Contracts Specialist

OVERVIEW:

Guidepoint’s Legal team plays an important and global role across all our offices. The team provides their expertise, advise, recommendation and support to multiple parts of the business to ensure a seamless and efficient process.

We are currently seeking a Contracts Specialist to serve as the main point of contact between the legal team and internal/external stakeholders regarding all contract management, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiation. This role will report to our Associate General Counsel.

This position can be remote located in Greece.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating all types of contracts, including client and vendor agreements, non-disclosure agreements, contract amendments and renewals, Statements of Work, data processing agreements, etc., for global stakeholders in various company locations
• Responsible for managing Contracts Queue and coordination of all aspects of contract management
• Serve as primary contact between the legal department and internal and external stakeholders seeking contract review and revision, copies, questions, status updates etc.
• Manage Contract Template library and other knowledge management functions
• Ensure compliance with contract approval policies and procedures
• Liaise with Compliance team on contracts as needed
• Recommend and assist with the implementation of updates and improvements to contract management systems
• Special projects on an as-needed basis
  
  
  

WHAT YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 3 years' experience working with contracts
• Law Degree is a plus, but is not required
• Contract management experience, preferably in-house
• Experience reviewing, editing, interpreting and negotiating legal agreements
• Strong organizational and communications skills, ability to set priorities, handle multiple tasks and projects, track and follow up on projects
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment with internal and external contacts at all levels, including across various offices as necessary
• Ability to digest complex compliance practices and the diligence to ensure that contractual drafting and review is always consistent with those practices
• Ability to work independently and seek assistance or support as necessary
• Ability to shift focus, adapt to changing priorities, and take initiative where appropriate, all while meeting deadlines
• Strong client service focus and flexibility
• Must be comfortable in a fast-paced environment
• Must handle confidential information with professionalism, discretion and integrity
• Experience with Apttus/Conga or other contracts management system(s)
• Knowledge of GDPR and other data protection laws and experience negotiating data processing agreements
• Experience reviewing and negotiating corporate master services agreements
  
  
  

WHAT WE HAVE:

• Competitive compensation
• Private health insurance
• Entrepreneurial environment, autonomy, and fast decisions
• International exposure to the global Guidepoint service teams
• Casual work environment
• Summer and winter team events
  
  
  

About Guidepoint:

Guidepoint is a leading research enablement platform designed to advance understanding and empower our clients’ decision-making process. Powered by innovative technology, real-time data, and hard-to-source expertise, we help our clients to turn answers into action.

Backed by a network of nearly 1.5 million experts and Guidepoint’s 1,300 employees worldwide, we inform leading organizations’ research by delivering on-demand intelligence and research on request. With Guidepoint, companies and investors can better navigate the abundance of information available today, making it both more useful and more powerful.

At Guidepoint, our success relies on the diversity of our employees, advisors, and client base, which allows us to create connections that offer a wealth of perspectives. We are committed to upholding policies that contribute to an equitable and welcoming environment for our community, regardless of background, identity, or experience.