Principal Contracts Negotiator

Skillsoft

1d•$100,000 - $115,000

About The Position

At Skillsoft, we believe skills fuel growth. Our mission is to empower every organization and every learner to turn constant change into continuous growth. As part of the team, your skills will help organizations understand what skills they have, what they need next, and how to apply them in ways that drive real performance and progress. Skillsoft delivers transformative learning experiences that propel organizations and people to grow together. Our Company partners with enterprise organizations and serves a global community of learners to prepare today’s employees for tomorrow’s economy. With Skillsoft, customers gain access to blended, multimodal learning experiences that do more than build skills, they grow a more capable, adaptive, and engaged workforce. Through a portfolio of best-in-class content, a platform that is personalized and connected to customer needs, world-class tech and a broad ecosystem of partners, Skillsoft drives continuous growth and performance for employees and their organizations by overcoming critical skill gaps and unlocking human potential. Come join our team as a Principal Contract Negotiator to provide comprehensive legal support and guidance to internal stakeholders, including management, departments, and business units. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work closely with various cross-functional teams to navigate legal contracts and mitigate risks, contributing to the overall success and growth of the company. This role requires a proactive and business-oriented mindset, strong analytical skills, and excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.

Requirements

8+ year of professional experience negotiating complex legal documents with a Bachelor’s degree
Solid understanding of legal terms and contract formulation principles
Must be familiar with intellectual property licensing, indemnity, termination, warranties, and other remedy provisions
Demonstrated experience in working directly with third parties in both cooperative and potentially adversarial scenarios
Highly refined computer skills, including proficiency in Word and the ability to work in various databases
Strong attention to detail, organized, and able to make independent decisions
Ability to Influence as an enthusiastic communicator and collaborate with various teams within the organization
Possess a customer service mindset with the ability to be adaptable and embrace change

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience with privacy law
Licensed attorney
Experience in the software or SaaS industries preferred
Proficiency in using Salesforce and/or Ironclad
Experience working with sales teams and/or procurement teams

Responsibilities

Responsible for all aspects of the customer contract negotiation process
Review, draft, and negotiate legal terms in content license agreements, services agreements, vendor agreements, confidentiality agreements, and RFP responses using company and third-party paper
Attend calls with internal teams, as well as customers to review agreements
Solve problems and respond to questions concerning contract structure, interpretation of contract terms, compliance, and policies in a timely fashion
Manage relationships between the sales team, internal subject matter experts, and contract administration to ensure compliance with revenue recognition rules and other company policies
Participate in special projects as needed with potential opportunities to develop specific areas of subject matter expertise within the Legal Department