Hybrid
New Jersey
Posted 1 month ago
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support contract negotiation conducted by contract specialists within Corporate Procurement Services (“CPS”) team to ensure compliance with company standards;
- Independently drive projects to completion, assess and triage priorities, and regularly engage with subject matter experts such as others in Legal (internal and external counsel), CPS, Business, IT, Finance, Compliance, Privacy, Risk, and other functional areas as necessary to support the above;
- Support the continuous improvement of agreement templates, standard contract requirements, negotiation playbooks (and related guidance), and development or updates to contracting policies and procedures;
- Conduct risk analysis and issue spot engagement-specific risks to be raised to various partners across procurement contracts;
- Directly negotiate agreements of significant size, importance, or dollar value;
- Draft custom agreements, letters, notices, and similar documents or communications as needed for procurement transactions;
- Provide legal expertise on contractual interpretation issues for CPS and on other enterprise initiatives;
- Stay current on industry developments relating to supply chain contracting, information technology considerations, and intellectual property considerations in light of the prevalence of emerging trends relating to Artificial Intelligence; and
- As time and experience permits, support other enterprise projects handled by the team.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 7+ years as a practicing lawyer, with experience handling SAAS / software licensing agreements and/or procurement contracting matters and/or complex commercial agreements in a regulated financial services company.
- U.S. licensed lawyer in good standing where admitted.
- Knowledge of and experience with general contract and commercial law.
- Good partner management and relationship-building skills to navigate a large organization and facilitate business in compliance with internal policies and applicable law.
- Strong analytical skills and creative and collaborative negotiation skills, excellent organizational skills, sound judgment, and clear and effective written and oral communication skills.
- Proactive, “can do” demeanor and ready to partner on initiatives that influence all aspects of the business.
- Proven track record in operating with a good degree of autonomy, multi-task, and handle the demands of contending priorities in a fast-paced environment.