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Verisk Marketing Solutions is seeking an experienced Contracts Administrator to join our operations team. The Contracts Administrator will be a partner to the overall administration of the customer and vendor contract request processes, working closely with the commercial and business teams across VMS. This position also collaborates with the corporate Verisk teams to ensure compliance with policies and procedures relating to contract requests and negotiating best practices.  

About the Day-to-Day Responsibilities of the Role 

• Manage templates, clause library and playbooks, workflow, and other key configurations to align with evolving business needs. 
• Manage the review, drafting, and redlining of all contract language - including Client Contracts, NDAs, Change Orders, and dispute resolutions. 
• Provides recommendations relating to any exceptions or items of concern or caution and contributes to their negotiation. 
• Interface with the corporate legal, finance, and other supporting cross-functional organizations to answer questions and resolve issues related to legal issues in support of transactional business. 
• Coordinate the negotiation process in coordination with Jornaya and Verisk stakeholders. 
• Analyze and mitigate risk based on company policies and procedures. 
• Field and complete due diligence requests for prospects/customers, including coordination of other departments for assistance in certain areas and overall compilation of the required package to ensure timely completion.  
• Ensure that all vendor contract information is updated and current and in support of required internal processes, including invoicing, budgeting, and renewal process negotiation/tracking. 
• Perform vendor closing activities as needed and maintain detailed and organized files 
• Maintain an audit file for each contract which will include the original contract, all correspondence, changes/deviations, amendments, and clarifications. 
• Partner with Salesforce and admins to lead coordinated technical and functional requirements and user management 
• Provide management with insightful observations and suggestions for improvement that can be achieved through contractual language and/or process improvement. 

Requirements:

• 4-5 years direct, relevant experience as a contract administrator 
• Certified Professional Contracts Administrator (CPCM) 
• Strong working knowledge of contractual agreements (standard legal terms, contractual provisions); experience writing agreement templates and/or provisions within agreements 
• Demonstrated high level of comfort and professionalism in working with individuals at all levels of an organization 
• Excellent communication and negotiating skills  
• Detail-oriented and highly organized; must be able to handle multiple projects and tasks concurrently while working autonomously to meet deadlines 
• Must be able to learn fast and apply learnings to the job 
• Computer/technology savvy, with a strong working knowledge of the following: Salesforce, Word and Excel, Cloud-based document repository system 

Nice to Have  

• Paralegal Certification  
• Hands-on experience with one or more Contract Lifecycle Management tools  
• Experience working in the Technology and Data services industry 

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In 2022, Verisk received Great Place to Work® Certification for our outstanding workplace culture for the sixth year in a row and second-time certification in the UK, Spain, and India. We’re also one of the 38 companies on the UK’s Best Workplaces™ list and one of 18 companies on Spain’s Best Workplaces™ list.

For over fifty years and through innovation, interpretation, and professional insight, Verisk has replaced uncertainty with precision to unlock opportunities that deliver significant and demonstrable impact. From our historic roots in risk assessment, we’ve grown to provide analytic insights that help transform industries focused on some of the world’s most critical areas. Today, the insurance industry relies on Verisk to be, and to make the world, more productive, resilient, and sustainable.

Verisk works in collaboration with our customers and at the intersection of people, data, and advanced technologies. Through proprietary platformed analytics, advanced modeling, and interpretation, we deliver immediate and sustained value to our customers and through them, to the individuals and societies they serve, with greater speed, precision, and scale.

We’re 9,000 people strong, committed to translating big data into big ideas. We help others see new possibilities and empower certainty into big decisions that impact individuals and societies. And we relentlessly and ethically pursue innovation to help move our customers, and the world, toward better tomorrows.

Everyone at Verisk—from our chief executive officer to our newest employee—is guided by The Verisk Way, to Be Remarkable, Add Value, and Innovate.
• Be Remarkable by doing something better each day in service to our customers and each other
• Add Value by delivering immediate and sustained results that drive positive outcomes
• Innovate by redefining what’s possible, embracing challenges, and pushing boundaries

Verisk Businesses

Underwriting Solutions — provides underwriting and rating solutions for auto and property, general liability, and excess and surplus to assess and price risk with speed and precision

Claims Solutions — supports end-to-end claims handling with analytic and automation tools that streamline workflow, improve claims management, and support better customer experiences

Property Estimating Solutions — offers property estimation software and tools for professionals in estimating all phases of building and repair to make day-to-day workflows the most efficient

Extreme Event Solutions — provides risk modeling solutions to help individuals, businesses, and society become more resilient to extreme events.

Specialty Business Solutions — provides an integrated suite of software for full end-to-end management of insurance and reinsurance business, helping companies manage their businesses through efficiency, flexibility, and data governance

Marketing Solutions — delivers data and insights to improve the reach, timing, relevance, and compliance of every consumer engagement

Verisk Maplecroft — provides intelligence on sustainability, resilience, and ESG, helping people, business, and societies become stronger

At Verisk you can build an exciting career with meaningful work; create positive and lasting impact on business; and find the support, coaching, and training you need to advance your career. We have received the Great Place to Work® Certification for the 7th consecutive year. We’ve been recognized by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer and a Best Employer for Women, testaments to our culture of engagement and the value we place on an inclusive and diverse workforce.  Verisk’s Statement on Racial Equity and Diversity supports our commitment to these values and affecting positive and lasting change in the communities where we live and work.

Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.

All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age or disability.

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