Summary
Join Harbor's growing team as a Contracts Counsel and contribute to the Vendor Governance Solutions (VGS) team. You will work closely with project teams and clients, reviewing vendor contracts, negotiating terms, and ensuring compliance with VGS processes. This fully remote role requires managing contract administration, redlining and editing contract language, and assisting with legal review. You will also engage with department leaders, contribute to negotiations, and maintain a contract repository. The role involves developing standard agreement templates and supporting the vendor governance process. This position offers the opportunity to work remotely from anywhere in the US.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) is required
- 4-6 yearsβ 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
- 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. This includes: Key milestones, incentives, notifications, commencement and expiration dates of agreements, support contact information, and collecting information to determine the Firmβs needs before negotiations
- 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
Preferred Qualifications
- Sourcing experience a plus
- Extremely responsive and customer-focused; appropriate follow-up and follow-through vendor management skills
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