Contracts Specialist

Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Legal Group, Legal Group > Contracts Administration/Management General Summary: Drafts, negotiates, administers, and manages contracts, including outlining clear terms that are aligned with business objectives and stakeholder needs. Actively involved throughout the contract lifecycle from planning requirements to fulfillment of obligations, addressing issues and risks as needed. Applies and maintains current understanding of Qualcomm policies, positions, and operations as well as legal guidelines related to contracts administration and/or management. Minimum Qualifications: •    Bachelor's degree in Communication, Business, Political Science, or related field and 3+ years of Contract Administration experience or related work experience. OR Associate's degree in Communication, Business, Political Science, or related field and 5+ years of Contract Administration experience or related work experience. OR High School diploma or equivalent in in Communication, Business, Political Science, or related field and 7+ years of Contract Administration experience or related work experience. *Completed advanced degrees in a relevant field may be substituted for up to two years (Master’s = one year, Doctorate = two years) of work experience. Preferred Qualifications: •     Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate (including Juris Doctorate) degree in Communication, Business, Political Science, or related field. •    5+ years of professional administration experience. Principal Duties and Responsibilities: •    Drafts, negotiates, and administers different types of moderately complex contracts and amendments based on an advanced understanding of contract administration procedures, structure, and guidelines. •    Independently manages moderately complex contracts to ensure agreements are executed according to terms. •    Independently researches, analyzes, and interprets contracts to develop insights and support the business based on advanced knowledge of contract and legal principles. •    Applies knowledge of and communicates Qualcomm's policies and positions related to contracts with internal and external parties. •    Analyzes and provides high-quality responses to requests for information in a timely manner, ensuring information is accurate and sufficient. •    Communicates with key internal and external stakeholders to understand needs, share updates, and address issues. •    Suggests ideas for improving existing processes, approaches, and methods to better accomplish work. •    Analyzes needs and requirements for contracts to determine time and resources required. •    Manages individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables; helps others do the same. •    Seeks input and guidance across situations to make sound, ethical, and timely decisions. Level of Responsibility:  •    Works under some supervision. •    Provides some supervision/guidance to other members; does not have direct reports. •    Responsible for own work. Decision-making is limited. Impact of decisions is readily apparent. Errors made typically only impact timeline (i.e., require additional time to correct). •    Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey information that may be somewhat complex to others who may have limited knowledge of the subject in question. Role may require basic negotiation and influence, cooperation, tact, and diplomacy, etc.  •    Most tasks require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; some planning and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively; mistakes may result in some rework. •    Creativity is needed to draft original documents, imagery, or work products within established guidelines.   •    Deductive problem solving is required to solve moderately complex problems; most problems have defined processes of diagnosis/detection;