Contract Specialist

nCino; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A cloud banking leader based in Johannesburg seeks an experienced Procurement Specialist to handle contract negotiations and compliance oversight. You will draft, review, and negotiate contracts while ensuring adherence to company policies. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and a strong background in procurement and contract management. You should possess excellent communication and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in procurement, contracting, or business operations.
• Strong understanding of contract processes and legal drafting.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts for compliance.
• Coordinate contract term negotiations with stakeholders.
• Train internal teams on contract request processes.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Communication skills

Problem solving

Detail oriented

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

DocuSign

SharePoint

Job description

nCino offers exciting career opportunities for individuals who want to join the worldwide leader in cloud banking.

Procurement Specialist responsible for negotiating, interpreting and overseeing the execution of legal procurement documents under the guidance of a well-defined contract management process with minimum supervision. The role requires a thorough understanding of contract management processes and the ability to from a contract negotiation playbook.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts to ensure compliance with company policies and legal requirements outlined by the Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) and under minimum supervision from management
• Enter contract set-up details within the platform and review and administratively approve contract requests within the CLM platform's contracts workflow that follow the playbook
• Send contracts for execution through the CLM platform or DocuSign
• Coordinate contract term negotiations among various stakeholders, which include legal teams, compliance, and cybersecurity teams and begin to interface directly with vendors
• Support legal, compliance, and cybersecurity processes, ensuring adherence to internal standards and external regulations
• Follow signature guidelines and routing contracts for signatures
• Serve as the main liaison with outside contracting representatives
• Train internal business units how to enter accurate contract requests.
• Assist in tracking the contract approval and execution process, as well data collected to support the management of vendor relationships throughout the life of each Vendor contract.

QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Required

• Bachelor's degree required and 2+ years of experience in procurement, contracting, and/or business operations.
• Strong understanding and knowledge of contract processes, legal drafting, contract management, procurement, and related fields
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to make prompt decisions based upon relevant facts and established processes.
• Problem solving and conflict resolution skills as required
• Detail oriented, with ability to independently organize multiple tasks and priorities, and to effectively manage workload under pressure of deadlines.
• Solution-focused and committed to self-accountability.
• Critical thinking skills in relation to the vendor relationship management and oversight responsibilities.
• Excellent time management skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities and to complete tasks in a timely and accurate manner.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (such as Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Proficiency with an electronic contract lifecycle system that includes communications, tracking, and reporting functionality.

Desired

• Familiarity with DocuSign, SharePoint, and legal vendor management software or similar system knowledge
• Prior Fintech or SaaS experience

If you thrive in a high-energy, entrepreneurial environment, we invite you to share your passion, ideas and excitement at nCino.

nCino provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability, genetics or other protected groups. In addition to federal law requirements, nCino complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

nCino is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, nCino will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at [e-mail].

Our commitment to inclusion and equality includes a strong belief that the diversity of our team is instrumental to our success. We strive to create workplaces where employees are empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.