Summary
 

Why should you join the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina family of companies? Other companies come and go, but for more than seven decades we’ve been part of the national landscape, with our roots firmly embedded in the South Carolina community. We are the largest insurance company in South Carolina … and much more. We are one of the nation’s leading administrators of government contracts. We operate one of the most sophisticated data processing centers in the Southeast. We also have a diverse family of subsidiary companies that allows us to build on a variety of business strengths. We deliver outstanding service to our customers. If you are dedicated to the same philosophy, consider joining our team!

Description
 

** This position requires the ability to obtain a Security Clearance (Public Trust), which requires applicants to be a US Citizen. **

Position Purpose:
Drawing on extensive knowledge of goods and services, legal terms and business requirements, responsible for preparing/generating contract language/documents for vendors and service providers by ensuring all terms and conditions within the contracts meet business requirements and contain all required approvals and signatures.
 

What You’ll Do:

• Draft goods and services related contractual agreements: obtain from and prepare contract documents for goods and services vendors and/or subcontractors and consultants.  Conduct initial review of agreements, prepares redlines and consults with internal/external legal counsel. Consult with internal buyers/clients regarding purpose, timetable, and cost.

• Problem solving: receive goods and services contract related inquiries, researches contract related issues, provide suggested solutions, convene and manage the ad hoc teams to resolve the problem. Generate contracts ranging in value from tens of thousands to millions of dollars for management and Law Department final approval.

• Negotiations: Control the goods and services agreement negotiations process, secure attorneys, and technical experts, leads the negotiation sessions, ensures redlines are produced in a timeframe consistent with deadlines. Resolve roadblocks and facilitates mutual agreement.

• Reporting:  Store partially and fully negotiated agreements in database and on Law Dept. network.  Provide monthly reports to management. Coordinate with Corporate Law personnel regarding throughput of the legal review process. May conduct Request for Proposal (RFP) training and prepare and maintain template documents for the RFP process. May conduct training on purchasing policies and contract administration.

• Closure:  Obtain final signatures on agreements from authorized personnel. Ensure that final agreements are properly matched with purchase requisitions and purchase orders.

To Qualify for This Position, You’ll Need:

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Degree Equivalency:

• Associate degree plus 2 years of job-related work experience for a total of 5 years required experience (see required work experience below).

• 7 years of job-related work experience.

Required Work Experience:

• 3 years contract administration experience.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Acts as liaison with other areas.

• Analyzes information.

• Conducts audits.

• Drafts contracts.

• Leads negotiates sessions.

What we Prefer you to have:

• Experience and/or knowledge of FAR Compliance.

• Contracts Management Certification(s) such as CPCM, CFCM, CCCM, CCMA, etc.…

• Data Analysis, Data Entry, Project Management, and Technical Writing experience.

What We can Do for You:

We offer our employees great benefits and rewards.  You will be eligible to participate in the benefits the first of the month following 28 days of employment.  

• Subsidized health plans, dental and vision coverage

• 401K retirement savings plan with company match

• Life Insurance

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• On-site cafeterias and fitness centers in major locations

• Wellness program and healthy lifestyle premium discount

• Tuition assistance

• Service recognition

• Employee Assistance

• Discounts to movies, theaters, zoos, theme parks and more

What to Expect Next:

After submitting your application, our recruiting team members will review your resume to ensure your meet the qualifications.  This may include a brief telephone interview or email communication with our recruiter to verify resume specifics and salary requirements. If the qualifications required proof of semester hours, please attach your transcript to your application.

Management will be conducting interviews with the most qualified candidates, with prioritization give to those candidates who demonstrate the preferred qualifications.

Pay Range Information:

Range Minimum
 $49,447.00

Range Midpoint
 $72,092.00

Range Maximum
 $94,737.00

 

We participate in E-Verify and comply with the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and our subsidiary companies maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment to promote employment opportunities for persons regardless of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, weight, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other legally protected status. Additionally, as a federal contractor, the company maintains Affirmative Action programs to promote employment opportunities for minorities, females, disabled individuals and veterans. It is our policy to provide equal opportunities in all phases of the employment process and to comply with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with physical and mental disabilities.

If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail [email protected] or call 1-800-288-2227, ext. 47480 with the nature of your request. We will make a determination regarding your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.