Contract & Negotiations Professional

Overview

This Contracts & Negotiation Professional role provides sound, well-reasoned legal, commercial, and contract guidance to business teams and other internal functions. The position supports complex IT services contracting through drafting, reviewing, and negotiation of contractual documentation, ensuring compliance with established contracting policies, practices, and delegations.

The role also involves working with internal stakeholders and external customers and their third-party advisors/counsel to communicate and negotiate effectively with clients at professional through executive levels. International contracting is included, requiring coordination with teams in other countries to ensure agreements accurately reflect the organization’s capabilities in all countries within scope.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex services agreements
• Assist with responses to requests for proposals (RFPs)
• Identify and mitigate legal, technical, and business issues and risks
• Assist with resolution of contract-related disputes
• Coordinate with other functions (e.g., Legal, Risk, Tax and Accounting) to ensure compliance with company policies
• Analyze and interpret basic financial data and business concepts to assess the impact of alternative courses of action

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of experience working on complex Contracts & Negotiations, including drafting and interpreting complex contracts and providing advice on legal, contractual, technical and/or business requirements
• Ability to multitask and balance a complex and demanding workload
• Ability to establish and nurture client relationships (internal and external) and work constructively with other members of a team
• Willingness to travel 20% annually
• English: Fluent
• Ability to live anywhere within a 50 mile radius of a major airport (Applicant can live anywhere within a 50 mile radius of a major airport.)
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and creative thinking, with well-developed oral and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or Juris Doctorate degree
• At least 7 years of experience in Information Technology transactional support and/or legal and business interpretation of general services scope and contracts
• 5+ years of experience in outsourcing agreements

Compensation & Benefits

Base compensation range (U.S.)

• $124,920 to $237,480 (full-time schedule)

Actual compensation

• Actual compensation may vary depending on geography, job-related skills, and experience.
• For part-time roles, compensation will be adjusted appropriately.
• Pay or salary range will not be below any applicable state, city, or local minimum wage requirement.

Location-specific ranges

• California (San Francisco Bay Area): $149,880 to $284,880
• California (All Other): $137,400 to $261,120
• Colorado: $124,920 to $237,480
• Massachusetts: $124,920 to $261,120
• New York City: $149,880 to $284,880
• Washington: $137,400 to $261,120
• Washington DC: $137,400 to $261,120

Bonus and benefits

• Eligible for the organization’s discretionary annual bonus program, based on performance and subject to the terms of applicable plans
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical and dental coverage, disability, retirement benefits, paid leave, and paid time off
• Note: If this is a sales commission eligible role, you will be eligible to participate in a sales commission plan in lieu of the annual discretionary bonus program

Location

• Applicant can live anywhere within a 50 mile radius of a major airport.

Additional Information

• COVID-19 vaccination: The employer currently does not require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If hired to work at a client, customer, or partner location, proof of vaccination may be required to align with the respective COVID-19 vaccination policies. Medical or religious accommodations may be requested prior to the start of employment.

• Equal opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.