Contracts Coordinator

John Wiley & Sons; Oxford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading publishing company in Oxford is seeking a Contracts Coordinator to negotiate agreements and manage contractual projects with global customers. The ideal candidate will have strong negotiation skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently on complex contracts. This role ensures compliance and contributes to the company's success in the competitive publishing market.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Meeting-free Friday afternoons

Qualifications

• Ability to negotiate multi-million complex contracts.
• Experience with following guidelines and compliance workflows.
• Highly organized with ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate Agreements with academic and corporate customers.
• Manage contractual projects from start to finish.
• Ensure compliance with SOX Act and Wiley policies.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Job Description :

Contracts Coordinator

Location : Oxford GBR

Our mission is to unlock human potential. We welcome you for who you are the background you bring and we embrace individuals who get excited about learning. Bring your experiences your perspectives and your passion; its in our differences that we empower the way the world learns.

About the Role :

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Contracts Negotiator to join our Wiley Research Sales Contracts team. This role will focus on negotiating Agreements with well-established Academic customers in the Asia Pacific region as well as Corporate and Clinical customers around the world. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with the Sales team and Legal Department; they will also have the ability to understand and will be accountable for applying established contractual workflow and controls.

How you will make an impact :

• You will represent Wiley in negotiations with global customers from the Academic Government Clinical and Corporate sectors securing the most advantageous terms to enhance our market position.
• You will manage contractual projects with simple to medium complexity from start to finish coordinating with various internal stakeholders tracking progress updating status promoting discussion and resolving outstanding issues.
• You will ensure that contracts within your purview are compliant with the SOX Act Wileys policies and recommended guidelines maintaining proof of compliance.
• You will handle queries document reviews and contract executions in multiple languages with the assistance of translators and Sales colleagues in the region.
• You will operate from an innovative Contracts Lifecycle Management system equipped with advanced data reporting and analysis features that will enhance your work efficiency and effectiveness.
• Your role is pivotal in streamlining Wileys contract and revenue operations ensuring legal compliance and contributing to the companys success in the competitive publishing market.

What we look for :

• Driven to work in a diverse and inclusive environment that values kindness and professional excellence as much as you do.
• Negotiator comfortable with simple to mid complexity cases and with the ability to independently handle multi-million complex contracts applying organizational standards.
• Experience with following well-established guidelines to keep negotiations within the desired terms. Experience with contractual compliance workflow and implementation (e.g. SOX Act)
• Highly organized with meticulous attention to detail capable of prioritizing tasks meeting deadlines and managing multiple projects involving various stakeholders.
• Possess strong interpersonal abilities that help you build strong partnerships both internally and externally.

About Wiley :

Wiley is a trusted leader in research and learning our pioneering solutions and services are paving the way for knowledge seekers as they work to solve the worlds most important challenges. We are advocates of advancement empowering knowledge-seekers to transform todays biggest obstacles into tomorrows brightest opportunities.

With over 200 years of experience in publishing we continue to evolve knowledge seekers steps into strides illuminating their path forward to personal educational and professional success at every stage. Around the globe we break down barriers for innovators empowering them to advance discoveries in their fields adapt their workforces and shape minds.

Wiley is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin disability protected veteran status genetic information or based on any individuals status in any group or class protected by applicable federal state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact for assistance.

We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. Our values support courageous teammates needle movers and learning champions all while striving to support the health and well-being of all employees. We offer meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development and through a robust body of employee programing we facilitate a wide range of opportunities to foster community learn and grow.

We are committed to fair transparent pay and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. The range below represents Wileys good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role at the time of posting roles either in the United Kingdom Canada or USA. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to geographic location skills and competencies.

When applying please attach your resume / CV to be considered.

Salary Range :

24000 GBP to 32000 GBP