EMEA Contracts & Administration Specialist

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadence Design Systems, Bracknell office, seeks a Contracts Administrator for the EMEA region handling commercial, company secretarial and administrative matters.

You will organize files, manage contract lifecycle, sign-offs with senior management in EMEA and the US, review documents, and support travel planning. This role combines legal support with robust admin duties in a global tech company.

Qualifications

• Experience carrying out paralegal, contractual and/or administrative activities at a law firm or in-house legal team.
• Experience with IT systems of different types.

Responsibilities

• Organise and maintain files, document databases, and electronic records to ensure accurate and up-to-date information is readily accessible.
• File and retrieve corporate documents, records, and reports.
• Arrange signature of documents by senior management in EMEA and the US, including processing digital signatures.
• Analyse incoming emails, submissions, and documents to determine their importance and follow up action needed.
• Lead contract lifecycle management of reviewing and redlining NDAs, some software licences and other routine legal documentation.
• Conduct initial reviews of legal documentation and spot issues, escalating as appropriate.
• Provide administrative support related to company secretarial services for entities in EMEA, including: assisting with director changes, account approvals, managing accurate entity records, etc.
• Manage invoicing processes and liaising with external law firms.
• Assist with travel plans and administration for visiting colleagues.
• Some occasional travel may be required - EMEA and US, but work is mostly based in Bracknell.

Skills

Administrative skills

IT skills

Highly organised

Communication skills

Job description

Cadence Design Systems, Bracknell office, seeks a Contracts Administrator for the EMEA region handling commercial, company secretarial and administrative matters.

You will organize files, manage contract lifecycle, sign-offs with senior management in EMEA and the US, review documents, and support travel planning. This role combines legal support with robust admin duties in a global tech company.