Percona is hiring a
Contracts Specialist in United States

Summary

The Contracts Specialist at Percona will coordinate with internal and external teams to ensure the execution and retention of agreements. They will negotiate contract terms, prepare and send contracts, explain terms and conditions, and manage documentation related to contracts. A Bachelor's degree in business or a relevant field, familiarity with US contract law, English speaking and writing skills at the professional level, experience preparing sales contracts or working in a business-related role, and excellent writing skills are required. Previous experience managing contracts for an international company, contract creation/negotiation experience, experience collaborating with teams, Ironclad experience, Salesforce experience, demonstrated success with process creation/refinement, operations skills, familiarity with accounting procedures, experience analyzing risk in commercial agreements, ability to handle multiple tasks and work independently in a fast-paced environment, strong client-relations and interpersonal skills, and experience working for a remotely distributed company are preferred. Percona is a remote-first and globally dispersed company that offers flexible hours, the ability to work remotely, and funding for training, certifications, conferences, and more.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a similar relevant field required
• Familiarity with US contract law required
• English speaking and writing skills at the professional level (advanced to expert) required
• Experience preparing sales contracts and other business agreements or experience in a business related role such as accounting or finance
• Experience working in positions that require process creation/refinement
• Experience using a CRM (Salesforce preferred)

Responsibilities

• Negotiate contract terms with internal and external business partners
• Prepare and send contracts and other agreements as required/requested
• Create, review and update contract language for new and existing contracts and apply changes in Ironclad
• Explain terms and conditions to internal and external parties
• Request and obtain internal approval for non-standard terms
• Set up executed contracts
• Send pertinent notifications to Percona teams, partners, and customers
• Update and maintain documentation related to contracts processes and procedures
• Liaise with Compliance on customer data security questionnaires and documents
• Complete and return required vendor forms, coordinating with Finance and Compliance as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience managing contracts for an international company
• Contract creation/negotiation experience
• Experience collaborating with teams
• Ironclad experience
• Salesforce experience
• Demonstrated success with process creation/refinement
• Operations skills
• Familiarity with accounting procedures
• Experience analyzing risk in commercial agreements
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and work independently in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

• Flexible hours
• The ability to work remotely
• Funding for training, certifications, conferences and more