Contracts Specialist

Ethisphere; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in ethical business practices is seeking a Contract Specialist to manage the negotiation and administration of contracts. This role requires strong interpersonal skills and a background in contract law, with a focus on compliance and collaboration with internal teams. The position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including wellness stipends and a 401(k) match.

Benefits

Monthly wellness and home office stipends

Excellent benefits package with a fully-paid medical plan

4% employer match on 401(k)

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience drafting and negotiating contracts.
• Experience with intellectual property ownership, confidentiality, and privacy preferred.
• Willingness to work virtually.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate terms of contracts with clients.
• Maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Manage contract files and documentation.

Skills

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Strong phone presence

Education

Juris Doctorate

Paralegal certificate

Job description

The Contract Specialist will manage the negotiation, editing, execution, and administration of contracts to ensure compliance with our legal and business requirements. Reporting to our General Counsel, this role sits on the Operations team and also works closely with other internal stakeholders, such as the sales team. This is a client facing position and requires interpersonal skills to reasonably negotiate terms in an efficient way while still maintaining adherence to Ethisphere’s legal and business conditions.

*This is a W2 position, and we are unable to hire a 1099 candidate, or sponsor any visa candidates at this time.

About Us:

Ethisphere is the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices that strengthen corporate brands, build trust in the marketplace, and deliver business success. Companies turn ethics, compliance, and culture into a business advantage by leveraging Ethisphere’s data-driven program and culture assessments featuring the latest guidance and the practices of hundreds of global organizations across the 8 pillars of an ethical culture, and 240+ ethics, compliance, social, and governance data points delivered through a proprietary software platform. Ethisphere also honors superior integrity programs through World’s Most Ethical Companies recognition, brings together a community of industry experts with the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA), and advances ethical business practices through the Global Ethics Summit, Ethisphere Magazine and the Ethicast podcast. For more information, visit https://ethisphere.com .

Ethisphere has a strategic partnership with ASG, part of Alpine Investors, a people-driven private equity firm.

Responsibilities:

• Negotiate terms of contracts with clients, including:
  • Reviewing and editing form contracts
  • Amending client contracts to satisfy specific client engagements
• Maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders to understand the legal implications of the services and products we provide
• Collaborate with legal team and company-wide regarding contracts and client relationships
• Manage contract files and documentation
  • Suggest and implement improvements to ensure contracts are organized and tracked after execution
  • Utilize technology and tools to provide meaningful insights and support decision-making.

Requirements:

• 2-5 years of experience drafting and negotiating contracts
• Experience with intellectual property ownership, confidentiality, and privacy preferred
• Juris Doctorate or Paralegal certificate preferred but focus is on experience
• Willingness to work virtually
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong phone presence
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Salary: 70-80k Annually
• Monthly wellness and home office stipends
• Excellent benefits package with a fully-paid medical plan
• 4% employer match on 401(k)

Interview Process:

• 30 min Zoom call with HR
• 1 hour Zoom call with Hiring Manager
• 1.5 hour Zoom call with HR and Hiring Manager - Deep Dive Interview.

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