Overview:
The Contract Specialist will manage the negotiation, editing, execution, and administration of contracts to ensure compliance with our legal and business requirements. Reporting to our General Counsel, this role sits on the Operations team and also works closely with other internal stakeholders, such as the sales team. This is a client facing position and requires interpersonal skills to reasonably negotiate terms in an efficient way while still maintaining adherence to Ethisphere’s legal and business conditions.
*This is a W2 position, and we are unable to hire a 1099 candidate, or sponsor any visa candidates at this time.
About Us:
Ethisphere is the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices that strengthen corporate brands, build trust in the marketplace, and deliver business success. Companies turn ethics, compliance, and culture into a business advantage by leveraging Ethisphere’s data-driven program and culture assessments featuring the latest guidance and the practices of hundreds of global organizations across the 8 pillars of an ethical culture, and 240+ ethics, compliance, social, and governance data points delivered through a proprietary software platform. Ethisphere also honors superior integrity programs through World’s Most Ethical Companies® recognition, brings together a community of industry experts with the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA), and advances ethical business practices through the Global Ethics Summit, Ethisphere Magazine and the Ethicast podcast. For more information, visit https://ethisphere.com.
Ethisphere has a strategic partnership with ASG, part of Alpine Investors, a people-driven private equity firm.
Responsibilities:
- Negotiate terms of contracts with clients, including:
- Reviewing and editing form contracts
- Amending client contracts to satisfy specific client engagements
- Maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders to understand the legal implications of the services and products we provide
- Collaborate with legal team and company-wide regarding contracts and client relationships
- Manage contract files and documentation
- Suggest and implement improvements to ensure contracts are organized and tracked after execution
- Utilize technology and tools to provide meaningful insights and support decision-making.
Requirements:
- 2-5 years of experience drafting and negotiating contracts
- Experience with intellectual property ownership, confidentiality, and privacy preferred
- Juris Doctorate or Paralegal certificate preferred but focus is on experience
- Willingness to work virtually
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong writing/editorial skills
- Strong phone presence
- Strong interpersonal skills
Perks:
- Salary: 70-80k Annually
- Monthly wellness and home office stipends
- Excellent benefits package with a fully-paid medical plan
- 4% employer match on 401(k)
Interview Process:
- 30 min Zoom call with HR
- 1 hour Zoom call with Hiring Manager
- 1.5 hour Zoom call with HR and Hiring Manager - Deep Dive Interview.
What We Do
In the era of accountability, expectations for businesses to do right is not just about legal consequence. It’s about cascading, value realization: higher stock value, employee retention, consumer preference and overall brand recognition. And we’ve been tracking this value for 17 years – it’s called the Ethisphere’s Ethics Premium.
Ethisphere is the premiere partner for ethical acceleration so you can realize your business’s potential by tapping into the compounding value of doing business with integrity.
Ethisphere brings together community, data and expertise. We co-create standards with and for our partners, innovate ethical best-practices and then implement change with our suite of tools fueled by data and expertise. Together, we expand your influence so you can build a legacy grounded in ethical business practices.
