<p>Our client, an NYC-based pension fund, is seeking to add a Corporate Counsel (contracts focused) to their team.</p><p><br></p><p>The Contracts Counsel will play a pivotal role in supporting the company's dynamic and evolving operations. Reporting directly to the EVP, Chief Legal Officer, this is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative legal team to work on a broad range of complex and sensitive legal and business issues to give real-time analysis and practical advice. This role manages multiple priorities across the different units of the organization, such as vendor management, publishing, property & casualty, technology, and benefits.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p> </p><p>ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:</p><p>• Serve as legal counsel to the business units and corporate units for a wide range of commercial and corporate contracts with an emphasis on contract review and support</p><p>• Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts including complex SaaS and data technology-related agreements (cloud, cybersecurity, software licensing) and third-party consulting contracts</p><p>• Collaborate closely with the vendor management team to develop standard vendor contract templates and SLA terms</p><p>• Collaborate closely with the vendor management team to create and implement a contract and vendor management strategy and improve knowledge management practices, documenting necessary policies and procedures</p><p>• Collaborate closely with the vendor management team to conduct due diligence, contract reviews and risk assessments, identifying non-compliance issues and mitigation strategies</p><p>• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, subject matter experts and the privacy team on legal and business risks, compliance and contract strategy</p><p>• Ensure alignment with applicable laws and internal policies</p><p>• Leverage and supervise outside counsel specialists as necessary</p><p>• Effective performance of the essential functions of this position requires regular in-person, on-site interaction with colleagues, both for purposes of relationship building and meaningful collaboration</p><p>• Other related duties may be assigned</p><p> </p><p><br></p><p> </p>
