Contract Manager

Contracts Manager IIIDuration : 12 monthsLocation : Toronto Ontario CAN M4W 1E5 (Hybrid)Key Responsibilities:

Contract Specialist will assist the VISM Team in completing the following activities:

• Reviewing contract clauses/language to determine compliance to ML contract requirements.

• Support internal stakeholders and Legal in supplying exceptional client service and outlining risk associated with the supplier.

• Initiate reviews of existing vendor' contracts with our various internal business units as needed.

• Responding to contract inquiries.

• Support Procurement with contract clauses and/or exceptions.

• Provide guidance to Vendor information Risk Management team (VISM) and Vendor Governance Management (VGM).

• Taking the initiative to keep up to date on new laws and regulatory guidance/requirements as these can impact contractual language.

• Ability to breakdown complex concepts into easily understood language and effectively articulate those concepts to vendors and internal stakeholders.

• Work independently and diligently to meet tight negotiating timelines.

Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:

1. IT contract related experience and/or lawyer.

2. Minimum 5 years' experience reviewing third party contracts or other Third-Party Risk Management experience – specifically in IT/cyber security requirements.

3. Basic cybersecurity knowledge: exposure to information security field and understands the flow of data.

4. Excellent computer skills, including MS Office – Word, Excel, power BI and other risk tools – Archer, ProcessUnity and Ivalua

5. 3+ years demonstrated success in a progressive number of Risk Roles or Procurement

Nice-To-Have Skills:

1. Knowledge of third-party risk management concepts or solid understanding of IT (Information Technology) general control and information security principles 2. Understanding of industry-recognized compliance/risk frameworks such as NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology) 800-53, NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) and ISO 27001 3. Understanding of the regulatory requirements for third party contracts within OSFI B-10/13 and OCC.

4. Familiarity with vendor information security questionnaires assessments.

Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the Canada, Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.

Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit https://dexian.com/ to learn more.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Dexian will on request provide accommodation for disabilities to support your participation in all aspects of Recruitment, Assessment and selection process.