Procurement Attorney

S&P Global Mobility • Centreville, VA

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About The Position

S&P Global has recently announced the intent to separate our Mobility Segment into a standalone public company. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/mobility. This position reports directly to lead Enterprise Procurement attorney. You will be responsible for supporting Mobility Global’s procurement function, including negotiation of complex technology and other vendor agreements, as well as serving as a critical business partner and trusted advisor. You will be business-minded, and a self-motivated attorney with at least 5 years’ of contract related experience, and preferably prior in-house experience. You will be able to use discretion and independent judgement, draft forms, contracts, and playbooks and respond to vendor contractual questions. Assist in providing advice and counsel involving legal, privacy and regulatory issues of varying levels of complexity. Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong judgment, a broad range of corporate experience, and an eagerness and passion to improve and build out the legal procurement function.

Requirements

• 5+ years of post-qualification experience in the negotiation and management of vendor contracts.
• JD or LLM from an accredited law school and maintains active bar membership in at least one US state.
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Knowledge in reviewing, developing, negotiating, and management of vendor contracts.
• Skill in foreseeing legal implications of contract terms and procurement and contract actions and providing legal advice accordingly.
• Confidence in handling and managing high volume workflow, and multiple agreements and matters at the same time to tight deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of fundamentals of contract law and ability to work on and negotiate a wide range of vendor agreements, in particular engagements involving SaaS, Professional Services, Software Licensing audit reviews, Hardware Purchases and Maintenance agreements, as well as Value Added Reseller and IT outsourcing documentation.
• Familiarity with the contracting process management tool and platforms (e.g., Coupa, Ironclad)
• Proficiency in the use of Artificial Intelligence as it applies to legal research and contract drafting/review.
• Solid working knowledge of global data protection laws, agreements and standard contractual clauses.
• Skill in identifying problems, evaluating alternatives, and implementing practical solutions.
• Proficiency in the use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Negotiation and drafting of various types of vendor agreements, including software licensing, technology, outsourcing, professional services, marketing, recruitment, and travel-related vendor agreements.
• Works closely with management on vendor governance, including compliance with applicable policies and laws.
• Assists Procurement organization on the development of vendor governance policies and risk mitigation strategies in dealing with vendors.
• Participates in vendor governance and other applicable steering committees.
• Collaborates closely with other functional groups supporting the procurement function, including Privacy, Information Security, Compliance and Insurance as necessary.
• Provides legal assistance on contract disputes and other contractual matters arising from vendor agreements.
• Participate in the maintenance and updating of Mobility Global’ s standard form template agreements, such as consulting agreements, professional services agreements, NDAs, and SOWs.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
• Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

What This Job Offers

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