Contract Law Specialist (Hybrid)

TruStage • Madison, WI

21h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Specialist II, Contract Law works with attorneys in the Office of General Counsel to deliver legal contracting services. The role independently manages contracting responsibilities consistent with the ethical rules governing the practice of law. Legal decisions and legal advice are made in consultation with a VP, Associate General Counsel, or their designee. The position requires legal knowledge, creative problem solving, and independent discretion and judgment.

The specialist supports contracting across products, services, programs, and contract types; manages contract documents and lifecycle tools; and collaborates with sales, legal, shared services, and business partners. The role handles a high-volume workload, including contracts and projects that may present elevated risk, exposure, complexity, novelty, or strategic importance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or related professional work experience.
• Two years of related professional work experience.
• Ability to understand and apply working knowledge of contract law.
• Ability to listen and communicate as an advocate, evaluator, negotiator, and mediator, and to deal effectively with people inside and outside the company.
• Ability to prioritize, solve problems, exercise discretion and independence, and make decisions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Windows, Word, and Outlook.
• Understanding of and demonstrated knowledge of legal ethics.
• Strong interpersonal and persuasive negotiation skills.
• Ability to effectively deal with conflict.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and independently in a time-sensitive environment.
• Demonstrated ability to complete a wide variety of tasks and manage multiple priorities in a production environment.
• Willingness to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Related professional work experience in the insurance or financial services industry.
• Credit union experience.
• Prior contract experience.

Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison to sales account teams on contracting for products, services, and programs, and educate sales account, sales enablement, product, and operational teams on contracting processes, procedures, and responsibilities.
• Support and coordinate contracting activities across all contract types within Legal, working with shared services and business partners to resolve contracting matters.
• Along with the supervising attorney, manage, develop, and provide initial contracts, renewals, non-disclosure agreements, amendments, and terminations.
• Support the initial review of redlined contracts by providing feedback to counterparties, proposing acceptable terms, and working toward fully executed agreements.
• Coordinate, configure, and manage contract lifecycle management tools and documents.
• Use existing procedures to resolve complex contract questions and issues, and triage requests.
• Recommend improvements to contracting processes and procedures to support best practices.
• Manage a high-volume workload, including contracts and projects involving higher risk, exposure, complexity, novelty, or strategic issues.
• Develop areas of expertise and company knowledge to improve client service and meet department objectives.
• Serve as a resource expert for legal processes or specialty areas.
• Communicate critical information clearly, accurately, honestly, and concisely in accordance with company and department policies and procedures.
• Build and maintain positive internal and external customer relationships, and provide services in a timely and efficient manner.
• Formulate and evaluate plans, work processes, and decisions from a cost-benefit and/or legal perspective.
• Identify patterns and trends that may indicate potential problems, and use a systematic approach to problem solving and troubleshooting.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Annual incentive (bonus) plan may be available, depending on position eligibility.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• Life insurance.
• Disability plans.
• Parental leave.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k).
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Flexible workplace intended to support work-life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level