Contract Assistant

Job Locations

US-IL-Chicago

Founded in 1898 and headquartered in Chicago, IL, GATX Corporation (NYSE: GATX) is an industry leader with 125+ years of success-success that is powered by our people. We are proud of our high-performance culture, hard-working and enthusiastic management team, and beautiful office space in the Willis Tower.

At GATX, we hire the best and offer our employees a dynamic, energetic, collaborative environment to enable them to make an impact from day one. Enjoy the perks and benefits of a global company with the close-knit culture and community of a much smaller one. In the same way we strive to empower our customers to propel the world forward, we are dedicated to providing our people with the tools and resources they need to advance in their careers.

The Contract Assistant will provide contract and administrative support for the Contract team.

Qualified candidates who are currently Wells Fargo Rail employees will be given priority consideration over other external applicants.

Update GATX’s Monthly Fleet Status Report (MFSR) which addresses the status of the locomotive fleet.
• Coordinate with the Billing team to update customer billing contacts.
• Maintain and update the Customer Master database including shop codes and miscellaneous billing.
• Organize and maintain electronic contract files.
• Audit monthly SAP activity report for accuracy including new assignments and renewals.
• Provide invoicing & billing support, including responding to customer requests.
• Support internal and external audit data requests.
• Assist with other special projects as required.
• Learn basics of the Contract Specialist role including contract creation, SAP entries and processing documents in DocuSign.
• Provide Customer and Sales support when Contract Specialists are unavailable.

• College degree or paralegal certification
• 1-3 years administrative or contract experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite products required
• Experience with SAP, DocuSign and Salesforce preferred
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

This is a hybrid position that will require the employee to work in the office at least 3 days a week throughout the year.

This posting will remain open for 5 days.

As of the post date, the salary range for this position is:

USD $59,600.00/Yr.

USD $67,600.00/Yr.

This role may be eligible to participate in the Company’s short-term incentive plan, the details of which will be provided to the applicant upon hire.

This range is a reasonable estimate and takes into account several factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including, but not limited to, geographic location, skill set, experience, education, training, internal equity, and other business needs.