Contract Specialist

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Job description

Clarivate™ is a global leader in providing solutions to accelerate the lifecycle of innovation. Our bold mission is to help customers solve some of the world's most complex problems by providing actionable information and insights that reduce the time from new ideas to life-changing inventions in the areas of science and intellectual property. We help customers discover, protect and commercialize their inventions using our trusted subscription and technology-based solutions coupled with deep domain expertise.

We now have more than 8,500 colleagues in over 40 countries worldwide, and we work with over 200 partners to deliver value and success for our customers. Today, Clarivate is a publicly traded company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker NYSE:CLVT.

Clarivate is committed to building, nurturing, and developing a diverse culture of belonging where new colleagues can bring their authentic self to work every day! Join us!

Clarivate is seeking an experienced Contract Negotiator to join a growing and dynamic organization. The successful candidate will be responsible for, among other things, drafting and negotiating a wide variety of sell-side commercial contracts including NDAs, statements of work, software licenses, data licenses, and master agreements, supporting the RFP process for bids from our customers, and building trusted relationships with stakeholders such as sales, finance, and legal.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Draft and negotiate terms and conditions for order forms, software licenses, SAAS licenses, professional service agreements, master services agreements, statements of work and non-disclosure agreements for Clarivate's products and/or services according to department and corporate Legal guidelines.

Actively lead and manage resolution of contractual inquiries as the main contact for customer contract-related requests and issues, consulting with subject matter experts such as Legal, Compliance, Privacy, Sales, Product or IT as needed.

Develop and effectively articulate creative solutions and draft appropriate alternative terms for key negotiation points to achieve timely and beneficial results, working closely with in-house lawyers.

Review customer documents, purchase orders, solicitations and requests for quotation/proposal for contractual risks and draft amendments and responses as needed.

Educate internal teams to promote conformity and consistency in application of relevant policies and procedures.

Maintain global agreements databases ensuring appropriate documentation is signed and necessary approvals obtained in compliance with risk policy, internal controls, Sarbanes Oxley and local statutory requirements.

Contribute to the maintenance and enhancement of digital CLM, contract systems, CRM systems, contract databases and other related systems.

Partner with Sales, Operations, Finance, Legal and other internal teams to drive process and operational improvements and ensure extraordinary customer experience.

CANDIDATE PROFILE:

Bachelors/University level degree with 2-5 years' experience negotiating legal terms & conditions, preferably for data or software solutions. Training or education in law, paralegal skills, negotiation, or legal writing, including IAACM or similar certification, desirable.

Excellent communication, influencing and presentation skills, negotiation skills coupled with exceptional written/verbal communication abilities and attention to detail.

Excellent organizational and time management skills to prioritize and manage numerous tasks quickly, accurately, and efficiently in a fast-paced environment and under deadline pressure.

Adaptable to our ever-changing business and eager to learn.

Demonstrated history of managing complex issues, understanding of legal processes/principles and commercial best practices and applying legal, financial and business principles to contracting.

Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain client relationships in a way that both delights customers and protects the interests of the company.

Technical: Must be adept in use of MS Office - particularly advanced skills in Excel, Power Point, SharePoint; internet and email. Experience with order processing systems, and CRM/CLM tools such as Salesforce or Apttus preferred.

It is the policy of Clarivate to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Clarivate will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.