Procurement Contracts Consultant providing strategic legal services in consulting delivery team for Harbor in the UK and US. Engaging in contract negotiation and vendor governance processes.
Responsibilities
Apply playbook standards to redline and edit contract language while incorporating client-defined standards and additionally suggest alternate terms based on the services and products related to the engagement.
Identify terms and conditions options, and/or carve-out strategies, to VGS personnel and client stakeholders to resolve contract negotiation roadblocks while limiting risk.
Liaise with client’s in-house legal counsel in the review and final approval of initial contracts and renewals.
Engage with Harbor’s client leads and department leaders to discuss upcoming contract renewals.
Facilitate contract terms negotiation process and act as liaison between internal and external personnel throughout process including identifying points of escalation.
Communicate pertinent information in the terms and conditions of each contract to appropriate end users and stakeholders.
Effectively manage pipeline of work including tracking status of reviews, providing proactive updates to external stakeholders and internal client leads, and timely follow up with both internal and external stakeholders.
Assist with the contracts administration process by updating any contract status and newly signed documents into our system.
Act as key point of contact for any questions / needs regarding contracts assigned to you.
Develop, update and administer standard agreement templates and related playbooks.
Support Vendor Governance processes including on/off boarding of vendors, risk management, and relationship management.
Facilitate and attend proactive planning and contract management meetings with key stakeholders.
Perform any other contract related duties as necessary.
Requirements
Juris Doctorate (JD) and a license to practice law in any US State are required for US Location
A Law Degree and Completion of the LPC with requisite training is required for UK Role
4+ years of work experience in contract development, redlining, legal terms review, negotiations, contract management
Strong familiarity with Vendor Agreements including Professional Services Agreements, Software as a Service Agreements, Data Privacy Agreements, Software License Agreements, Event and Sponsorship Agreements
Experience with UK and US commercial contracts laws for contract review is required
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