Contract Attorney- Remote

Elyoninternational; Miami (FL); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced attorney to join their Legal and Compliance team in Miami. The role involves providing legal support for contract negotiations and vendor agreements, ensuring compliance with legal standards, and developing processes to enhance contract management. The ideal candidate will have a Doctor of Jurisprudence, be licensed to practice law in the U.S., and possess strong negotiation and communication skills. Benefits include paid sick leave, medical/dental options, and a 401(k) retirement plan.

Benefits

Paid sick leave

Medical/Dental (optional)

401 (k) Retirement Plan (optional)

Employer Paid Life Insurance

Employer Paid Short Term Disability

Optional Life Insurance

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years’ experience negotiating and reviewing commercial contracts required.
• Strong communications skills and ability to produce clear, concise work products.

Responsibilities

• Review and advise on contract negotiations and compliance.
• Develop and maintain a contract playbook and provide training.
• Work closely with Supplier Management Group to improve workflows.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Risk Assessment

Education

Doctor of Jurisprudence

Job description

What You’ll Do:

You will be an attorney on the Legal and Compliance team providing legal support primarily to the contracting/procurement (supplier management) area. In this role, you will act as a true business partner by reviewing contracts and vendor agreements that facilitate the work of the enterprise, and you will be working to identify areas where we can educate and improve existing processes in this work with a long-term goal of empowering our business to become even more sophisticated in contract negotiation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and advise on contract negotiations, including, but not limited to, non-disclosure, indemnity, consulting, SaaS, EULA, MPSA, software, IT contracts, and warranties, and ensure compliance with internal standards and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
• Reduce the company’s contract risk by recommending changes to template agreements, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
• Develop and maintain a contract playbook and provide necessary training and support to key stakeholders and partners.
• Draft, analyze and review contracts with a focus on mitigating risks, maximizing business opportunities, aligning vendor performance obligations with business objectives, and ensuring efficient contract lifecycle management operations.
• Work closely with the company’s Supplier Management Group to continuously improve workflows and processes for contract drafting and negotiation,
• Act as a trusted partner by effectively informing stakeholders of potential risks and outcomes, demonstrating a holistic understanding of business goals and risks.
• Efficiently formulate accurate, comprehensive advice understandable and digestible by lay people.

The Skills and Background You’ll Need:

• Education: Doctor of Jurisprudence.
• Bar Admission: Licensed to practice law in any of the 50 U.S. states.
• Minimum of four years’ experience negotiating and reviewing commercial contracts is required, three of which should include negotiating and drafting software licensing/SaaS agreements.
• Strong communications skills, including ability to produce clear, concise, complete, and persuasive work product, and active listening and persuasive advising required.
• Demonstrated history of working closely with internal business partners as a strategic partner to identify and prioritize business needs and assess and communicate risk preferred.
• Ability to deliver successful presentations to internal and external audiences preferred.
• Familiarity with financial services, procurement processes, and the insurance sector would be helpful.

Benefits: Paid sick leave, Medical/Dental (optional), 401 (k) Retirement Plan (optional), Employer Paid Life Insurance, Employer Paid Short Term Disability, Optional Life Insurance.

ELYON International, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.