Contract Law Specialist (Hybrid)

US001 CMFG Life Insurance Company; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Employee assistance program

Life insurance

Disability plans

Parental leave

Paid time off

401k

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

TruStage is hiring a Specialist II, Contract Law to support the Office of General Counsel in delivering contracting services. The role requires independent discretion, legal knowledge, and collaboration with the VP or designee.

You will manage high-volume workloads, draft and review contracts, and help resolve complex matters in a hybrid work environment. Strong negotiation and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Two years of related professional work experience; insurance/financial services a strong plus.
• Understanding and applying contract law.

Responsibilities

• Act as liaison to sales account teams for contracting of all products, services, and programs.
• Educate teams on contracting processes, procedures, and responsibilities.
• Support contracting activities across all contract types within Legal and collaborate with partners.
• Develop and provide initial contracts, renewals, NDAs, amendments, and terminations.
• Review redlined contracts and propose terms to resolve via fully executed agreements.
• Manage contracting lifecycle tools and documents.

Skills

Contract law

Negotiation

Communication

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

At TruStage, we’re on a mission to make a brighter financial future accessible to everyone. We put people first, and work hand in hand with employees and customers to create a diverse and inclusive environment. Passionate about building insurance and financial services solutions, we push the boundaries of what’s possible. We need you to help us shape what’s next. You’ll be encouraged to share your experiences, ideas and skills to help others take control of their financial future. Join a team that has received numerous awards for being a top place to work: TruStage awards and recognition The Specialist II, Contract Law works with lawyers in the Office of General Counsel in the delivery of legal contracting services. The role has independent responsibility in actively managing contracting responsibilities consistent with the ethical rules governing the practice of law and, when making legal decisions or giving legal advice, in consultation with a VP, Associate General Counsel or their designee. The work requires legal knowledge, creativity in problem solving, and use of independent discretion and judgment.

Job Responsibilities

• Act as liaison to the sales account teams for the sales process as it relates to contracting of all products, services, and programs;
• educate sales account, sales enablement, product, and operational teams on contracting processes, procedures, and responsibilities;
• Support and coordinate contracting activities across all contract types within Legal, and help resolve contracting matters in collaboration with shared services and business partners;
• Along with the supervising attorney, manage, develop, and provide initial contracts, renewals, non-disclosure agreements, amendments, and terminations;
• Support initial review of redlined contracts to provide feedback to counterparties, propose amenable terms, and ultimately, resolve via fully executed agreements;
• Coordinate, configure, and manage contracting lifecycle management tools and documents;
• Use existing procedures to resolve complex contract questions and issues, and triage requests;
• Recommend improvements to existing contracting processes and procedures to support best practices;
• Actively manages a high-volume workload;
• Use a wide range of legal or specialized knowledge to manage contracts and assigned projects that present higher risk, higher exposure, more complex, novel, and strategic issues;
• Develop areas of expertise and company knowledge to improve client service and meet department objectives;
• Act as a resource expert for legal process/specialty area(s);
• Communicate critical information by conveying that information clearly, accurately, honestly and concisely in accordance with company and department policies and procedures;
• Build and maintain positive internal and external customer relationships;
• Provide services in a timely and efficient manner;
• Formulate and evaluate plans, work processes and decisions from a cost-benefit and/or legal point of view;
• Identify patterns and trends to recognize potential problems;
• Use systematic approach to problem solving and troubleshooting;
• The above statement of duties is not intended to be all inclusive and other duties will be assigned from time to time.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent combination of education and/or related professional work experience.
• Two years of related professional work experience, preferably in the insurance or financial services industry; credit union experience a strong plus.
• Ability to understand and apply working knowledge of contract law.
• Ability to listen and communicate as advocate, evaluator, negotiator and mediator, and ability to deal effectively with a variety of people both inside and outside the Company.
• Ability to prioritize, solve problems, exercise discretion and independence, and make decisions.
• Proficient with Microsoft Windows, Word, and Outlook.
• Understands and demonstrates knowledge of legal ethics.
• Strong interpersonal and persuasive negotiation skills.
• Ability to effectively deal with conflict.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and effectively in a time-sensitive environment.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully complete a wide variety of tasks and manage multiple priorities in a production environment.
• Willing to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays as needed.
• Prior contract experience strongly preferred.

TruStage may process applicant information using an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool. This tool automatically generates a screening score based how well applicant information matches the requirements and qualifications for the position. TruStage recruiters use the screening score as a guide to further evaluate candidates; the score is one component of an application review and does not automatically determine whether a candidate moves forward. Candidates may choose to opt out of this process. Compensation may vary based on the job level, your geographic work location, position incentive plan and exemption status.

Base Salary Range: $73,100.00 - $109,700.00

At TruStage, we believe a sound, inclusive benefits program is of vital importance, along with a flexible workplace that allows for work-life balance, career growth and retirement assistance. In addition to your base pay, your position may be eligible for an annual incentive (bonus) plan.

Additional Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• employee assistance program
• life insurance
• disability plans
• parental leave
• paid time off
• 401k
• tuition reimbursement

Beyond pay and benefits, we also recognize that flexibility, including working in a place you prefer, is essential to caring for our employees. We will continue to strive to offer flexibility and invest in technology and other tools that will make hybrid working normal rather than an exception, so that when “life happens,” you can focus on what’s most important.

Accommodation request TruStage is a place where everyone can bring their best self and thrive. If you need application or interview process accommodations, please contact the accessibility department.

We’re on a mission to make a brighter financial future accessible to everyone. Dedicated to helping more people — in more ways — make confident financial decisions at every stage. And we’re committed to delivering on this belief, together. Creating opportunities beside our partners, members of our communities and our employees.