Contracts Attorney

A recognized services company is currently seeking an experienced Attorney to join their growing Legal Department's Contracting team. In this role, the Attorney will be responsible for supporting and working collaboratively with the General & Administrative (G&A) departments across the organization, with a focus on IT, privacy, and Information Security-related matters.

Responsibilities:

• Draft, revise, negotiate, and manage a wide range of contracts
• Advise and troubleshoot existing agreements
• Identify risks and be able to communicate those risks to appropriate internal decision-makers for discussion and resolution
• Act as a liaison with various internal clients effectively to address legal and business questions
• Ensure contracts accurately convey business terms while protecting the company's interests
• Advise the Contracts Managers on complex negotiations
• Ensure continuity and improvement in the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of contracting systems, processes, and procedures
• Support the ongoing development of templates and playbooks in your area of support in collaboration with other Legal Department team members
• Perform other duties, as needed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Juris Doctorate
• Admission to a State Bar
• Microsoft Office proficient
• Possesses executive presence and ability to interact comfortably with executives and senior management, clear and concise verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills
• Ability to develop creative technical and/or business solutions for complex problems and implement organizational or team objectives
• Must be efficient, detail-oriented, and have strong organizational skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and with the ability to re-prioritize on short time frames

Desired Skills:

• 5+ years of Transactional experience as an Attorney in a Law firm or In-House Legal environment focusing on IT-related agreements
• Bachelor's Degree in a Life Sciences-related
• Admission to the California Bar