Paralegal, Contract Manager and Data Privacy

** SUMMARY*
* The Paralegal, Contract Manager and Data Privacy supports the Legal Department by managing the full lifecycle of commercial contracts and advancing the company's global data privacy agreements and protection initiatives. This role assists in negotiating, drafting, and maintaining key agreements, while serving as a subject matter resource for contract lifecycle management tools, processes, and policies. In addition, the position partners closely with the Data Privacy Attorney to review data protection agreements, support privacy impact assessments, monitor evolving global privacy laws, and develop internal policies and training.

The ideal candidate collaborates cross-functionally to identify and mitigate risk, improve operational efficiency, and ensure compliance with contractual and data protection obligations across the business.

** POSITION QUALIFICATIONS.
** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. The below requirements may be substituted for an equivalent combination of education, experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.  

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

** COMPETENCIES*
* ** _Attention to Detail_** :
Follows established guidelines and procedures to ensure accuracy; gets work right despite pressing deadlines; concentrates on routine work details and organizes and maintains a system of records; is alert and aware of surroundings and carefully monitors technical equipment or processes.

** _Commitment to Task_** :
Demonstrates dependability and shows a sense of urgency about getting results; willing to commit the hours it takes to get the job completed; takes responsibility for actions and achieves results; overcomes obstacles.

** _Flexibility_** :
Adapts and changes course of action when appropriate; effectively transitions from task to task; deals well with unresolved situations, frequent change, delays, or unexpected events; maintains objectives amidst shifting priorities.

** _Initiative_** :
Takes action proactively; addresses issues or opportunities without supervision; focuses on desired results and accomplishments; demonstrates clear purpose, enthusiasm, and a "can-do" attitude.

** _Teamwork_** :
Works cooperatively with others to accomplish business goals and objectives; asks others for their ideas and opinions; supports team's decisions; contributes to the team's efforts.

** _Verbal Communication Skills_** :
Presents ideas, concepts, and information effectively and clearly through the spoken word; actively listens; communicates comfortably with various audiences; responds effectively to questions.

** _Written Communication Skills_** :
Presents ideas, concepts, and information effectively and clearly through the written word; prepares clear, concise, effective, and error-free written communications; delivers the message with the intended effect; displays strong grammatical, spelling, composition, and proofreading skills.

** ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES*
* ** Contract Manager Duties*
* + Assist in the negotiation and management of the complete lifecycle of contracts - including Master Services Agreements, Statements of Works, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Data Privacy Agreements and others;

+ Draft new templates, edit existing templates, and update clause libraries as needs arise

+ Serve on the contracts team, managing the process and policies of contract management throughout the business

+ Serve as subject matter expert of the contract lifecycle management tool, including workflow building, troubleshooting and archiving

+ Develop and give training on contract policies, use of the contract lifecycle management tool, and negotiation

+ Partner cross-functionally with all internal departments to identify and manage risk within contracts

** Data Privacy and Protection  Duties*
* + Drafting and review of Data Protection Agreements

+…