Overview
Deal specialist individual contributor 2 (IC2)
Location: Level 17, 18 & 23 The Gardens North Tower, Mid Valley City, Lingkaran Syed Putra, Kuala Lumpur, WP KUALA LUMPUR 59200, MY
Oracle is a Fortune 100 company best known for its database software. Oracle is ranked as the world's largest database management company with US$100M in sales and 4,500 end users in 55 countries.
Our Mission is to provide a predictable, scalable, high quality contracts service, by understanding customer intent and aligning Oracle teams in order to ensure compliant execution.
Our Values (AWARE)
- Be Agile
- Willing to Challenge the Status Quo
- Be Accountable
- Respond with Sense of Urgency
- Engage to Build Trust
Job Description
- The incumbent Deal Specialist creates, validates and processes contract documentation using Oracle's standard document templates, a set of contract options and in accordance with Oracle's policies and business approvals, in response to requests received from Sales.
- The incumbent Deal Specialist follows defined engagement guidelines to liaise with other Deal Management teams, Finance, Legal, and other groups across Oracle to ensure policy compliance and mitigate corporate risk.
- The incumbent Deal Specialist may work in a multicultural environment and cover multiple countries and/or lines of business. The work is fast paced and seasonal in nature, corresponding with Oracle’s quarterly and annual fiscal cycles.
Responsibilities
- Drafting complex/nonstandard contracts or agreements for assigned Oracle line of business, country, by utilizing approved standard and non-standard options to address all contract variations requested by Sales.
- Validate & Ensure prepared documents are in compliance with Oracle guidelines and policies (including Oracle’s business practices, pricing, licensing and revenue recognition principles) in order to mitigate Oracle's risk.
- Project manage deals by collaborating and bringing all teams such as Finance, Legal, Compliance, sales, DPOs, etc. on one single platform.
- Ensure all non-standard contract terms have been appropriately approved by Oracle in accordance with the relevant Oracle Global Approval Matrix and reflect all negotiated commitments.
- Advises and assists Sales on what approvals are necessary for non-standard/Complex transactions.
- Support internal teams by interpreting terms already included in drafted documents as well as providing advice on non-standard terms prior to the finalization of a document.
- When a Deal Manager is managing a deal, partner with the Deal Manager with a Customer Centric approach to ensure that stakeholder expectations and deliverables are met. When a deal is not being managed by a Deal Manager, act as the primary contact for the contracting process for internal business partners.
- Maintain knowledge of contract processes, systems, tools and applications.
- Customer Centric - Identify/anticipate problems and initiate actions to ensure customer requirements are delivered efficiently.
- Other responsibilities may be deemed appropriate by Oracle management
Desired Competencies
- Change Agility: Adapt to change by showing willingness to adjust to the changing environment; Accept change – Embrace policy, process and organizational structure changes; Demonstrate resilience in times of change or uncertainty
- Collaboration: Ability to build networks and rapport with diverse groups; Collaborates cross functionally to deliver on shared objectives
- Communicating for Impact: Gain mutual understanding and create a win-win outcome with sales and other stakeholders; Maintains professionalism in the face of difficult conversations or emails
- Competitive Edge: Demonstrate understanding of customers’ needs and how to meet them; Takes proactive steps to make improvements in efficiency, effectiveness and productivity
- Leadership: Lead by example, personally modelling positive values, behavior and work practices; Project confidence, expertise and authority
- Mastering Complexity: Handles requests with clear understanding of policy, guidelines and makes appropriate decisions; Gathers data and understands root cause of the issue while working towards resolution
- Performance Drive and Execution: Understands what level of performance is expected and how to get support if required; Perseverance towards delivery and takes personal accountability for own performance
Experience & Qualifications
- Worked independently within defined policies and procedures with minimum or no supervision
- Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail
- Working effectively under time critical deadlines
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and analytical communication skills
- Proficient in MS Office
- BA/BS degree; Business Management/ Finance Certification or equivalent certificate. (Legal certification would be an added advantage)
- Experience in drafting contractual documents
- 2-10 years relevant business experience (preferably contracts management and drafting experience)
- Experience with Oracles application software preferred
Career Level
IC2
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