Mindlance · 1 month ago
Legal - Contracts Manager - Expert
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior LevelMindlance is a company seeking a Contracts Manager with a strong background in category management and strategic sourcing, particularly in Human Resources spend categories. The role involves leading RFPs, contract negotiations, and establishing relationships with client business partners while managing the strategic sourcing lifecycle and ensuring compliance with legal requirements.
Human Resources
Responsibilities
Looking for someone with a strong category management and strategic sourcing background and experience in Human Resources spend categories, such as Recruitment Process Outsourcing and Employee Benefits
Ideally, this candidate has also supported sourcing and contracting in India and has helped stand up a Global Capability Center (GCC) or Global In-house Center (GIC)
Contractor will lead Request for Proposals (RFPs) in support of products and services needed to stand up a Global Capability Center (GCC) in India
Contractor will also lead contract negotiations for selected vendors, partnering with Risk Review Teams and Legal to ensure compliance with client requirements
Many engagements will be focused on Human Resources (HR), such as Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), Employee Benefits, and HR systems and technology
Other areas requiring support may include Finance (accounting and tax services, Finance systems and technology), Corporate Real Estate and/or client Technology Services
A Senior Vendor Sourcing Manager plays an essential role within Corporate Vendor Management by providing business partners with strategic sourcing support, contract negotiation and risk mitigation
This position will be responsible for establishing strong relationships with client business partners across the firm to develop and execute contracts
This role will manage all aspects of the strategic sourcing lifecycle; lead negotiations, as well as collaborate with risk groups and legal, as required on vendor engagements
Responsible for the management, editing and negotiation of product and services agreements, NDAs and other legal documents
Act as an effective liaison between attorneys and business partners to address issues as they relate to contracts
Demonstrated ability to synthesize and extract complex legal, technical and business issues and act as an internal consultant to facilitate accurate and creative solutions to operational and other business issues is required
Must have strong attention to detail, the ability to work across the enterprise or within cross-functional team and have strong oral and written communication and presentation skills
Strong knowledge of MS Office Suite applications, Outlook and Ariba is required
Experience with PeopleSoft and/or Tableau a plus
Qualification
Required
Strong category management and strategic sourcing background
Experience in Human Resources spend categories, such as Recruitment Process Outsourcing and Employee Benefits
Experience supporting sourcing and contracting in India
Experience helping stand up a Global Capability Center (GCC) or Global In-house Center (GIC)
Lead Request for Proposals (RFPs) in support of products and services needed to stand up a Global Capability Center (GCC) in India
Lead contract negotiations for selected vendors
Partner with Risk Review Teams and Legal to ensure compliance with client requirements
Focus on Human Resources (HR) engagements such as Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), Employee Benefits, and HR systems and technology
Support in Finance (accounting and tax services, Finance systems and technology), Corporate Real Estate and/or client Technology Services
Provide strategic sourcing support, contract negotiation and risk mitigation
Establish strong relationships with client business partners across the firm to develop and execute contracts
Manage all aspects of the strategic sourcing lifecycle
Lead negotiations and collaborate with risk groups and legal on vendor engagements
Management, editing and negotiation of product and services agreements, NDAs and other legal documents
Act as an effective liaison between attorneys and business partners to address issues as they relate to contracts
Demonstrated ability to synthesize and extract complex legal, technical and business issues
Act as an internal consultant to facilitate accurate and creative solutions to operational and other business issues
Strong attention to detail
Ability to work across the enterprise or within cross-functional teams
Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills
Strong knowledge of MS Office Suite applications, Outlook and Ariba
Preferred
Experience with PeopleSoft and/or Tableau
Company
Mindlance
Mindlance is a Staffing and Recruiting company which provides multi-vertical staffing services
Founded in 1999
1001-5000 employees
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Rajat Paul Dhall
Co-Founder & Managing Director
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Vik Kalra
Co-Founder and Managing Director
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