Senior Contract and Budget Associate

Job Description
Works closely with the operations team to determine the scope for complex work orders and/or change orders and prepares the applicable budget.
Drafts complex work orders and change orders with the information received from operations and/or commercial team.
Acts as a client contact on various mid to large-sized opportunities.
May independently manage a specific client account for the department.
Manages contracts ensuring compliance with company policies and may lead the communication with Legal, Finance, Operations and Sales for the resolution of contract issues.
Ensure all contractual documents and budgets undergo quality check and review.
Liaise with Project Managers, Finance and Project Analyst to investigate budget variances. Initiate and/or review proposed contract modifications and negotiate or refer to other internal departments for review as appropriate.
Provide regular updates to the Director of Contracts on the current status of all contract negotiations.
Builds renewal budgets to extend the term of existing contracts.
Maintains Salesforce records on the status of all assigned contracts.
Ensures all fully executed contracts are distributed to the relevant parties.
Uploads all contracts and corresponding budget files to the contracts SharePoint using the agreed folder structure and file naming convention.
Independent oversight of the contracts mailbox to cover for vacation periods.
Leads change within the department with oversight e.g. drafting a new process guide and providing solutions to problems raised.
May act as a mentor/job coach to Contracts Associates. 
Works independently and under time pressure to meet tight deadlines.
Must be able to manage workload and prioritise activities to ensure timely completion of assignments.