As a Legal Contracts Specialist, you’ll be responsible for reviewing, drafting, negotiating, and managing contractual agreements to ensure compliance with legal regulations and company policies, often working closely with the legal team to create legally sound contracts while balancing business objectives; key duties include analyzing proposals, identifying potential risks, drafting contract terms, negotiating with vendors, and maintaining accurate contract records.
Starting Salary Range
$75,000 to $110,000
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Contract drafting and review: Prepare, review, and edit standard and non-standard contracts, including NDAs, service agreements, purchase agreements, privacy/security agreements, license agreements and miscellaneous agreements, ensuring clarity and legal accuracy.
Contract negotiation: Collaborate with internal stakeholders to negotiate contract terms with vendors, clients, and other parties, aiming to achieve mutually beneficial agreements.
Compliance management: Ensure contracts adhere to all relevant laws, regulations, and company policies, including data privacy and intellectual property considerations.
Qualifications
Strong understanding of contract law and legal principles
Excellent writing and editing skills to draft clear and concise contracts
Negotiation skills to reach favorable agreements
Analytical skills to assess potential risks and compliance issues
Attention to detail to ensure accuracy in contract documentation
Bachelor's degree in Business, Law, or related field and/or Proven experience in contract drafting, negotiation, and management
Preferred
Experience with contract Licensing, copyright law, and privacy agreements
About NewsBank
NewsBank, inc. has been a premier information provider for more than 50 years. Our comprehensive resources meet the diverse research needs of public libraries, colleges and universities, schools, military and government libraries, and professionals around the world.
Competitive salary based on experience. Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, life, supplemental life, and disability insurance, 401k with company match, Flexible Spending Plans (FSA), holidays, vacation, and personal paid time off.
EEO/Disabled/Veterans – VEVRAA Federal Contractor*
as well as State and Local EEO requirements
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Legal
Industries
Information Services
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