prioritize assigned workload.
Exercise judgement in handling exceptions to standard procedures.
Elevate issues on an as needed basis to manager for resolution.
Where needed, oversee the contract termination process by verifying the validity of requests, providing necessary forms to Sales for execution, and distributing required documentation to appropriate departments
Special projects, as needed and
- Sharing contract renewal reports with stakeholders (governance) when required
Self Service Templates
- Helping Commercial teams in understanding and using contract templates;
- Coordinating SharePoint Sites and contract templates in partnership with manager
Cross-train in all regions and backfill as required.

Qualifications and Skills:

0-1 years of prior business or Legal clerical experience in a corporate setting
Intermediate Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Sharepoint, Form) and Adobe required
Demonstrate basic math skills
Superior organizational skills; detail oriented, and communication skills (both written and verbal)
Ability to demonstrate professionalism in a high-pressure environment
Exhibit a strong interpersonal/teamwork disposition with group members and overall customer base

Demonstrate the ability to work autonomously, solving problems with a minimum of intervention from others
Excellent influencing skills to effectively (yet tactfully) uphold established practices and procedures
Strong problem solving and communication (both oral and written) skills
Ability to succeed in a dynamic environment with new challenges and changing work priorities
Microsoft Dynamics (MSD) and Contract lifecycle management system (CLM) and/or Conga experience is a plus
Bachelor’s Degree (or commensurate experience) in related field, preferred but not required.

Additional Information

Our Benefits

Flexible working environment
Volunteer time off
LinkedIn Learning
Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

For more information, visit NIQ.com

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