Bilingual Commercial Contracts Administrator

**Company Description** Grow your career with a company that shares your passion**
Our Legal Department has an exciting new opportunity to join the Sodexo team as a **Lawyer and Commercial Contracts Administrator**.

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. As a world leader in services that improve Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries and serve over 100 million consumers every day through our unique combination of on-site food and FM services, benefits and rewards services, and personal and home services.

**Job Description** How you’ll make an impact**:
In this role, you will be responsible for drafting and negotiating service contracts for all Sodexo divisions in Canada, analyzing legal issues and managing disputes. You will be in charge of all aspects of the contracts—from the initial proposal through the entire contract lifecycle. You will learn to manage specialized contracts and work closely with more experienced team members and lawyers on complex projects.

More specifically, your responsibilities will include:

- Reviewing RFP specifications to ensure compliance with Sodexo requirements.
- Providing agreement templates and drafting documents to incorporate operational and financial changes.
- Drafting and negotiating management agreements for new contracts, incorporating operational and financial terms into documents aligned with Sodexo standards.
- Negotiating or assisting our operations and business development managers in contract negotiations.
- Updating existing agreements through amendments or rewrites to reflect changes in services or financial arrangements.
- Reviewing various subcontracting and supplier agreements and providing recommendations for revisions.
- Drafting various documents in accordance with Sodexo standards, including but not limited to termination letters.

**Qualifications** What you'll need to succeed**:

- Bilingual in French and English, both written and spoken, to support pan-Canadian needs.
- Bachelor of Law degree.
- One to three years of experience in commercial contract administration.
- Ability to negotiate specialized contracts.
- Strong writing skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills for interacting at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to manage priorities effectively.

**Additional Information** What makes Sodexo different**:
Working at Sodexo is more than just a job; it’s an opportunity to be part of something greater because we believe that our daily actions truly make an impact. You are part of a team, you act with purpose, and you have the opportunity to grow every day.

**You are part of something big** In addition, we offer:

- A flexible work environment
- Competitive compensation and attractive benefits
- Training and development programs
- Countless opportunities for growth
- Corporate responsibility and sustainability
- An award-winning employer in sustainability, diversity and inclusion, corporate social responsibility, and more.
- Check out Sodexo’s latest awards here._
- And much more

Sodexo is committed to employment equity and diversity. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on national origin, race, religion, ethnicity, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other federally, provincially, or locally protected class.

**Thank you for your interest in Sodexo.**

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