Tech & Vendor Contracts Counsel

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

Job summary

Jones Day in Cleveland is seeking a Procurement Support Lawyer to review, negotiate, and manage vendor and service-provider contracts, including SaaS, MSAs, SOWs, DPAs, and other commercial agreements supporting Firm operations.

You will apply strong contract review, negotiation, and risk assessment skills, with attention to information security, privacy requirements, and regulatory considerations affecting vendor relationships.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree required with current bar admission and in good standing in the jurisdiction in which 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 required; 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 Procurement Support Lawyer reviews, negotiates, and manages contracts with the Firm's vendors and service providers.
• Responsibilities include legal review and negotiation of vendor contracts, Software-as-a-Service Agreements, Master Services Agreements, Statements of Work, Data Processing Addendums, and Business Associate Agreements.
• Apply a comprehensive understanding of Jones Day's vendor engagement standards, procurement procedures, information security and privacy requirements, and applicable legal and regulatory considerations affecting vendor relationships.
• Bring a strategic and practical approach with strong skills in contract review, negotiation, risk assessment, and communication.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Communication

Project management

Risk assessment

Vendor management

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Job description

Jones Day in Cleveland is seeking a Procurement Support Lawyer to review, negotiate, and manage vendor and service-provider contracts, including SaaS, MSAs, SOWs, DPAs, and other commercial agreements supporting Firm operations.

You will apply strong contract review, negotiation, and risk assessment skills, with attention to information security, privacy requirements, and regulatory considerations affecting vendor relationships.