Contract Specialist - Senior Associate

At PwC, our people in risk and compliance focus on maintaining regulatory compliance and managing risks for clients, providing advice, and solutions. They help organisations navigate complex regulatory landscapes and enhance their internal controls to mitigate risks effectively. As a risk management generalist at PwC, you will provide advisory and practical support to teams across a wide range of specialist risk and compliance areas.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Skills

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.
  
  

Contract Specialist

Job Description Summary

Basic Qualifications:

Full time graduation is required

LLB/JD

Minimum Years Of Experience

6 year(s) with a minimum of 5 years experience related to managing contract negotiations of increasing complexity.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills

Contract Specialists will assist with the intake process, reviews and drafting legal terms in services contracts with PwC’s clients (sell-side contracts, not procurement) and contract management. Contract Specialists collaborate with internal stakeholders to (1) ensure Business submission is accurate (2) evaluate contract and related risks (3) where required, educate stakeholders on contract provisions (4) redline contracts and (5) where required, provide contract management support to CCOE or internal stakeholders.

A Successful Application For This Position Will Demonstrate Intimate Knowledge And/or a Proven Record Of Success In The Following Technical Areas

• Deep understanding of various contractual documents to ensure that the Intake Triage is conducted efficiently within 24 hours of receiving a request from the Business team;
• Excellent interpersonal skills to conduct meeting with senior leadership in the Business team to understand the request and advice on additional information/documentation required to move the request through the review process.
• Knowledge in contract law and ability to quickly learn PwC’s contracting processes and policies to assist with drafting and reviewing contracts.
• Attention to detail even when working under tight timelines.
• Highlighting potential risks and ability to work with team members, including onshore legal counsel, if required, to find mitigating solutions.
• Skills in contract and obligation management in compliance with the contractual requirements.
• Knowledge and experience of working on contract management tools would be considered an asset.
• Developing a deep understanding of professional service offerings, performance details, and related business strategy (experience with large-scale technology companies, technology-driven consulting projects or other cloud and transformation projects, including, without limitation, system implementation, cloud migration, and/or digital transformation, is desired but not required);
• Exercising an entrepreneurial, problem-solving mentality and autonomy in developing and progressing contracts through their creation;
• Explaining contract terms and positions in a collaborative manner to internal stakeholders;
• Driving process improvement by analyzing current contracting approaches and processes and improving contracting efficiency and overall experience;
• Respecting and maintaining confidentiality of client, staff, and firm information; and
• Navigating basic independence and other regulatory issues related to audit firms.
  
  

A Successful Applicant Will Also Demonstrate Intimate Abilities And/or a Proven Record Of Success In The Following Areas Of Business Acumen

• Identifying and addressing stakeholder needs;
• Building, maintaining, and utilizing networks of relationships;
• Creating an atmosphere of trust and seeking diverse views to encourage improvement and innovation;
• Anticipating and proactively facilitating quick resolution of issues;
• Communicating in a way that influences individuals of all levels to accomplish collective goals;
• Building and maintaining trust-based relationships with stakeholders and clients;
• Meeting critical deadlines and exercising flexibly on priorities as needed; and
• Proactively issue spotting and acting independently to drive workstreams and projects forward. Proofread, edit, and fact-check legal documents for accuracy and consistency, according to a style guide, if provided by the client Qualifications for Contract Specialist
• Law degree from a reputable English medium institution
• Ability to quickly learn nuances related to Canadian contracts and PwC Global Contracting Policy and its applications.
• Ability to identify and analyze risks and issues and suggest solutions through contract drafting and negotiating process.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including an mastery of the English language.
• Clear adherence to company and contracting policies.
• Good organization skills and the ability to manage several projects simultaneously.