JACOB EDINGER

• Assisted legal team in drafting agreements, minimizing risk exposure for the organization while preserving commercial interests.
• Identified potential risks and mitigated issues with comprehensive risk assessments on contractual agreements.
• Implemented continuous improvement initiatives within the Contracts Analyst role, streamlining processes for greater efficiency.
• Streamlined contract negotiation processes for increased efficiency and reduced turnaround times.
• Maintained strict adherence to industry regulations and organizational policies while managing sensitive information in contracts.

• Mitigated business risks by analyzing contracts' potential impacts and avoiding unfavorable terms.
• Interpreted contact terms and coordinated solutions to resolve disputes between clients and service providers.
• Managed, supervised and controlled execution of contracts ranging from $200,000 to $50,000,000.
• Supported operations management, sales and marketing efforts to increase revenue and overall financial health.
• Forecasted expenditures and revenues to establish department's financial position by examining and analyzing financial reports and discussing financial data and future requirements.
• Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
• Monitored and reported trainee progress, introducing new learning tools to address individual needs.

Ensure contracts are in place with vendors prior to work commencing on project to ensure operational vendors are assessed, approved, and governed in line MRN practices. Additional responsibilities include:

• Vendor procurement
• Qualification of vendors
• Management of vendors per company guidelines
• Handled review and creation of 10 to 15 contracts per month
• Developed vendors in 9 countries
• Business relationship development
• Invoice reconciliation, and
• Equipment management.

• Vast understanding of local and federal laws regarding criminal background screening and reporting
• Decreased annual cost by 10% managing cost expenditure in first quarter.
• Implemented polices to reduce cost and eliminate redundancy
• Managed vendor performance to maximize profitability and achieve financial objectives.
• Oversaw technical, operational, clerical and customer service support in background screening office environment.
• Oversaw team size of 23 to 28 external public record research contractors
• Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows to meet any daily demand.
• Recruited and screened potential external contractors
• Mentored and guided contractors to foster proper completion of assigned orders.