Contracts Solicitor

Summary

Join Harbor's growing team as a Contracts Solicitor! This fully remote role, based in England (preferably near London), involves working with the Vendor Governance Solutions (VGS) team to support clients in the US, Canada, and the UK. You will review and negotiate vendor contracts, mitigate risk, and create value. The position requires close collaboration with project team members and clients. Harbor offers a unique blend of legal experience across various industries and disciplines, making it a great place to grow your career.

Requirements

• Law Degree and Completion of the LPC with requisite training is required
• 4+ years of work experience in contract development, redlining, legal terms review, negotiations, contract management
• Strong familiarity with Professional Services Agreements, Software as a Service Agreements, and software license agreements, along with related contract provisions, is required
• Experience with UK and US laws for contract review is required

Responsibilities

• 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 in-house legal counsel in the review and final approval of initial contracts and renewals
• Engage with department leaders to discuss upcoming contract renewals
• Facilitate 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
• Effectively manage pipeline of work including tracking status of reviews, providing proactive updates to stakeholders, timely follow up internal and external
• Assist with the contracts administration – by providing contracts and information our client teams to migrate contracts into our proprietary contract management technology, which analyzes, aggregates, and reports necessary contracts information to our clients
• Act as key point of contact for any questions / needs regarding contracts
• Develop and administer standard agreement templates, including Non-Disclosure Agreements, Master Service Agreements, and Statements of Work
• Support Vendor Governance processes including on/off boarding of vendors, risk management, and relationship management
• Maintain and facilitate proactive planning and contract management meetings with key stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven ability to interpret complex policies and legal language and assess business risk and help plan a risk mitigation approach
• Ability to build collaborative relationships and effectively communicate (orally and written) with managers, internal clients, vendors, colleagues and support staff
• Demonstrates proactivity and takes ownership of daily responsibilities and projects, including contract administration
• Effective time management, prioritization and organizational skills in a multitasked environment
• Extremely responsive and customer-focused; appropriate follow-up and follow-through
• Commitment to superior quality and accuracy
• Willingness to learn and adapt to change
• Working knowledge of data privacy and data security laws (such as GDPR), and experience with reviewing and negotiating related contractual language is preferable
• Experience in reviewing Canadian contracts is desired

Benefits

This is a fully remote role with little to no travel involved