Contracts Specialist

Guidepoint•New York, NY

17h•$95,000 - $115,000•Remote

About The Position

Guidepoint is seeking a Contracts Specialist to serve as the main point of contact between the Legal team and internal and external stakeholders on contract management. The role involves drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a range of agreements for global stakeholders across company locations, and managing the related contract processes. The position reports to the Associate General Counsel. Guidepoint’s Legal team supports multiple parts of the business across its global offices. The company describes itself as committed to an inclusive and welcoming environment where people of varied backgrounds, identities, and experiences can contribute and succeed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 3 years of experience working with contracts.
Contract management experience, preferably in-house.
Experience reviewing, editing, interpreting, and negotiating legal agreements.
Experience reviewing and negotiating corporate master services agreements.
Strong organizational and communication skills; ability to set priorities, handle multiple tasks and projects, and track and follow up on projects.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with internal and external contacts at all levels, including across offices as necessary.
Ability to understand complex compliance practices and ensure contractual drafting and review consistently follow them.
Ability to work independently and seek assistance or support as necessary.
Ability to adapt to changing priorities, shift focus, take initiative where appropriate, meet deadlines, and provide timely responses.
Strong client service focus and flexibility.
Comfort working in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism, discretion, and integrity.

Nice To Haves

Law degree.
Experience with the Apttus/Conga (Salesforce) contract management system.
Knowledge of GDPR and other data protection laws, and experience negotiating data processing agreements.
Knowledge of legal developments in AI and how to incorporate them into contracts.

Responsibilities

Draft, review, and negotiate client and vendor agreements, nondisclosure agreements, contract amendments and renewals, Statements of Work, data processing agreements, SaaS agreements, and other contract types.
Manage the Contracts Queue and coordinate all aspects of contract management.
Serve as the primary contact between the Legal department and internal and external stakeholders seeking contract reviews or revisions, copies, answers to questions, or status updates.
Review, respond to, and manage contract-related questions in the Contracts inbox.
Manage the contract template library and other knowledge management functions.
Ensure compliance with contract approval policies and procedures.
Liaise with Legal, Compliance, and Sales teams on contracts as needed.
Undertake special projects as needed.