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About the Role
Guidepoint's Legal team is seeking a Contracts Specialist to be the main point of contact between the legal team and stakeholders for all contract management, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiation. This role reports to the Associate General Counsel.
Responsibilities
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various contracts including client and vendor agreements, non-disclosure agreements, contract amendments and renewals, Statements of Work, data processing agreements, and SaaS agreements for global stakeholders.
- Managing the Contracts Queue and coordinating all aspects of contract management.
- Serving as the primary contact between the legal department and internal/external stakeholders for contract review, revision, copies, questions, and status updates.
- Reviewing, responding to, and managing contracts-related questions from the Contracts inbox.
- Managing the Contract Template library and other knowledge management functions.
- Ensuring compliance with contract approval policies and procedures.
- Liaising with Legal, Compliance, and Sales teams on contracts.
- Undertaking special projects as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree with at least 3 years of experience working with contracts.
- Contract management experience, preferably in-house.
- Experience reviewing, editing, interpreting, and negotiating legal agreements.
- Experience reviewing and negotiating corporate master services agreements.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to set priorities, handle multiple tasks and projects, and track/follow up on projects.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment with internal and external contacts at all levels, across various offices.
- Ability to digest complex compliance practices and ensure contractual drafting and review is consistent with those practices.
- Ability to work independently and seek assistance or support as necessary.
- Ability to shift focus, adapt to changing priorities, and take initiative while meeting deadlines and providing timely responses.
- Strong client service focus and flexibility.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism, discretion, and integrity.
Skills
- Contract drafting
- Contract review
- Contract negotiation
- Client agreements
- Vendor agreements
- Non-disclosure agreements
- Contract amendments
- Contract renewals
- Statements of Work
- Data processing agreements
- SaaS agreements
- Contracts Queue management
- Knowledge management
- Compliance
- Apttus/Conga (Salesforce) contracts management system experience
- GDPR knowledge
- Data protection laws knowledge
- AI legal developments knowledge
Location
- Global
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 3+ years experience working with contracts
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree
- Law Degree is a plus
Salary/Compensations
- $95,000 - $115,000 USD
- Eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on performance
Benefits
- 15 PTO days
- 10 legal holidays
- Sick days
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
- 401(k) match up to 10% of employee contribution
- Life insurance
- Paid time-off plans
- Parental leave plans
- Commuter benefits
- Corporate gym rate
- Development opportunities through LinkedIn Learning
- Free snacks and beverages in the office
- Friday happy hour
- Summer Fridays
- Year-round corporate athletic league
- Casual work environment
- Team building events
- Social events
About the Company
- Guidepoint is a leading research enablement platform designed to advance understanding and empower client decision-making.
- Powered by innovative technology, real-time data, and hard-to-source expertise, Guidepoint helps clients turn answers into action.
- Backed by a network of nearly 1.75 million experts and 1,600 employees worldwide, Guidepoint informs leading organizations' research by delivering on-demand intelligence and research on request.
- Guidepoint enables companies and investors to better navigate information, making it more useful and powerful.
- Guidepoint's success relies on the diversity of its employees, advisors, and client base, fostering a wealth of perspectives.
Equal Opportunity
- Guidepoint is committed to upholding policies that contribute to an equitable and welcoming environment for our community, regardless of background, identity, or experience.