Legal Staff Paralegal in New York City, NY

Academic

New York City, NY

Legal Staff Paralegal in New York City, NY

Legal Staff

3-5 yrs required

No

Job Title: Contract Specialist (Hybrid position)

Job Responsibilities:
The Contract Specialist at a reputed firm plays a critical role in ensuring that all contracts and purchases meet the organization’s standards, specifically focusing on IT hardware, systems, services, and software. The successful candidate will:

- Exhibit a high level of competency in IT contracts, consistently and thoroughly negotiating hardware, software, Master License Agreements (MLA), Software as a Service (SaaS), and other agreements.
- Review, draft, and negotiate contract language to address deviations from standard contracting positions and memorialize deal-specific terms and conditions in the contract.
- Execute the contracts management processes to ensure reviews of Master Service Agreements, amendments, Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), etc., are thorough and executed timely following the organization’s standards.
- Review incoming contract review requests for completeness and accuracy.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for input on contractual language from internal stakeholders and external vendors.
- Coordinate the review of proposed contract changes with the appropriate corporate function or subject matter expert, such as legal, compliance, risk management, and strategic sourcing.

Education and Experience Information:
Minimum Qualifications:
- A college degree and/or a minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience or an equivalent combination is required.
- A paralegal certificate is helpful but not required.
- At least 3 years of contracts experience, including reviewing, structuring, drafting, and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements, including software licensing, professional services, SaaS, and other complex commercial agreements in a corporate environment.
- Excellent working knowledge of contract law and legal concepts such as Limitations of Liability, Indemnification, Warranties, Termination, Intellectual Property, and Confidentiality, including data security.
- Effective communication of contract risk associated with certain arrangements with all stakeholders, including C-Suite executives.
- Ability to identify, research, and resolve problems as well as follow through on assignments with minimum direction.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with the demonstrated ability to successfully work on multiple projects in parallel.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Enjoys working with and on high-performing operational teams in a fast-paced environment.
- Comfortable working with different business units with diverse needs and priorities.
- Has a can-do attitude with the ability to be self-directed, proactive, and comfortable executing multiple projects independently and in collaboration with others.
- Highly organized, excellent communicator, and detail-oriented.
- Self-starter who understands executing with urgency and the ability to comfortably work in an intensely deadline-oriented environment, including being able to re-prioritize quickly and frequently.

Salary Information:
The reputed firm provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the Contract Specialist role is $81, – $120, annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentives, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.

The reputed firm is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.

The organization invites and encourages each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.