Contracts Associate at Talent Software Services
San Rafael, CA
About the Job
Contracts Associate
Job Summary: Talent Software Services is in search of a Contracts Associate for a contract position in San Rafael, CA. The opportunity will be one year with a strong chance for a long-term extension.
Position Summary: This role will support the client's Legal Department and business partners by drafting, negotiating, and tracking a high volume of contracts.
Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
Qualifications:
Preferred:
If this job is a match for your background, we would be honored to receive your application!
Providing consulting opportunities to TALENTed people since 1987, we offer a host of opportunities including contract, contract to hire and permanent placement. Let's talk!
Job Summary: Talent Software Services is in search of a Contracts Associate for a contract position in San Rafael, CA. The opportunity will be one year with a strong chance for a long-term extension.
Position Summary: This role will support the client's Legal Department and business partners by drafting, negotiating, and tracking a high volume of contracts.
Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
- Researching prior contracting relationships with contracting parties.
- Drafting, primarily from templates, multiple contract types including Non-Disclosure Agreements, Master Service Agreements, Amendments, Scopes of Work, and Change Orders, using DocuSign CLM, the client's contract lifecycle management system ("CLM").
- Utilizing playbooks to negotiate contracts.
- Monitoring and tracking a large volume of contracts from draft to final signatures using the CLM.
- Ensuring company-wide compliance with client's contracting policy.
- Acting as a liaison between client's, internal business partners, and outside vendors to facilitate contract execution.
- Building and maintaining relationships with business partners.
- Engaging with other functional areas within client's to assess and respond to contracting needs, obligations, and revisions.
- Coordinating work flow between the Legal Department and other departments
- Exercising sound judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action, including when to esclate matters to in-house counsel.
- Driving Legal Department initiatives, including assistance with templates and playbooks and training CLM users.
- Providing backup support to other Contracts Associates in the department.
- Working on other Legal Department projects or intiatives as determined by Manager.
Qualifications:
- BA degree and 2-4 years of experience.
- Ability to work onsite at least 2 days a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, occasionally other days as required.
- Strong proofreading and editing skills.
- Strong computer skills in database management and document preparation (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
- Excellent organization and time-management skills required. Must be able to manage heavy workload and aggressive timelines in a timely manner, prioritize, and work under pressure.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with outside vendors/partners and serve as a liaison among outside counsel, in-house attorneys and business partners, and proactively communicate regarding relevant issues and deadlines.
- Must be detail-oriented, self-motivated, a quick learner, and have a strong work ethic.
Preferred:
- Experience in contracts administration or other relevant experience is strongly preferred.
- Experience at a law firm or within an in-house legal department of a public company a plus.
- Experience within biotech/pharma/medical device industry or other contract-intensive fields a plus.
- Familiarity with DocuSign CLM, Ariba contracts, or any other contract management system is a plus.
- Background with Clinical agreements is a plus.
If this job is a match for your background, we would be honored to receive your application!
Providing consulting opportunities to TALENTed people since 1987, we offer a host of opportunities including contract, contract to hire and permanent placement. Let's talk!
Salary
30 - 45 /hour