Senior Contract Negotiator

Summary

Join Skillsoft as a Contract Negotiator (French and English) and play a vital role in all aspects of customer contract negotiations. You will review, draft, and negotiate legal terms in various agreements, ensuring compliance with company policies and revenue recognition rules. This remote position, preferably based in the UK, requires experience negotiating complex legal documents in both French and English and a solid understanding of legal terms and contract principles. You will manage relationships with sales teams and internal experts, and participate in special projects. While a licensed attorney is preferred, relevant experience is also considered.

Requirements

• Experience negotiating complex legal documents in both French and English
• A solid understanding of legal terms and contract formulation principles is required
• Must be familiar with intellectual property licensing, indemnity, termination, warranties, and other remedy provisions
• Highly refined computer skills, including proficiency in Word and the ability to work in various databases

Responsibilities

• Complete involvement in all aspects of the customer contract negotiation process
• Review, draft, and negotiate legal terms in content license agreements, services agreements, vendor agreements, confidentiality agreements, and RFP responses using company and third-party paper, in support of French- and English-language agreements
• Solve problems and respond to questions concerning contract structure, interpretation of contract terms, compliance, and policies
• Manage relationships between sales team, internal subject matter experts, and contract administration to ensure compliance with revenue recognition rules and other company policies
• Participate in special projects as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the software or SAAS industries preferred
• Experience with privacy law a plus
• Experience using Salesforce, Apttus, and/or Peoplesoft a plus
• Experience with sales teams a plus

Benefits

This is a remote position, with a preference for candidates based in the UK