Principal Specialist, Contracts

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Drafts, generates, interprets, negotiates, and manages complex agreements in accordance with internal and external customer schedules and requests, to ensure these documents properly reflect business objectives;
• Advises and/or represents the organization on moderate to complex negotiations and contract administration matters;
• Participates in and/or conducts front-end assessments of legal risks, negotiates and executes agreements, and serves as primary contact with customers and/or suppliers to provide for proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements and customer specifications;
• Represents the organization to customers, suppliers, competitors and governmental agencies;
• Provides resolution of business or technical issues by identifying legal solutions and recommending a course of action;
• Advises management of contractual rights and obligations and makes recommendations to mitigate contractual/program risks;
• Compiles and analyzes data and maintains historical records;
• Manages small projects or processes and works autonomously with limited oversight from manager
• Coaches and reviews work of peers and junior team members
• Drives and/or supports continuous improvement initiatives
• Develops customer/supplier-specific templates and other standard work
• Logs turnbacks to enable process optimization

Qualification & Experience 

• Contract negotiation experience, specifically with nondisclosure agreements
• Diligent attention to detail
• Strong English language proficiency
• Work hours will be per IST time zone, with flexibility to support periodic meetings with US east coast peers at extended hours
• Must have a bachelor’s degree; LLB preferred with 5 years of prior relevant experience OR
• Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years' experience OR
• In absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience is required
• Qualifications We Prefer
• Experience working in a law firm or similar legal setting, preferably with a focus on transactional law and/or commercial contracting
• Certification or experience in continuous or process improvement initiatives (e.g. Lean Six Sigma, or similar)
• Experience in a large matrixed organization