Contract Specialist APAC

at  KLA

Company Overview
KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Virtually every electronic device in the world is produced using our technologies. No laptop, smartphone, wearable device, voice-controlled gadget, flexible screen, VR device or smart car would have made it into your hands without us. KLA invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. The innovative ideas and devices that are advancing humanity all begin with inspiration, research and development. KLA focuses more than average on innovation and we invest 15% of sales back into R&D. Our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers work together with the world’s leading technology providers to accelerate the delivery of tomorrow’s electronic devices. Life here is exciting and our teams thrive on tackling really hard problems. There is never a dull moment with us.
Job Description
We are seeking motivated and experienced Contracts Specialist/Analyst who is interested in joining our outstanding Procurement team based in Singapore.
As a key member of the KLA Procurement team, you will support the Global Indirect Contracts Manager in ensuring the accurate review, approval, and signing of various contracts. This role leads the APAC Contracts process.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all APAC indirect negotiated contracts are appropriately reviewed, approved and signed.
• Assist Global Contracts Manager with the review, approval and drafting of contracts based on KLA’s legal and business guidelines and policies.
• Responsible for coordinating and assisting in the upload of all regional driven contracts, associated approvals, contract summaries and metadata to global CLM repository.
• Support the maintenance and continuous improvement of the global contract repository.
• Responsible for maintaining standardized contract templates, playbooks, training and internal knowledge management resources.
• Develop and generate contract analysis and reports (i.e., trends, root cause analysis, expiration, reconciliation reports, compliance reporting and operational metrics)
• Work directly with internal business clients to guide contract drafting and compliance.
• Support contract policy process compliance, monitoring, maintenance and enforcement.
• Help to develop and implement global processes and procedures to drive efficiency and improve contract workflow.

Skills Required

• Showed strength in understanding a wide variety of commercial contract terms and conditions.
• Ability to apply contract law and risk mitigation concepts in contracting activities.
• Solid understanding of methods, tools and techniques associated with contract lifecycle management, procurement and analytics.
• Ability to partner with, identify, and communicate contractual issues to internal clients, corporate attorneys, and/or management.
• Apply excellent skills and judgment to assist in reducing corporate risk.
• Ability to process data and synthesize and extract relevant information.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills as this position involves direct contact with key business owners, collaborators, and external parties.
• Experience with supporting people/teams both remotely and globally.
• A dedication to client service and to finding creative solutions.
• A desire to work in a collaborative and team-oriented environment.
• Willingness to adapt to evolving business and legal environments.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams/SharePoint, DocuSign

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3-5 years of experience in a corporate or in-house legal environment with a focus on buy-side (Procurement) contracts management and administration.
• Familiarity with Contract Lifecycle Management applications or other automated contract solutions a plus

We offer a competitive, family friendly total rewards package. We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment, while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees.
KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employe

• Ensure all APAC indirect negotiated contracts are appropriately reviewed, approved and signed.
• Assist Global Contracts Manager with the review, approval and drafting of contracts based on KLA’s legal and business guidelines and policies.
• Responsible for coordinating and assisting in the upload of all regional driven contracts, associated approvals, contract summaries and metadata to global CLM repository.
• Support the maintenance and continuous improvement of the global contract repository.
• Responsible for maintaining standardized contract templates, playbooks, training and internal knowledge management resources.
• Develop and generate contract analysis and reports (i.e., trends, root cause analysis, expiration, reconciliation reports, compliance reporting and operational metrics)
• Work directly with internal business clients to guide contract drafting and compliance.
• Support contract policy process compliance, monitoring, maintenance and enforcement.
• Help to develop and implement global processes and procedures to drive efficiency and improve contract workflow