Contract Specialist (French Speaker) - NRR 3487 Open in Egypt

Posted:
4/20/2025, 6:48:31 PM

Location(s):
Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Legal & Compliance ⋅ Sales & Account Management

Job Title: Contract Specialist

Work location: Cairo, Egypt

We are

Global Legal Network is a group of professionals operating globally from 10 countries. It provides a broad spectrum of differentiated services - focused on delivering value and innovation. We partner with Legal teams across Accenture to build efficiencies and centers of excellence related to Legal services; and through our size, geographic spread and language diversity, the Global Legal Network is able to drive quality, agility and speed in our services, aligned to Accenture’s relentless focus on maximum efficiency and operational effectiveness.

Contract Management is part of our Legal and Commercial Services. Our professionals bring innovative ideas to commercial reality with a focus on maximizing value for all parties through a deep understanding of legal, business, and commercial risks. We work alongside Accenture sales and delivery teams throughout the entire contract lifecycle to provide high quality advice and support for negotiation, drafting and ongoing management of client contracts.

Job Summary

Contract Specialist must be capable of managing contracts, including subcontracts in accordance with company policies and procedures, applicable laws and client business requirements. Contract Senior Analysts are expected to work closely with Accenture business/client units and project teams and maintain a high level of visibility on the account as they perform their contract management responsibilities.

Contract Specialist may also direct the work activities of junior contract management professionals and other related engagement staff allocated to a business or client unit, acting as a role model for contract management staff and a trusted partner to the business.

Contract Senior Analyst are client facing and have a key role in building trusted relationships with client counterparts

Key Responsibilities

Leadership/Engagement:

Provide contract administration support for contract management processes on a specific project or account;
Work with delivery and client counterparts to assist with day to day service delivery;
Demonstrate the value of the contract management function with project or account teams;
Drive process efficiency to current tasks and seeks innovative ways to improve performance of the team.
Be a role model for contract management staff and demonstrate leadership qualities by participating in wider contract management activities

People Management/Portfolio Support:

Supervise, mentor and coach junior contract management staff allocated to a specific project or account to ensure most effective utilisation of resources;
Participate in the review of performance standards for junior staff;
Provide input for priority setting and performance achievement process for junior staff; and
Participate in the development and delivery of contract/commercial training modules for contract management staff on a specific project or account.

Risk & Issue Management:

Participate in the process to identify and solve commercial and contract risks and issues;
Assist with reporting and documenting commercial and contract risks and issues in compliance with contract management processes and account delivery requirements;

Escalate matters to Contract Management Lead in a timely and controlled fashion;
Ensure compliance with contract management processes and project/account delivery requirements.

Sales Support:

Provide support for pre-award sales activities including supporting the development of responses to client RFPs or similar, working with business to draft contract schedules and participate in negotiations; and
Demonstrate basic knowledge of Accenture's service offerings and associated commercial considerations.

Contracting, Drafting and Negotiation:

Assist with drafting and review of contractual documents (i.e., Statements of Work, Change Requests, Arrangement Letters, Subcontracts and Non-Disclosure Agreements (not exclusive, etc.) and collaborating with other internal organizations, working under the direction of a contract management lead where appropriate,
Observe and/ or participate in negotiations.

Commercial and Contract Management Processes:

Assist with implementing relevant contract management processes in a manner that is consistent with Accenture policies.
Assist with identifying and applying relevant policies and procedures applicable to an account; and
Work with delivery and finance leads to assist with identification and application of appropriate contract levers affecting revenue, cost and profit

Knowledge Skills and Experience

Commercial and Contract Management Knowledge and Experience:

Min 3-5-years post-graduation work experience in a professional capacity;
Basic understanding of contract life cycle;
Understanding of commercial contracting principles and regulations;
Basic understanding of legal and compliance principles;
Basic understanding of commercial agreements;
Working knowledge of MS Tools (word, excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.).

Legal and Contracting Knowledge:

Basic understanding of general commercial contracting regulations and principles and subcontracting practices
Basic knowledge and understanding of legal principles as they relate to commercial and contract management

Behaviors and Attributes

Open to work with and understand cross-cultures and locations throughout the Accenture global organization.
Understand the value of diversity and recognize the strengths that different styles, innovative perspectives and experiences bring to Accenture.
Demonstrate respect for individuals regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, culture, social status and/or sexuality.
Strong time management, prioritization, and organizational skills
Team player, collaborative and persuasive; able to work well with executives and non-executives
Build trust-based relationships by delivering on commitments.
Demonstrate good oral and written communication skills and an ability to provide appropriate advice;

Key Relationships

Supervises:

Junior Contract Management professionals providing services on an account

External Relationships:

Client commercial/ procurement/ contract management staff

Education and Qualifications

Education:

University degree required (business, management, finance, commercial, law or any relevant discipline).

Membership:

Member of International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM) or National Contract Management Association (NCMA) and/ or professional certification considered a plus.

Work Requirements:

Travel may be required.
French language Proficiency

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Contract Specialist (French Speaker) - NRR 3487 Open in Egypt

Job Title: Contract Specialist

Work location: Cairo, Egypt

Job Summary

Contract Specialist may also direct the work activities of junior contract management professionals and other related engagement staff allocated to a business or client unit, acting as a role model for contract management staff and a trusted partner to the business.

Contract Senior Analyst are client facing and have a key role in building trusted relationships with client counterparts

Key Responsibilities

Leadership/Engagement:

Provide contract administration support for contract management processes on a specific project or account;

Work with delivery and client counterparts to assist with day to day service delivery;

Demonstrate the value of the contract management function with project or account teams;

Drive process efficiency to current tasks and seeks innovative ways to improve performance of the team.

Be a role model for contract management staff and demonstrate leadership qualities by participating in wider contract management activities

People Management/Portfolio Support:

Supervise, mentor and coach junior contract management staff allocated to a specific project or account to ensure most effective utilisation of resources;

Participate in the review of performance standards for junior staff;

Provide input for priority setting and performance achievement process for junior staff; and

Participate in the development and delivery of contract/commercial training modules for contract management staff on a specific project or account.

Risk & Issue Management:

Participate in the process to identify and solve commercial and contract risks and issues;

Assist with reporting and documenting commercial and contract risks and issues in compliance with contract management processes and account delivery requirements;

Escalate matters to Contract Management Lead in a timely and controlled fashion;

Ensure compliance with contract management processes and project/account delivery requirements.

Sales Support:

Provide support for pre-award sales activities including supporting the development of responses to client RFPs or similar, working with business to draft contract schedules and participate in negotiations; and

Demonstrate basic knowledge of Accenture's service offerings and associated commercial considerations.

Contracting, Drafting and Negotiation:

Observe and/ or participate in negotiations.

Commercial and Contract Management Processes:

Assist with implementing relevant contract management processes in a manner that is consistent with Accenture policies.

Assist with identifying and applying relevant policies and procedures applicable to an account; and

Work with delivery and finance leads to assist with identification and application of appropriate contract levers affecting revenue, cost and profit

Knowledge Skills and Experience

Commercial and Contract Management Knowledge and Experience:

Min 3-5-years post-graduation work experience in a professional capacity;

Basic understanding of contract life cycle;

Understanding of commercial contracting principles and regulations;

Basic understanding of legal and compliance principles;

Basic understanding of commercial agreements;

Working knowledge of MS Tools (word, excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.).

Legal and Contracting Knowledge:

Basic understanding of general commercial contracting regulations and principles and subcontracting practices

Basic knowledge and understanding of legal principles as they relate to commercial and contract management

Behaviors and Attributes

Open to work with and understand cross-cultures and locations throughout the Accenture global organization.

Understand the value of diversity and recognize the strengths that different styles, innovative perspectives and experiences bring to Accenture.

Demonstrate respect for individuals regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, culture, social status and/or sexuality.

Strong time management, prioritization, and organizational skills

Team player, collaborative and persuasive; able to work well with executives and non-executives

Build trust-based relationships by delivering on commitments.

Demonstrate good oral and written communication skills and an ability to provide appropriate advice;

Key Relationships

Supervises:

Junior Contract Management professionals providing services on an account

External Relationships:

Client commercial/ procurement/ contract management staff

Education and Qualifications

Education:

University degree required (business, management, finance, commercial, law or any relevant discipline).

Membership:

Member of International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM) or National Contract Management Association (NCMA) and/ or professional certification considered a plus.