Senior Global Contract Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the complete lifecycle of contracts with clients and vendors, from the initial request to final signature and distribution.

• Ensure that all contracts comply with organizational policies, procedures, and requirements.

• Act as the subject matter expert on contractual matters and ensure that any contract redlines receive the necessary approvals.

• Manage standard agreements and documentation requirements, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of contracts.

• Assist the sales and procurement teams with the necessary documentation for specialized services.

• Support client negotiations and facilitate communication among sales, procurement, global operations, and legal teams.

• Represent First Advantage during legal discussions with clients and vendors.

• Draft standard contract language within established parameters and manage service level agreement (SLA) requirements.

• Administer, maintain, and track renewal reminders for contractual documents within the contract management database.

• Provide contract management knowledge and refresher training sessions.

• Contribute to company or strategic projects from a contract management perspective.

• Support corporate in-house counsel as needed.

• Develop and directly supervise entry-level professional contributors.

• Collaborate with various First Advantage business groups to enhance business performance.

⛳️ Requirements

• Advanced skills in contract drafting and negotiation.

• Proven experience in managing highly complex contractual transactions with minimal supervision.

• Background in mentoring, coaching, or leading other specialists.

• Ability to operate in a matrix environment and coordinate input from multiple stakeholders and subject matter experts (SMEs) under tight deadlines.

• Capacity to manage multiple deadlines with urgency, accuracy, and complete deliverables.

• Working knowledge of contract terms and conditions.

• Proficient understanding of contract management principles and guidelines.

• Strong analytical skills and high attention to detail.

• Effective negotiation and stakeholder/customer management abilities.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Experience with CRM tools and data management applications such as Siebel.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships.

• Degree in Business Administration or a related field.

• Paralegal Certification or higher is an advantage.

• Eight or more years of experience in corporate contracting.

• At least two years of experience related to service sales.

• Proven skills in drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and redlining various contractual agreements, including MSAs, NDAs, SOWs, and SLAs.

• Experience in engaging with multinational companies and navigating international cultural/work environments.

🏝️ Benefits

• Option to work remotely.

• Comprehensive Medical, Vision, Dental, and supplementary benefit plans.

• Paid Parental Leave.

• Bereavement leave.

• 401k plan with employer matching.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

• Competitive and flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) policies.

• Eight paid company holidays.

• Volunteer Time Off Policy (VTOP) allowing up to 10 hours a year.

• Participation in Employee Impact Groups.

• Opportunities for volunteering through FA Cares.

• Mentorship Advantage Program.

• SOAR, an award-winning manager development program.