Contracts Counsel

ResponsibilitiesDrafts, reviews, and negotiates a wide range and complexity of commercial contracts with customers, suppliers, merchants, merchant acquirers, payment service providers, technology partners, and other business partners, including complex master service agreements, merchant acceptance and payment services agreements, statements of work, vendor agreements, professional services agreements, intellectual property license agreements, and non-disclosure agreements for domestic and international use cases.May support M&A activities.Collaborates with other internal partners, including privacy, security, compliance, risk management, and other members of the Legal department, to provide integrated support to the contracts team and its clients.Advise business teams on a full range of issues related to commercial contracting in the interpretation and application of U.S. and international legal and regulatory frameworks.Prepares, maintains, and updates contract templates and prepares unique or custom agreements as required.Recommends and helps implement contract policies and procedures.Partners closely with contract administration team to provide timely and efficient management of the contracts process.Assists with development and implementation of contract guidelines/playbooks and client training.Delivers timely, actionable, forward looking, legal guidance that facilitates business objectives in a legal compliant manner.Develops and maintains knowledge of the regulations and industry guidelines impacting the company's products and commercial contracts.May supervise lower-level attorneys and/or contract management personnel.Manages and supervises outside counsel as needed.Exercises independent judgment.Supports the company's commitment to contracts operational excellence and risk management while protecting the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.RequirementsJuris Doctor from accredited law school; admission to Arizona or other State barMinimum of eight (8) years of transactional legal experience preferably with a majority of that time in an in-house corporate settingStrong presentation and negotiation skills, solid business instinct and judgment and excellent written and verbal communication skillsProven ability to define legal issues and legal risksStrong interpersonal and collaborative skills to build partnerships and alliances internally and with external partners at all levels of the organizationHighly effective working in a team environmentOrganized with ability to prioritize multiple tasks and flexibility to adapt to changing priorities to achieve objectives in a fast-paced environmentPrior experience with contract management processes and CLM tools (e.g. Agiloft, Salesforce, Coupa)Unyielding commitment to highest professional ethicsAbility to maintain professional licensing and memberships in appropriate professional organizationsBackground and drug screen#J-18808-Ljbffr