This position is responsible for supporting the client’s business unit(s) with the negotiations, management, and coordination of various software licensing contracts.
Responsibilities
Source, negotiate, and secure licensing rights to third-party intellectual property for the use in the client’s products, services, and solutions
Collaborate with the team to evaluate and select suppliers, negotiate T’s and C’s, optimize costs, mitigate risks, and execute contracts
Assure that the rights, limitations and obligations negotiated align with the client’s business unit's requirements and objectives
Highlight key negotiation points and work to resolve and draft language reflective of the client’s interests and policies
Manage the contracting process by working with stakeholders to draft and negotiate appropriate contractual language to reflect the business interest
Perform risk analysis, including developing and communicating creative solutions to resolve issues within project constraints (scope, schedule, resources)
Maintain accurate and timely data in all procurement systems according to established processes and practices
Follow Software Sourcing Lifecycle as a framework for completing contracts and meeting client sourcing requirements
Interface with business units, legal, finance, subsidiaries, and other relevant organizations to bring contract to closure
Lead the review and approval process to ensure all parties align on negotiations points prior to contract signature
Comply with audit, financial, and system requirements and assist in resolving post-execution contract modification requests and disputes
Handle routine contract requests by using standard template and drafting alternative responses with review by senior team members
Perform work in alignment with overall priorities of team software function
Manage the contract administration for this function
Acts as trusted advisor to senior business and legal leaders in assigned areas of responsibility
Build strong internal and external networks
Identify, propose, and implement business process/workflow improvements
Occasionally work 40+ hours in a week to meet certain team milestones
Perform other duties as needed
Education And Credential Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering Management, Supply Chain, or related field; MBA preferred
JD Law Degree preferred
Eligible to work in the US without RLA sponsorship for employment visa status
Experience Requirements
3+ years of experience in a contracts management role including project/program management responsibilities within a Procurement or Operations organization
Drafted and negotiated software/SaaS licensing contracts
Worked on cross functional teams across software products and services
Used Agile/Scrum management methodologies on large scale projects to have consistently met deadlines, successfully triaged changing priorities, identified risks, and tracked issues to resolution
Experience using different CRM or ERP platforms e.g., SAP
Experience successfully triaging changing priorities and being flexible on business needs
Experience with regular and direct communication with customers and external partners
Skills Requirements
Ability to read, write, and speak English proficiently
High proficiency using productivity software such as M365 (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Teams and SharePoint)
Ability to use agile/scrum project/program management principles and methodologies to consistently meet task deadlines, triage changing priorities, and track issues to resolution
Ability to collaborate across diverse teams with a customer service mindset
Work Environment
The position typically operates in a standard office environment and/or from employee’s home
Be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Legal
Industries
Professional Services
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