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<p> </p> <p><span style="color:#000080;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong>About Us:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">At BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E), we provide more than meeting and event planning services: we create connections that inspire, motivate and change behavior for our customers. As the world’s most trusted and innovative meetings and events agency, BCD M&E cultivates a culture of people, passion and purpose to drive business forward. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Headquartered in Chicago, with locations in 60+ countries across the world, BCD M&E’s team of 2,000+ people are committed to sustainability and driving success for our customers, our business and ourselves. Our values are at the heart of everything we do, and we look for people that want to be a part of something special, can rise to our standards and love to bring their unique perspective to the table.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">While we can’t guarantee every day will be the best (who can?), we can promise a community of people who genuinely care and lead with empathy, a flexible workplace with awesome perks and challenging work that means something. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">See what life is about at BCD M&E at <a href="http://bcdme.com/careers">bcdme.com/careers</a></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p><p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif;color:#193a8b">About the role:</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif;color:black">We are looking for a </span><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif;color:#002060"> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif;color:#193a8b">Contract Solutions Specialist </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif">for a <span style="color:#193a8b">6 month Fixed Term Contract . </span></span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif">In this role you will be responsible for reviewing and negotiating the customer’s individual global program hotel and venue contract agreements, amendments and addendums, as well as master service agreements (MSA) to ensure both commercial and legal terms are compliant and mitigate risk for the firm. In addition, you’ll handle destination management (DMC) and Audio-Visual Supplier contracts, Statement of Work (SOW), Data Transfer Agreements (DTA). Letter of Intents (LOI) and Direct Bills application forms – any contractual engagement our customer would require to plan and execute its internal events.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif">You will work on a dedicated customer account, the customer has an extensive book of work, including annual meetings that are large and complex by nature and cover the USA, Europe, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific regions ranging from 25 up to 3000+ attendees. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif">Do you have outstanding administrative skills, superior attention to detail and being able to manage multiple different projects?</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif;color:black">Sound like you? Read on!</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif;color:#193a8b">As an </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif;color:#193a8b">Contract Solutions Specialist</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif;color:#193a8b">, you will:</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif;color:#193a8b"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 36.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif">Collaborate with the client's meetings and events team, Supplier Management Contracts Lead, internal legal and insurance teams, senior global operations manager, and regional sourcing team leads to enhance efficiencies and best practices in contracting.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif">Work closely with the customer’s internal stakeholders and the BCD global sourcing team to provide proactive, strategic support in areas such as program contracts, addenda, SOW development, and MSA.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif">Oversee the contracting process, including accuracy proofreading, thorough review, and negotiation of commercial and legal terms and conditions in line with established standards and best practices across various supplier categories in the meetings and events industry (e.g., hotel and venue contracts, Addendum and MSA, DMC agreements).</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif">Coordinate with the BCD Global Sourcing Team and hotel partners’ global sales offices, as well as hotel legal and insurance teams, to negotiate fair and reasonable terms and conditions for the customer.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif">Complete a checklist summary for the client regarding non-compliant terms and conditions.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif">Act as a strategic advisor to the customer, addressing contractual risks when negotiations are stalled, serving as the contract SME and thought partner for internal stakeholders.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif">Initiate contracts for signature using Adobe Sign.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif">Develop SOPs, templates and contract training for internal stakeholders.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif">Assist with AI and technology pilots and testing, such as Luminance.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif;color:#193a8b">You’re good at: </span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal">Managing contracts from review, through negotiation to execution; either as the signatory, or on behalf of a client of yours.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Demonstrating extensive knowledge of the Meetings & Events industry, including sourcing and managing global events, with a solid understanding of industry terminology.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Meeting tight deadlines whilst maintaining outstanding attention to detail</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Communicating clearly, concisely & honestly to build & maintain senior stakeholder relationships</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#111c4e;font-weight:normal"> </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Working in a complex and global team environment motivates you to continually strive for excellence while navigating highly intricate topics to achieve the best outcomes.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:bold"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif;color:#193a8b">You might also have: </span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal">A legal background, either by way of education and/or working experience</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal">Procurement experience</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal">All of the above, but not within the Meetings & Events industry</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal">Love to have fun doing negotiations and contracts</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:bold"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif;color:#193a8b">You should know:</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif">This role can be either </span><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif;color:#193a8b">fully remote in UK, Spain or Netherlands </span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif">or </span><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif;color:#193a8b">hybrid</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif"> with days spent in one of our local offices</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif">This is a Fixed Term Contract for 6 months</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif">Our standard working hours are 9:00am-5:30pm with an hour lunch break</span></li> <li style="color:#193a8b;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif;color:black">You must have the </span><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif">right to work in the country you are applying.</span></strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif;color:#193a8b"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif;color:#193a8b">How to apply:</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal">Click apply now to be considered</span></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Avenir Next LT Pro', sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p><p><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"> </span></p> <p><span style="color:#000080;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong>THE PERKS</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><br><span style="color:#000080;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong>Flexible Working</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">We believe that a flexible working environment is key to getting the best out of our teams. We will support you to work where you need to and when you need to, depending on how you work best.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#000080;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong>Room to Grow</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Our line of work and business structure challenge our people in a way that inspires growth, with learning and development built into every role. We give individuals ownership over the direction and speed in which they grow.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#000080;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong>Everyone has a voice</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">We thrive on conversations that spark curiosity and empathy. No matter how big or how small, every voice is heard, considered and respected.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#000080;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong>Make your move</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">The diversity of roles across BCD M&E’s global locations means that our people often find new adventures during their time with us. Join us as a meeting planner role in the UK, stay for a global marketing career — there’s always room to move.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><br><span style="color:#000080;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong>We’ve got you covered</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Our extensive benefits include comprehensive healthcare, retirement plans, continued education support, diverse work locations, travel and hotel discounts, volunteer and sustainability opportunities and a successful employee recognition program.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><br><span style="color:#000080;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong>We’re positive. You’ll love it.</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">It starts from the top. Our leaders lead with positivity, believe in our people and trust us to do the right thing. 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