Harbor.ai is hiring a
Contracts Counsel

Summary

Join Harbor's growing team as a Contracts Counsel and contribute to the Vendor Governance Solutions (VGS) team by facilitating contract reviews, negotiations, and management. As a key point of contact for contracts, you will develop and administer standard agreement templates, support vendor governance processes, and maintain proactive planning and contract management meetings.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) is required
• 3-4 years’ work experience in a professional service organization and related experience in contract development, redlining, legal terms review, negotiations, contract management
• Proven ability to interpret complex policies and legal language and effectively communicate to internal parties
• Good human relations skills and ability to effectively communicate (orally and written) with managers, internal clients, vendors, colleagues and support staff
• Demonstrates proactivity and takes ownership of daily responsibilities and projects
• Effective organizational skills in a multitasked environment
• Sourcing experience a plus
• Extremely responsive and customer-focused; appropriate follow-up and follow-through vendor management skills
• Ability to analyze data and recommend courses of action
• Commitment to superior quality and accuracy
• Strong interpersonal / teamwork skills

Responsibilities

• Manage administration of contracts through the ability to track, analyze, aggregate, and report necessary information
• Redline and edit contract language, suggest alternate terms based on the needs of the engagement/stakeholder, as needed
• Assist with first level legal review to ensure key terms and conditions are incorporated and liaise with in-house legal counsel in the review and final approval of initial contracts and renewals
• Engage with department leaders to discuss upcoming contract renewals
• Contribute to negotiations as liaison between internal and external personnel including in discussions on key contract terms, conditions, and pricing as required
• Gather all contracts and accurately enter them into a contract repository system (includes updates)
• Determine key contract terms and conditions and communicate pertinent information in the Terms and Conditions of each contract to appropriate end users
• Act as key point of contact for any questions / needs regarding contracts
• Develop and administer standard agreement templates including Non-Disclosure Agreements, Standard contracts, and Statements of Work
• Support Vendor Governance process including onboarding, relationship management and off-boarding of vendors
• Maintain and facilitate proactive planning and contract management meetings with key stakeholders