Texas Children's Hospital · 1 month ago
Contracts Specialist - Legal Operations
A 6621 FANNIN ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77030, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expTexas Children's Hospital is seeking a Contracts Specialist to work in a fast-paced environment. This role involves managing the initiation, review, and completion of contractual arrangements, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, and collaborating with various departments to facilitate contract negotiations and approvals.
EducationHealth Care
Responsibilities
Reviews, negotiates, drafts, and facilitates collaboration on assigned contracts and amendments within timeframes established by department management. Contacts internal end users to determine strategy and expected timeline for contract completion, as well as independently handles negotiations with third party vendors. Within timeframes established by department management, identifies reviewing parties and works with other stakeholders
Prepares complex contractual agreements by utilizing contract templates, drafting custom contracts, or obtaining and redlining third party templates. Such contractual agreements include, but are not limited to, Services Agreements, Purchase and Pricing Agreements, Equipment and/or Software Maintenance Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, and Event Agreements
Answers internal questions regarding the contracts process in a professional, courteous, and timely manner. Maintains positive working relationships with internal and external business partners. Responds to internal operational business partner inquiries in a professional and courteous manner within one business day of receipt of inquiry. Assists in promptly securing answers and resolutions to their contract-related inquiries
Demonstrates and maintains strong professional knowledge of contracting, negotiating, and related area(s) of specialty. Ensures that contract terms and conditions conform to policies and procedures, and applicable laws and regulations
Edits and maintains contract files. Effectively utilizes document management, contract lifecycle management systems, and versioning tools to enable effective collaboration between parties involved in contract review. Collaborates with other Contract Specialists to improve effectiveness of the Contract Administration function
Qualification
Required
bachelor's degree in business or related
5 years' experience in contracting, preferably in a healthcare environment
Preferred
Juris Doctor Degree (JD)
Company
Texas Children's Hospital
Texas Children’s Hospital is a world-class pediatric facility, nationally recognized as a top children’s hospital.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Aisha J.
Vice President of Corporate Governance and Chief of Staff to the President & CEO
Mark Wallace
President and CEO
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