Remote Contracts Specialist

Summary

Join Guidepoint's Legal team as a Contracts Specialist, reporting to the Associate General Counsel. This role involves drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, managing contract queues, and ensuring compliance with contract approval policies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 3 years' experience working with contracts
• Law Degree is a plus, but is not required
• Contract management experience, preferably in-house
• Experience reviewing, editing, interpreting and negotiating legal agreements
• Strong organizational and communications skills, ability to set priorities, handle multiple tasks and projects, track and follow up on projects
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment with internal and external contacts at all levels, including across various offices as necessary
• Ability to digest complex compliance practices and the diligence to ensure that contractual drafting and review is always consistent with those practices
• Ability to work independently and seek assistance or support as necessary
• Ability to shift focus, adapt to changing priorities, and take initiative where appropriate, all while meeting deadlines
• Strong client service focus and flexibility
• Must be comfortable in a fast-paced environment
• Must handle confidential information with professionalism, discretion and integrity
• Experience with Apttus/Conga or other contracts management system(s)
• Knowledge of GDPR and other data protection laws and experience negotiating data processing agreements
• Experience reviewing and negotiating corporate master services agreements

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating all types of contracts
• Responsible for managing Contracts Queue and coordination of all aspects of contract management
• Serve as primary contact between the legal department and internal and external stakeholders seeking contract review and revision, copies, questions, status updates etc
• Manage Contract Template library and other knowledge management functions
• Ensure compliance with contract approval policies and procedures
• Liaise with Compliance team on contracts as needed
• Recommend and assist with the implementation of updates and improvements to contract management systems
• Special projects on an as-needed basis

Benefits

• Private medical insurance (including dental)
• Opportunities to participate in Guidepoint CSR programs
• Fun team events, activities, and office-wide outings
• Stocked pantry and breakfast offerings
• Easy access to metro and public transport
• Nurturing, close-knit office environment