In House Counsel

Description

Our client is seeking an in house counsel (Sr. Contracts Counsel) to add to their legal team in NYC.

The Senior Contracts Counsel will play a pivotal role in supporting the organization's dynamic and evolving operations. Reporting directly to the EVP, Chief Legal Officer, this is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative legal team to work on a broad range of complex and sensitive legal and business issues to give real-time analysis and practical advice. You must be able to manage multiple priorities across the different units of the organization, such as vendor management, publishing, property & casualty, technology, and benefits.

We are seeking a creative and curious self-starter and generalist with a positive attitude and team focus to take ownership of the organization's commercial contracts.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Serve as legal counsel to the business units and corporate units for a wide range of commercial and corporate contracts with an emphasis on contract review and support

+ Take ownership for the entire vendor contracting cycle - from initial draft to execution, working with business teams to drive contract negotiations to timely and successful completion, including complex SaaS and data technology-related agreements (cloud, cybersecurity, software licensing) and third-party consulting contracts

+ Partner with the vendor management team to design and implement a contract and vendor management strategy and improve knowledge management practices and risk assessments, documenting necessary policies and procedures

+ Collaborating closely with the vendor management team you will develop standard vendor contract templates and SLA terms

+ Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, subject matter experts and the privacy team on legal and business risks, compliance and contract strategy

+ Ensure alignment with applicable laws and internal policies

+ Leverage and supervise outside counsel specialists where additional subject matter expertise is necessary

+ Own and manage the contract life cycle management platform, from intake to repository leveraging technology to develop legal and business insights and vendor playbooks

+ Effective performance of the essential functions of this position requires regular in-person, on-site interaction with colleagues, both for purposes of relationship building and meaningful collaboration

+ Other related duties may be assigned

Requirements - A minimum of 5 years of experience as a licensed attorney specializing in corporate and commercial law.

- Proven expertise in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts across various domains.

- Strong knowledge of legal principles related to vendor management, publishing, technology, and employee benefits.

- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to offer practical legal advice.

- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

- Effective communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

- A proactive and self-starting attitude with a focus on teamwork and collaboration.

- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and current license to practice law.

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