Contract Negotiations Specialist
Contract Negotiations Specialist
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Location: Canton MA (Hybrid)
In this position youll be based in the Canton MA office for a minimum of three days a week with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at give you a world of potential
We have a unique opportunity for someone to contribute their talents and strengths as a Contract Negotiations Specialist.
U.S. companies face a challenging environment driven by evolving capital markets a heightened focus on governance everchanging regulations shareholder activism M & A opportunities and new technologies that will transform investor engagement. Our U.S. Issuer Services business is well positioned to support our clients with a broad range of services to help them meet todays challenges and prepare for the future.
As a key pillar of our Issuer Services strategy we are reorganizing our front office to deepen our engagement with existing and future clients which will enable us to better address their needs.
A role you will love
We are looking for an individual committed to make a difference in a fastpaced challenging position servicing both existing and future clients as well as internal stakeholders. This person will be able to work independently while operating in a team environment where responsiveness to our clients is critical to our success. The position will require excellent oral and written communication skills including the ability to negotiate effectively with clients and internal stakeholders.
The Contract Negotiations Specialist (Specialist) role is within the US Revenue Management division. The Specialist must operate within the Global Contract Guidelines as well as any guidelines or playbooks established for various types of agreements. The Specialist is also expected to work collaboratively across teams such as Legal Privacy Client Services Audit Compliance Information Security and other subject matter experts (SMEs) to ensure contract terms are accurate and acceptable to Computershares risk tolerance. The timeliness of responses to our clients and prospects is critical for securing and retaining business. The Specialist will be responsible for meeting service level agreements (SLAs) for each contract negotiation while securing terms that meet or exceed established standards while maintaining a professional approach in all contract negotiations.
- Negotiates data privacy and information security addendums as well as other agreements with new and existing clients coordinating responses with internal stakeholders including subject matter experts (SMEs) and external parties.
- Reviews drafts and updates legal agreements and addendums for multiple business groups ensuring alignment with corporate policies and guidelines
- Analyzes and recommends improvements to contract terms and processes
- Completes special projects reports process reviews etc.
- Review proposals and redlines received from external parties
- Negotiate contract terms
- Work with internal departments to ensure responses are accurate
- Issue redlined documents to counterparty
- Respond with promptness to counterparty requests/comments
- Ability to navigate and update contract database
- Assist in projects designed to improve contract service/standards
What will you bring to the role
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Other key skills required for the role include:
- Bachelors degree paralegal experience technology skills/knowledge or three to five years of experience in a business or legal setting (preferred).
- Three to five years of experience in financial services or equivalent experience good understanding of risk management is important in the decisionmaking process.
- Knowledge of data privacy regulations such as GDPR and CCPA and technology experience/knowledge is a plus.
- Ability to negotiate effectively with internal and external parties.
- Strong communication skills both written and oral.
- Able to work well in a team environment.
- Can organize and lead meetings with both internal and external parties. Maintains confidentiality.
- Handles multiple tasks with high pressure deadlines. Well organized. Dependable. Detailed oriented.
- Proficiency with Word and Excel. Understands basics of legal terminology.
- Experience drafting and reviewing contracts with privacy clauses is a bonus. Contract database experience is a plus.
- Excellent communication skills to negotiate contract terms with clients and prospects. Creating good working relationships with other departments is critical as SMEs provide assistance with review and editing of contract terms. The role holder will require tact and diplomacy when dealing with challenging clients and prospects.
Rewards designed for you
Paid parental leave flexible working and a caring and inclusive culture.
Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family including medical dental and vision.
Invest in your future with 401k matching and taxadvantaged flexible spending plans including healthcare dependent care and commuter.
Income protection. Our package includes short and longterm disability benefits life insurance and supplemental life insurance.
And more. Ours is a welcoming and closeknit community with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our careers hub will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare visit #LIHybrid
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
