RAPP Chicago is looking for a Contracts Intern to join our award-winning Finance team.
WHO WE ARE:
We are RAPP – world leaders in activating growth with precision and empathy at scale.
As a global, next-generation precision marketing agency we leverage data, creativity, technology, and empathy to foster client growth. We champion individuality in the marketing solutions we create, and in our workplace. We fight for solutions that adapt to the individual’s needs, beliefs, behaviors, and aspirations.
We foster an inclusive workplace that values diversity and emphasizes personal well-being.
HOW WE DO IT:
At RAPP, our fearless superconnectors help to create value from personal brand experiences by focusing on three key areas: connected data, connected content and connected decisioning.
Our data analysts identify who that person is, our strategists understand what they want, and our award-winning technologists and creatives know how to deliver it – ensuring we’re able to activate authentic customer connections for our clients.
Part of Omnicom’s Precision Marketing Group, RAPP is comprised of 2,000+ creatives, technologists, strategists, and data and marketing scientists across 15+ global markets.
YOUR ROLE:
As a contracts intern, the employee must demonstrate high potential in core negotiation and management skills. You will have the ability to manage our vendor and subcontract portfolio. The contracts intern will have the empathy to coordinate the collaboration between a large enterprise like ours with Federal Small Business, with all implications related to the coordination between those two different environments.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supporting the contracts team with basic administrative tasks related to contract management.
- Vendors and subcontracts management; help with basic vendor and subcontractor coordination tasks.
- Participate in team meetings and provide support with follow-up tasks. Assist in gathering information for compliance and contract reporting.
- Collaborate with internal teams to help resolve simple contract-related queries.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Communication Skills: ability to effectively collaborate various stakeholders
- Detail-Oriented: attention to detail and accuracy in contract review, analysis, and documentation.
- Organizational Skills: ability to maintain organized files, and manage multiple tasks
- Legal Knowledge: Familiarity with legal research resources, navigating government websites, basic concepts of contracting
- Team Collaboration: Ability to effectively collaborate through active listening, clear communication, respect for diversity, and personal ownership
- Technology: Comfortable working with contract management software, databases, and other relevant tools.
- Education: in pursuit of a degree in legal studies, paralegal studies, business, or other related area.
- Willingness to learn: A proactive attitude towards gaining knowledge and new skills, while collaborating with a variety of internal and external teams.
Our hybrid work model:
RAPP's current hybrid model is designed to enable in-person connections and collaboration that is core to our culture, while also supporting flexibility for all employees. As such, we have the option to work from home two days per week, if we'd like.
RAPP provides a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits plan. Benefits for this role include health/vision/dental insurance, 401(k), stock options, Healthcare & Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts, vacation, sick, and personal days and positive activism days, paid parental leave and disability benefits. For more information regarding Omnicom benefits, please visit www.omnicombenefits.com. A reasonable estimate of the salary for this role, at the time of posting, is $20 - $25/hour. This range is specific to Chicago and multiple factors are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to: skill set, experience and training, certifications; etc. This is an exempt position. If your requirements fall outside of this range, you are still welcome to apply.
“As an EEO/Affirmative Action 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.”
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
