Sr. Contract Specialist

Esri; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a forward-thinking company where you will play a crucial role in managing and negotiating contracts that drive business success. This position offers the chance to work with a diverse range of clients, including government entities and commercial customers, ensuring that agreements align with the company’s strategic goals. You will collaborate with a team of experts, enhancing your negotiation skills while contributing to the continuous improvement of contract processes. If you are a proactive self-starter with a passion for legal and contractual excellence, this is an exciting opportunity to advance your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Profit-Sharing Programs

Vacation Leave

Paid Holidays

Professional Growth Opportunities

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience negotiating and drafting agreements.
• Ability to manage a significant volume of agreements in a timely manner.
• Experience with technology and service agreements.

Responsibilities

• Manage a workload of heavily negotiated contract templates.
• Review, draft, and negotiate complex agreements with customers.
• Mentor and assist contracts specialists in drafting and negotiating.

Skills

Negotiation Skills

Contract Drafting

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Detail Oriented

Strategic Thinking

Education

Bachelor’s in Business

Legal Studies

Tools

Microsoft Office

Apttus (Conga)

Salesforce

Job description

As a member of the Contracts and Legal Department, you will interact with customers from all over the world—from every industry and level of government. Your role is essential to the procurement and sales process because you will capture a deal’s nuances to meet Esri’s business needs and sales goals. You will exercise your negotiation skills to build relationships, mitigate risk, and protect Esri’s intellectual property. As a self-starter, you will seek to effectively prioritize assignments and issues to drive resolution, growth, and process improvement. You will work with a team of highly skilled contracts negotiators and attorneys to support the customer focused Esri philosophy and promote the adoption of Esri’s ArcGIS, both in the US and around the World.

This position is part of the Domestic Contracts team but may support the International Contracts team or Inbound Contracts team as needed. The Domestic Contracts Team deals with a broad range of sales related agreements with U.S. commercial customers and U.S. government entities. The Senior Contracts Specialist will be assigned a region of the U.S. and will be responsible for all requests that come from those states. This will allow the Senior Contracts Specialist the opportunity to build relationships with customers and account managers. The Senior Contracts Specialist is expected to autonomously handle a high volume of heavily negotiated Esri contract templates and customer templates. The Senior Contracts Specialist will mentor and assist other Contracts team members in drafting and negotiating and will develop an area of expertise to impart subject matter knowledge to the Contracts team.

This position may be located at any of our Esri offices in Redlands CA, Charlotte NC, Denver CO, or Washington DC.

You will be joining a team of ten or more experienced professionals who enjoy working together to support Esri’s large customer base and internal customer requests. We love what we do, and we love Esri’s philosophy. You will have a management team and colleagues who are here to support you. Technology is always changing, and our customers are finding new ways to utilize geospatial software to improve the world. So, the questions and assignments you get will be varied and challenging.

Responsibilities

• Manage a workload of primarily heavily negotiated contract templates and customer templates
• Review, draft, and negotiate cloud, data, software, services and OEM, reseller, VARs, and partner channel agreements of high complexity with commercial customers and government entities in accordance with Esri guidelines
• Respond to contract work requests promptly and provide quality, customer-focused support to internal/external customers and suppliers
• Collaborate with and provide direction to internal teams to ensure contract terms are consistent with Esri’s business, financial, and risk management objectives
• Consistently anticipate and guard against potential contractual risks and propose mitigation strategies
• Identify opportunities to streamline negotiations and educate customers and colleagues
• Develop an area of expertise and impart subject matter knowledge
• Mentor and assist contracts specialists and coordinators in drafting and negotiating
• Maintain high ethical standards in every aspect of the position and comply with company policy, laws, and regulations
• Aid in the creation and update of contract templates for new and existing products and programs

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience negotiating and drafting agreements
• 2+ years of experience negotiating technology and service agreements
• Superior negotiation techniques and drafting skills
• Mastery of written and verbal communications
• Detail oriented, well organized, analytical, quick learner
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a collegial, fast-paced environment
• Diligent and proactive with sound business judgment and strategic thinking
• Ability to manage a significant volume of agreements in a timely manner
• Excellent Microsoft Office, computer skills and knowledge of Apttus (now Conga) or Salesforce experience
• Bachelor’s in business, contracts administration, legal studies, or a related field

Recommended Qualifications

• Experience with open-source software and open data licensing considerations
• Experience negotiating software and cloud security clauses and addendums

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Total Rewards

Esri’s competitive total rewards strategy includes industry-leading health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance for employees (and their families), 401(k) and profit-sharing programs, minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Base salary is one component of our total rewards strategy. Compensation decisions and the base range for this role take into account many factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

A reasonable estimate of the base salary range is

$98,800 - $153,920 USD

About Esri

At Esri, diversity is more than just a word on a map. When employees of different experiences, perspectives, backgrounds, and cultures come together, we are more innovative and ultimately a better place to work. We believe in having a diverse workforce that is unified under our mission of creating positive global change. We understand that diversity, equity, and inclusion is not a destination but an ongoing process. We are committed to the continuation of learning, growing, and changing our workplace so every employee can contribute to their life’s best work. Our commitment to these principles extends to the global communities we serve by creating positive change with GIS technology. For more information on Esri’s Racial Equity and Social Justice initiatives, please visit our website here .

If you don’t meet all of the preferred qualifications for this position, we encourage you to still apply!

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