The Role:
What you’ll do:
- Support a collaborative legal team in the drafting and basic review and updates of various contracts and documents
- Full review/negotiation of NDAs and vendor contracts, escalate to counsel as necessary
- Initial review and triaging of vendor contracts, for final approval by counsel
- Coordinate all aspects of the contract review cycle from initiation, approvals, signature process, distribution and archiving through Ironclad
- Create, maintain and update contract management processes, including build, revise, and maintain Ironclad workflows as requested. Advise on best practices
- Manage and lead special projects
- Identify gaps in existing processes and build scalable solutions to support a fast-growing business. Advocate for the adoption of new processes for the team
- Collaborate with various stakeholders including Sales, Deal Desk, Finance, IT, Security and Procurement teams
- Create Playbooks under the guidance of counsel
- Update and maintain company contract database, which includes a basic understanding of contract terms and relevant renewal and notice deadlines
- Archive and filing of NDAs, contracts, and other legal documents
- Handle internal company contract/legal requests that require short turnaround and involve internal company matters
- Manage signature process for various agreements and documents
- Compare and contrast contract versions during all stages of negotiations, including preparation of related contract exhibits and addenda
- Basic legal research
- Assist in creation of internal training presentations
- Draft internal company memos
- Assist with email communications to third parties, on behalf of the legal department
- Assist in the administration of internal legal processes and operations
- Assist with other duties as assigned
What we’re looking for:
- 5+ years of legal operations or contracts administration experience at a law firm or in-house environment
- Deep experience with commercial contracts, SaaS, license, and non-disclosure agreements
- Skilled negotiator, with extensive experience negotiating non-disclosure agreements
- Procurement experience
- Build and manage Ironclad
- Experience reviewing or coordinating the review of a variety of agreements and policies
- Superior drafting skills
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Punctual and responsive
- Excellent verbal, analytical, and written communications skills
- Capable of collaborating with cross-functional teams located across the globe
- Experience working in a demanding, fast-paced, high volume transaction environment
- Comfortable working under tight deadlines while demonstrating sound judgment, flexibility and creativity
- Able to prioritize appropriately and manage multiple tasks
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, and to exercise discretion and good judgment
- Collaborative team player who is willing up to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job done
- Coachable and open to constructive feedback
- Transparent and accountable
- Capable of issue spotting, asking questions when unclear and escalating issues to members of the legal team as needed
- Technical savvy – highly skilled at the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Forms, Slides), DocuSign, Adobe, Ironclad and other technical tools
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with tools CPQ, and Salesforce
Ready to join the team?
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