Contracts Administrator

Position Summary:

This position is primarily focused on drafting, redlining, and negotiating contracts between Cadwell and medical facility-based customers.  There is also an Intellectual Property aspect of this role which will facilitate and maintain Cadwell trademark and patents. 

Contract Administrator Duties / Responsibilities

• Review and redline contract language to conform with acceptable terms and conditions, BAA, NDA, GPO, MPA, ISA, Rental Agreements and more 
• Manage multiple priorities with urgent deadlines
• Create and maintain contracts playbook using as a guide for consistent responses
• Work with Contract Manager, legal counsel and cross-functional internal personnel to maintain an appropriate contracts strategy suiting the needs of the business
• Exhibit excellent decision-making skills in resolving conflict or differences that arise in the negotiation of new or existing agreements.
• Ensure prioritization and provide reporting to senior management on high level contract issues.
• Serve as internal contract management system point of contact and expert.

• Develop, implement, train on strategies and management of the company’s trademark and patent portfolios.
• Oversee the filing, maintenance, and renewal of trademark of patent and trademark applications including expenses related to filings, litigation and renewals
• Provide guidance on trademark issues to internal stakeholders, including leadership.
• Lead the preparation and filing of new trademark and patent applications, ensuring timely and accurate submissions in coordination with external legal counsel.
• Oversee trademark oppositions, analysis, risk, clearance and search, cancellation, and other proceedings related to the protection of company trademarks and new marks.

Education / Experience:

• 5+ years’ experience with commercial contract preparation, drafting, redlining, contract negotiations, contract administration. Thorough knowledge of all appropriate ethical standards regarding contracting actions. Healthcare industry contracting experience is highly desired.
• Bachelor’s Degree and paralegal or contracts, intellectual property experience in business or related field; 4 years of directly related experience may be substituted for the educational requirement
• Contract Management Certification or Paralegal certificate required. 
• Prior contracts manager,  corporate paralegal, or intellectual property experience
• Demonstrated experience in working independently to identify, analyze and solve problems with creative solutions and minimum supervision
• Experience with trademark and patent processes and requirements is a bonus.

Job Knowledge / Requirements:

• Must be highly organized, have exceptional attention to detail, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Complete work both independently and as an effective member of the team, adapting to changing requirements, deadlines, and priorities as needed
• Self Starter 
• Competency in computer skills: MS Office and Google; Clickup
• Strong project management and multitasking abilities.
• Critical success criteria include an organized approach to work, effective time management, initiative in seeking answers and educating self about situations 
• Must be able to summarize complex situations, convey to decision makers and have excellent judgment skills, knowing when to seek input
• Communicate across the company at all levels of hierarchy and with external legal counsel with professionalism and good judgement.
• Gather and analyze information, explore options for action, present pros and cons for action in novel situations
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.