Contract Manager / Specialist in Contracts

What you can achieve.

• You create and manage infrastructure contracts based on existing contract templates, such as siding connection contracts, network connection contracts, and property contracts. In doing so, you coordinate the content with internal SBB partners and ensure correct invoicing.
• You answer questions regarding the infrastructure contracts within your area of responsibility and clarify technical, business, or legal issues with the responsible internal specialist services.
• For construction projects by third parties near railways, you check which SBB interests must be contractually secured and ensure their appropriate consideration.
• You prepare negotiations with cantons, municipalities, private individuals, as well as other companies, and accompany internal partners during their execution.
• Within the framework of SBB studies and projects, you analyze the contractual need for action, advise project management, and accompany the implementation of the necessary contracts.
• You participate in specialist groups on overarching topics, for example, in the development and further development of contract bases and processes, as well as on fundamental issues in the siding connection area. Additionally, you represent your team colleagues during absences and ensure the smooth processing of ongoing business.

What you bring with you.

• You convince through strong communication and advisory competence as well as through stylistically confident written expression when dealing with internal and external partners.
• Thanks to your quick comprehension, you can grasp, structure, and solve technical, business, and legal issues by involving the responsible specialists. Assertiveness, negotiation skills, initiative, and a careful, reliable way of working are among your strengths.
• You are proficient in using common Microsoft Office applications and quickly familiarize yourself with new systems and processes.
• You have completed commercial or comparable vocational training as well as several years of professional experience. Experience in the railway, infrastructure, real estate, or contract environment is an advantage.
• You have business-fluent French, ideally at level C2, and have good German skills. Italian language skills are not a requirement, but are a great advantage.
• For direct employment as a Specialist in Contracts, you ideally have higher vocational training or a university degree as well as sound experience in the independent processing of complex contractual, legal, or infrastructural issues.