Procurement Contracts Lawyer: Vendors, Tech & Data Privacy

Jones Day; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Day in Cleveland seeks a Procurement Support Lawyer to review, negotiate, and manage contracts with the Firm’s vendors and service providers. The role requires drafting and negotiating SaaS agreements, master services agreements, statements of work, data processing and privacy addenda, and other procurement contracts, while balancing legal risk with business objectives.

Strong communication and project management skills are essential; experience in information security or vendor risk is a

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree with current bar admission and in good standing in the jurisdiction where the candidate resides.
• Minimum of two years of law firm, in-house, procurement, commercial contracting, technology transactions, or related negotiation experience.
• Strong contract review, negotiation, communication, and project management skills; experience negotiating technology, procurement, and other commercial agreements and the ability to balance legal risk with operational and business objectives preferred.
• Experience with information security, cybersecurity, data privacy, artificial intelligence, or vendor risk management matters preferred.

Responsibilities

• The Lawyer applies a comprehensive understanding of vendor engagement standards, procurement procedures, information security and privacy requirements, and applicable legal and regulatory considerations affecting vendor relationships.
• The Procurement Support Lawyer reviews, negotiates, and manages contracts with the Firm’s vendors and service providers, including SaaS, Master Services Agreements, Statements of Work, DPAs, and BAAs.
• The role requires a strategic and practical approach with strong skills in contract review, negotiation, risk assessment, and communication.

Skills

Contract review

Negotiation

Project management

Communication

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Job description

Jones Day in Cleveland seeks a Procurement Support Lawyer to review, negotiate, and manage contracts with the Firm’s vendors and service providers. The role requires drafting and negotiating SaaS agreements, master services agreements, statements of work, data processing and privacy addenda, and other procurement contracts, while balancing legal risk with business objectives.

Strong communication and project management skills are essential; experience in information security or vendor risk is a