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Abbott · 12 hours ago

Senior Contracts Specialist

Illinois, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$67K/yr - $133K/yr

5+ years exp

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. The Senior Contracts Specialist plays a key role within the Abbott Commercial Legal team, serving as the primary liaison for IT contract matters, supporting contract negotiation and drafting, and ensuring compliance with internal policies and laws and regulations.

BiotechnologyEmergency MedicineGeneticsHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsManufacturingMedicalMedical DeviceNutritionPharmaceutical

Responsibilities

Lead the review, negotiation, and drafting of IT-related agreements including cloud services, software licenses, AI terms, data processing, and confidentiality agreements

Serve as the primary contact for IT contracts, ensuring alignment with internal stakeholders and business needs

Redline and negotiate deviations from standard templates and draft custom language for unique scenarios

Ensure all contract modifications are properly reviewed and approved

Provide guidance to Abbott stakeholders on legal, compliance, and risk management issues, in collaboration with attorneys

Manage open-source software license reviews for mobile applications, advising on obligations and restrictions

Identify training needs and develop educational content for Global Procurement and Abbott commercial paralegals

Deliver training sessions on foundational contracting, IT contracting, AI, and data privacy/security

Lead project management efforts for Commercial Legal initiatives, including global template updates and outside counsel budget tracking

Oversee the Corporate Legal intake process, including form updates, training materials, and metrics analysis

Draft and maintain global IT contract templates, AI terms, and data privacy/security clauses in compliance with Abbott policies, industry standards, and laws and regulations

Qualification

IT contractingContract negotiationLegal complianceMicrosoft Office SuiteProject managementAnalytical skillsProactiveProblem-solving skillsTime managementDetail oriented