Senior Contracts Counsel

Summary

Join Experian's high-growth Employer Services division as a Sr. Contracts Counsel! Negotiate complex agreements with clients, ensuring compliance and coordinating with various teams. You will enforce contracting policies, advise management, and provide training. This role requires a JD, bar admission, and 4+ years of relevant experience in contract negotiation and drafting. Experience with Salesforce and familiarity with privacy laws are preferred. Experian offers competitive benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance; 401k matching; a remote work environment; and a performance-based bonus.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school; bar admission in any state
• 4+ years of experience, ideally in-house or in a contracts department
• Comfortable working in a large, sales-driven environment with business, technical teams, and executive leadership
• Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills, including leading client negotiations
• Direct experience negotiating key contract terms: Liability, Indemnification, Warranties, Termination, Data Security
• Familiar with aligning contract terms to revenue recognition and accounting rules for software and custom development projects
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel (complex spreadsheets), PowerPoint, DocuSign, and Adobe (PDFs, Adobe Sign)

Responsibilities

• Negotiate creative solutions that meet Experian's and client's needs while ensuring compliance with policies and regulations
• Coordinate with partners across legal, compliance, finance, sales, and product teams to complete transactions
• Enforce contracting policies and manage approvals for non-standard terms and pricing
• Assist sales teams with ongoing contract administration and advise management on risks
• Provide training to sales and other departments on contract issues and negotiation strategies
• Facilitate deal execution while minimizing risk to Experian

Preferred Qualifications

• Have direct experience creating contract records in Salesforce, Salesforce reporting, and document approvals and deviations within Salesforce
• Have familiarity with state and federal privacy laws, including the FCRA, GDPR, CCPA, and HIPPA
• CIPP certification

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 401k match up to 4% of 100% of your salary
• 20% app bonus target
• Remote work environment