Counsel, Commercial Contracts

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Counsel, Commercial Contracts
Duties: Independently analyzes contractual requirements and applies knowledge of company policies and procedures to formulate feasible strategies for efficient contract management and risk mitigation.. Prepare and disseminate pertinent information from each contract to appropriate stakeholders, facilitate contract meetings, act as key point of contact for any questions/needs regarding contracts.. Develop and administer a supplier/contractor risk management program interfacing with external insurance professionals as required. Develop and maintain a contract management system (Oracle Fusion) that will serve as an accessible repository for each contract’s major commercial terms and conditions, changes / deviations, amendments, payment schedules, key contractual milestones, etc. and the mechanism through which the company can track, aggregate, analyze and report necessary information to internal and external parties as well as timely follow-up on items including key milestones, notifications, commencement and expiration dates. Develop and direct a commercial risk assessment procedure. Develop and administer standard contract templates including service level agreements, master service agreements, license agreements, construction agreements, statements of work, non-disclosure agreements, blanket/master purchase agreements, etc. Review new agreements to ensure key terms and conditions are incorporated and liaise with outside legal counsel as appropriate in the review and final approval of contracts and renewals. Contribute to negotiations as liaison between internal and external personnel in discussions on key contract terms, conditions, and pricing as required. Provide contract summaries and ensure contract execution in accordance with company policy.Track, aggregate, analyze and report necessary information to internal and external parties as well as timely follow-up on items including key milestones, notifications, commencement, and expiration dates of agreements. Provide contract summaries and ensure contract execution in accordance with company policy. Prepares various customer/contract analytical reports for management as required. Ensure members of the team have read and understand the info sec policy. Ensure members of the team know the responsibilities for information security. Ensure members of the team keep their security awareness training up to date. Provide positive support for the achievement of ISMS objectives. Ensure information security incident response efforts are given appropriate support in accordance with incident classification and priority.

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications: J.D. required. Must be a member of the NY State Bar. Should have 4-6 years of related contract administration experience. Excellent vendor contract negotiation skills, in addition to experience drafting and negotiating a broad range of commercial contracts, including but not limited to contracts for internal stakeholders in sales/business development, procurement, marketing, product development, human resources, licensing technology, and finance. Excellent business partnering skills and ability to effectively communicate (orally and written) with managers, internal clients, customers and vendors, colleagues and support staff. Ability to revise agreements, propose strategic language, and negotiate with opposing counsel.

Company info

Hiring Coordinator
Transit Wireless
192 Lexington Avenue
4th Floor
New York City, NY 10016