Procurement Contract Analyst w, Paralegal Background

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA, Inc.); Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA, Inc.) is seeking a Procurement Contract Analyst with a paralegal background for a long-term contract-to-hire assignment. The role is hybrid, based in Atlanta, GA or Miramar, FL, with onsite Tue-Thu and remote Mon-Fri.

You will support contracting activities and remediation of third-party agreements, ensuring compliance and proper documentation. Responsibilities include maintaining relationships with legal and category teams, updating contracts to

Qualifications

• University degree with 8–10 years of relevant experience.
• Advanced degree and/or paralegal experience preferred.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support contract compliance through lifecycle management to meet ESG and risk goals.
• Update agreements to reflect anti-bribery and firm clauses for compliance.
• Maintain relationships with legal and category teams to ensure contract compliance.
• Update procurement contracts to reflect governance changes and internal policies.
• Support changes during project execution to keep contracts enforceable.
• Develop closeout strategies and document properly.
• Collaborate with legal to update terms and templates as needed.
• Ensure adherence to contract terms and regulatory requirements.
• Draft progress reports and track contract/change-order metrics.
• Global scope of responsibilities.

Skills

Contract lifecycle management

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Contract review & drafting

Verbal and written communication

Team collaboration across time zones

Problem solving

Education

Advanced degree

Paralegal experience

University degree

Job description

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Procurement Contract Analyst w/ Paralegal Background for a long-term contract/potential contract to hire assignment with one of our premier Management Consulting services clients. This role will be worked on a hybrid basis out of either their Atlanta, GA or Miramar, FL office (tuesday-thurs onsite, M/F remote). You will support on the contracting and any remediation of our third party contracts. This includes compiling information to comply with regulatory items, connecting with various stakeholders, review contracts to ensure information is accurate and uploading documentation. You will be a personal contact point for category leaders on this topics. You will need to know when something needs escalating, how to manage a variety situations and be comfortable managing finance and budgets.

• Hybrid role - onsite Tuesday-Thursday and remote Monday/Friday**

Responsibilities

Supports contract compliance efforts through a deep expertise in contract lifecycle management processes to ensure compliance and enable the Firm's impact, ESG, and risk goals. Provides guidance and updates existing/new agreements in alignment with Anti-bribery and other firm specific clauses needed for compliance and regulatory purposes.

• Maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including legal teams and category management teams to ensure contract compliance to firm standards
• Regularly update procurement contracts to reflect any changes in the corporate governance framework ensuring legal standards and internal policies are met
• Provide continuous support to adapt procurement contracts to accommodate changes that arise during project execution, ensuring that contracts remain relevant and enforceable
• Develop closeout strategies for contracts and ensure proper documentation
• Collaborate with legal teams to update contract terms and conditions templates as needed
• Ensure adherence to contract terms and compliance with legal requirements
• Draft progress reports and maintain metrics for contracts and change order completed
• Scope of Responsibilities
• Global Required

Skills

• University degree with 8-10 years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of contracts (from a review/legal perspectvie). Outstanding project and process management skills as an individual contributor. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Superb client service skills with both creative and analytical mind-set. Be of mature disposition and personable, and able to work well within teams across continents/time zones. Highly collaborative, yet able to function well independently. Creative problem solver and natural entrepreneur; comfort with ambiguity. Can handle both technical and business aspects of hosting and support. Pragmatic approach and solution minded. Top notch security and confidentiality standards. Preferred

Skills

• Advanced degree and/or previous paralegal experience preferred Risk and Sustainability Contract Lifecycle Management processes and systems experience preferred but not required SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at https://sgainc.com/ . SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company EEO page