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<p><b>Location Designation:</b> Remote</p>
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<p><br> When you join New York Life, you’re joining a company that values career development, collaboration, innovation, and inclusiveness. We want employees to feel proud about being part of a company that is committed to doing the right thing. You’ll have the opportunity to grow your career while developing personally and professionally through various resources and programs. New York Life is a relationship-based company and appreciates how both virtual and in-person interactions support our culture.</p>
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<p><br> Exciting opportunity for a dynamic and experienced senior contracts professional to join New York Life’s Procurement organization in its Contract Services Group. The individual joining the team will play a critical role in the company’s contracting processes by actively driving buy-side contract negotiations, contract processes, administration and execution. This role has been designated as a work from home opportunity.</p>
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<p><b><br> Responsibilities:</b></p>
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<li> Draft, negotiate and manage a broad range of commercial contracts including, but not limited to, Service Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Amendments, and Statements of Work</li>
<li> Ability to manage and draft contracts across a wide array of sourcing categories and transaction types in both non-technology (professional services, management consulting services, marketing (print production), staff augmentation, and trade services) and technology (OEM/reseller, maintenance and support, hardware, telecom, and software).</li>
<li> Partner with company’s Legal, Risk, Information Protection and Security and other cross-functional teams to ensure adherence to respective policies, processes, and established standards.</li>
<li> Collaborate with sourcing managers, business partners, and external suppliers for successful completion of assigned contracting projects.</li>
<li> Act as a point of escalation for procurement team members and company stakeholders for contract related matters and questions.</li>
<li> Assist with maintaining, developing, implementing, and continuously improving processes and procedures for consistent, compliant, and efficient contracting processes and operations within Procurement.</li>
<li> Define risks and communicate escalations effectively with management and relevant stakeholders to resolve contractual issues quickly and accurately.</li>
<li> Initiate, track and monitor contract changes, deliverables, correspondence and risks, and maintain associated documentation as needed.</li>
<li> Assist with design, build out, and maintenance of contract management system and associated contract databases.</li>
<li> Partner with Supplier Management group in reviewing, validating and updating contract and supplier data.</li>
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<p><b><br> Required Skills</b></p>
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<li> Ability to draft, review and analyze contracts quickly and accurately with extensive working knowledge of commercial legal principles and terms.</li>
<li> Understanding of risks and regulatory concerns associated with commercial contracting (e.g., privacy, data security, contingent labor).</li>
<li> Strong negotiation skills combined with practical business judgment.</li>
<li> In depth knowledge of strategic sourcing practices and contracting compliance objectives and best practices.</li>
<li> Ability to multitask and work under pressure to meet specific deadlines while staying aligned with multiple stakeholders.</li>
<li> Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.</li>
<li> Excellent, clear, concise and timely communication skills (both verbal and written).</li>
<li> Financial services company experience preferred.</li>
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<p><b><br> Additional Qualifications</b></p>
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<li> Undergraduate degree required, JD or similar professional degree strongly preferred</li>
<li> A minimum of 5+ years of relevant contracting experience in a procurement group, in-house legal department or law firm.</li>
<li> Experience with purchasing systems, contract management systems and organizational interfaces (including e-procurement, Ariba, SAP and e-RFP tools)</li>
<li> Proficiency in Microsoft applications: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint</li>
<li> Experience in technology related contracts highly preferred</li>
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<p><b><br> Salary range:</b> $90,000-$135,000</p>
<p><b> Overtime eligible:</b> Exempt</p>
<p><b> Discretionary bonus eligible:</b> Yes</p>
<p><b> Sales bonus eligible:</b> No</p>
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<p><br> Click here to learn more about our benefits. Starting salary is dependent upon several factors including previous work experience, specific industry experience, and/or skills required.</p>
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<p><br> Recognized as one of <i>Fortune’s</i> World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. We invite you to bring your talents to New York Life, so we can continue to help families and businesses “Be Good At Life.” To learn more, please visit LinkedIn, our Newsroom and the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.</p>
<p> Job Requisition ID: 88084</p>
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