Vendor Contract Manager

ROLE:

The Vendor Contract Manager supports the GroupM Global Legal function based in London and works across central teams and all global markets. This person will be one of a team of [3] ( two in London and one in APAC) responsible for keeping comprehensive and accurate records of all contracts and ensuring that the business has access to information about such contracts. It will also be responsible for triaging administrative requests into the Global Legal function, providing access to legal self-help notes, templates and other resources as well as providing support in completing templates for contracts and information requests.

Based in London

The role reports to the [a member of the global media legal team]

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Act as a first responder on certain questions coming in to the legal team including requests for information and contract terms, templates, self-help legal guidance and other resources made available by the WPP Legal team.
• Advice on completion of template legal forms
• Co-ordinate with WPP Legal operations team to operate the contract management system and ensure key GroupM documents are uploaded.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to co-ordinate and track the negotiation and signature of contracts with global vendors and ensure agreement of consistent terms.
• Provide guidance and support to the business on the existence of signed contracts across different markets.
• Provide high level guidance on the rights and obligations arising under signed contracts.
• Review and analyze vendor policies to track equivalency to company policies.
• Help to maintain the GroupM legal intranet pages

Qualifications

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks effectively

Strong attention to detail and analytical skills

Ability to communicate well with a wide range of people across different markets

Ability to build network within complex organisation

Proactive problem solver who works collaboratively

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and ideally also contract management software (Conga)

ORGANISATION PROFILE:

GroupM is WPP’s media investment group and the world’s leading media investment company with a mission to shape the next era of media where advertising works better for people. The company is responsible for more than $60 billion in annual media investment, as measured by the independent research bureau COMvergence. Through its global agencies Mindshare, Wavemaker, EssenceMediacom, and mSix&Partners, and cross-channel performance (GroupM Nexus), data (Choreograph), entertainment (GroupM Motion Entertainment) and investment solutions, GroupM leverages a unique combination of global scale, expertise, and innovation to generate sustained value for clients wherever they do business.

For more information on GroupM, our agencies and WPP, please visit www.groupm.com and www.wpp.com