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Contracts Administrator

$26.92 - $40.38 per hour

Qualcomm

Job Title: Contracts Administrator

We are seeking a detail-oriented Contracts Administrator to support Qualcomm's high-volume NDA team within the in-house Legal Department, managing NDAs end to endfrom intake through execution, and post-signature filingwhile partnering with internal stakeholders and external counterparties to ensure timely, accurate processing that protects Qualcomm's confidential information and complies with company policies.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, able to prioritize competing requests, and brings a customer-service mindset to ensure NDAs are processed efficiently, accurately, and in compliance with company policies and legal requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Communication, Business, Political Science, or related field and 1+ year of professional administration experience or related work experience. OR
  • Associate's degree in Communication, Business, Political Science, or related field and 3+ years of professional administration experience or related work experience. OR
  • High School diploma or equivalent in Communication, Business, Political Science, or related field and 5+ years of professional administration experience or related work experience.
  • Completed Master's degree in a relevant field may be substituted for up to one year of work experience.
Responsibilities:
  • Draft and review NDAs to align with Qualcomm standards and applicable legal requirements.
  • Manage NDA intake and triage, including gathering required information, confirming correct templates, and prioritizing requests to meet business needs and team SLAs.
  • Coordinate execution (e-signature or wet signature), track status, follow up with internal and external parties, and ensure timely completion.
  • Maintain accurate and complete contract records in the CLM/repository, including data management, final signed documents, and supporting correspondence.
  • Respond to questions from internal clients and external counterparties in a professional, solutions-oriented manner; provide status updates and set expectations.
  • Effectively communicate Qualcomm policies and/or positions with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Support process improvements and reporting/metrics by identifying recurring issues and opportunities to streamline.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • 35 years of experience drafting and managing contracts (NDA experience preferred).
  • Experience with contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems or similar legal intake/request and repository tools.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams.
  • Experience supporting a high-volume contracting function with turnaround targets.
  • Experience managing contract negotiations (including redlining) preferred.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey legal positions clearly, accurately, and respectfully.
  • Team-oriented with the ability to collaborate with others on problem solving and process improvement.
  • Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Exemplify strong critical thinking, issue-spotting skills, and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, adaptability, and a solutions-oriented approach.
Level of Responsibility:

Works under some supervision. May provide some supervision/guidance to other members. Responsible for own work. Impact of decisions is readily apparent. Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey information that may be complex to others who may or may not have knowledge of the subject in question. Role requires influence, cooperation, tact, and diplomacy. Most tasks require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; some planning and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively. Creativity and initiative may be required to troubleshoot process/system issues and address novel contracting circumstances. Deductive problem solving is required to solve complex problems.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail View email address on click.appcast.io or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here . Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.

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EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits :

$26.92 - $40.38

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

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