Contract Specialist, Senior

ThedaCare • Neenah, WI

84d • Onsite

About The Position

Summary : Performs legal assignments related to system contracts in close collaboration with the Associate General Counsel - Contracting. Works with a high degree of autonomy, manages complex legal projects, analyzes information, drafts documents, and manages the negotiations, renewals, terminations, implementations, and maintenance processes for system contracts. Provides contract review, interpretation, and explanation of contractual language and legal policies. Uses discretion and independent judgement through contract identification and analysis, contract review, and negotiation support, database storage/retrieval and contact monitoring. Provides contract analysis support and makes independent, sound decisions on contracting matters.

Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of demonstrated experience in contract drafting, review, negotiation, including working knowledge of applicable contract laws is required.
• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Strong analytical skills and effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to proactively interact with all level of staff and/or others while achieving positive outcomes is required.
• Abilities to work both closely with a team and independently and no exercise flexibility and be a self-starter is required.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft, including Outlook, Word, and Excel is required.

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of a 7 years of experience preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree in healthcare administration, information management, business administration, finance, or related field is preferred.
• Relevant certification with a contract focus or concentration will be considered

Responsibilities

• Provides high level contract interpretation, drafting, review, and execution of system contracts
• Review, interprets, and negotiates contract languages revision to ensure compliance with policy and language standards as established by system's contract policy(s) and alignment with needs and issues identifies be the system
• Reviews and revises new and proposed contracts, assessing appropriate legal and compliance requirements as well as inherent risks
• Review and interprets existing contracts
• Assists in developing and maintaining standard contract terms that address system and regulatory requirements
• Assists in the preparation of contract policies and procedures and template agreements for recurring contract situation.
• Develops, interprets, or implements contract policies or practices.
• Responds to concerns and facilitates problem resolution between vendors and team members to support compliance with contracts policies and practices while maintaining positive and respective relationships
• Facilitates contracts review through the system's contract lifecycle management software systems to ensure timely contact review and workflow management
• Coordinates and maintains contracts communication and educational forums to ensure timely review and delivery of contractual information, updates, and education to the Office f General Counsel, functional groups and other departments within the system
• Collaborates with internal and external contact stakeholders, as well as outside counsel on contract review and engagement
• Prepare varied and complex legal documents, as assigned

Benefits

• Lifestyle Engagement e.g. health coaches, relaxation rooms, health focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), mental health support
• Access & Affordability e.g. minimal or zero copays, team member cost sharing premiums, daycare

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees