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Manages the contracting process for sales transactions by working with customers to draft and negotiate appropriate contractual language to reflect the business interests and policies of the company for non-standard RFPs and contractual requests. Interfaces with customers and members of the Legal, financial/revenue recognition, business unit, sales, and other stakeholder teams to bring deals to closure. Analyzes business, financial, and legal risks and develops and communicates creative solutions and mitigation strategies for key negotiation points. Participates in the approval process to assist business owners in making informed decisions. Complies with audit, financial (e.g., Sarbanes-Oxley), and system requirements and assists in resolving post-execution non- standard contract modification requests and disputes.
Job Responsibility
Drives the full contracting process by analyzing business, financial, and legal risks, including developing and communicating creative solutions and mitigation strategies for key negotiation points with customers, and drafting and negotiating appropriate contractual language to reflect the business interests and policies of company
Guides planning process for prioritizing deal support in working with senior sales and business leaders, and implements the company's legal strategy to focus on high value activities
Provides mentoring and coaching for other team members
Manages alignment of work activities and key initiatives with overall priorities of the company's legal function
Builds strong relationships and networks with a variety of senior managers including the company's legal colleagues, senior business owners, sales leaders and senior customers to facilitate effective escalations and efficient deal closures
Acts as key advisor to senior sales and business leaders in the country or assigned areas of responsibility
Requirements
First level university degree (non-technical) required
Typically 7-10 years of customer facing contracts, negotiation, or equivalent experience
Advanced university degree (e.g., JD/Law degree or MBA) preferred
Advanced knowledge of key laws, policies, processes, and practices applicable to closing non-standard contracts
Advanced understanding of company products, service offerings, and capabilities, and can articulate accompanying risk profiles and unique contracting requirements
Advanced knowledge of key business and contractual risks
Proven ability to negotiate and close significant multi- business unit deals representing the full range of the company's portfolio of product and service offering
Ability to influence different functions and geographies and build consensus where lines of authority may not be direct, both inside and outside of the company
Capable of presenting or escalating issues effectively to regional sales and business executives
Nice to have
Advanced university degree (e.g., JD/Law degree or MBA)