Senior Contracts Analyst

Paralegal for OSTTRA (Global Support) The Team: In this role, you will support the Osttra General counsel and the legal team in advising the organization on licensing, legal, regulatory, and related matters, including contract operations, development of best practices and governance, and project management. You will be a key partner to the broader Osttra organization as well as to divisional legal, risk, compliance, commercial, product, and business colleagues (including senior management) in addressing Osttra related matters. We value partnership and it is crucial that you are a great teammate with a global mindset in order to be successful within our organization.The Impact:You are tasked with responding to internal client inquiries, providing valuable support in the handling of legal matters and all aspects of contract process, reviewing, and databasing, training the commercial organization on legal and contracting procedures, negotiating and drafting contracts for post-trade financial services, and assisting with special projects including development and execution of legal, contract, and legal operations related policies and procedures and strategic partnerships/M&A as needed.What's in it for you:The Paralegal will work in a dynamic, client-facing environment and will have the opportunity to apply and develop negotiation and drafting skills, project management skills, operational knowledge, governance development, strategic partnerships and company secretarial experience, regulatory experience and work independently as well as be part of a global, highly matrixed team that provides crucial support to Osttra.Responsibilities:Assisting senior attorney in developing and training on appropriate policies and procedures, including in areas concerning licensing, anti-trust, marketing, privacy, and other regulatory mattersNegotiate and draft various contracts such as product licenses, data vendor agreements, confidentiality agreements, software licenses, and amendments. You will be well-versed in commonly used alternate provisions and drafting customized contract provisionsDraft legal correspondence and other documentation related to vendor and customer agreementsReview, proofread and finalize contracts to ensure executable version is ready, including review for typographical errors, formatting and cross-referencing and covert documents from Word to PDFTake minutes at internal management meetings and committeesWork with management to create efficiencies in the contracting processDevelop playbooks and FAQs to help support business, product, and commercial licensingDevelop and train on internal licensing procedures and systemsDevelop, maintain, and update boilerplate/standard forms as needed and in response to changing markets and industry trends and practicesEnsure that executed contracts are entered into the Department's contract database on a timely and accurate basisParticipate in and/or lead projects, including for strategic partnerships and due diligence activities related to acquisitions and divestitureWhat We're Looking For:Basic Qualifications:Excellent EQ and interpersonal skills. You should be people oriented, collegial, and confident with frequent client-facing interactions (via e-mail, phone, and in-person)3-4 years paralegal or closely related experience in business/legal affairs, preferably in-houseHas a can-do attitude, able to work under pressure, tight deadlines and to manage the expectations of clients and salespeopleStrong verbal/written communication and business writing abilitiesEase with working independently but advancing issues as neededMotivated self-starter with the ability to learn quickly and handle multiple and competing priorities simultaneouslyExcellent organizational skills and attention to detailsAbility to work effectively in line with changing prioritiesPreferred Qualifications:Skilled use of Salesforce and contracts tool within the platformWorking Experience in the financial services industry and coordinating with sales and product management departmentsAdvanced knowledge and experience of Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, Adobe, Outlook, and PowerPoint as well as familiarity with a contract database-type systemPrior experience with Privacy or other regulatory mattersPrior experience supporting company secretarial teams, including minute takingFlexible Working:We pride ourselves on our agility and diversity, and we welcome requests to work flexibly. For most roles, flexible hours and/or an element of remote working are usually possible. Please talk to us at interview about the type of arrangement that is best for you. We will always try to be adaptable wherever we can.Return to Work:Have you taken time out for caring responsibilities and are now looking to return to work? As part of our Return-to-Work initiative (link to career site page when available), we are encouraging enthusiastic and talented returners to apply, and will actively support your return to the workplace.-----------------------------------------------------------Equal Opportunity EmployerS&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to:##### your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.US Candidates Only:The EEO is the Law Poster discrimination protections under federal law.-----------------------------------------------------------20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), BSMGMT203 - Entry Professional (EEO Job Group)Job ID: 295546Posted On: 2023-12-19Location: London, United Kingdom
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