Contract Specialist

About the role

Interact with vendors from all over the world from every industry. Your role is essential to the procurement and sales process because you will capture a deal’s nuances to meet Esri’s business needs and sales goals. You will exercise your skills to build relationships, mitigate risk, and protect Esri’s intellectual property. As a self-starter, you will seek to effectively prioritize assignments and issues to drive resolution, growth, and process improvement. You will work with a team of highly skilled contracts negotiators and attorneys to support the customer focused Esri philosophy and promote the adoption of ArcGIS.

Esri has a Relocation Assistance Program and can provide support with relocating to the Charlotte, NC area for this position.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate cloud, software, and procurement agreements, for both internal use and incorporation into Esri products and services with vendors
• Review, draft and negotiate statements of work
• Respond to contract work requests promptly and provide quality, customer-focused support to internal/external customers and suppliers
• Collaborate with multiple Esri business teams to ensure contract terms are consistent with Esri’s business, financial, and risk management objectives
• Consistently anticipate and guard against potential contractual risks while proposing mitigation strategies
• Identify opportunities to streamline negotiations and educate customers, suppliers, and colleagues
• Maintain high ethical standards in every aspect of the position and comply with company policy, laws, and regulations

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience negotiating and drafting agreements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Detail oriented, well organized, analytical, quick learner
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a collegial, fast-paced environment
• Diligent and proactive with sound business judgment and strategic thinking
• Ability to manage a significant volume of agreements in a timely manner
• Excellent Microsoft Office, computer skills and knowledge of Apttus (now Conga) or Salesforce experience
• Visa Sponsorship is not available for this posting. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, contracts administration, legal studies, economics, or a related field

Recommended Qualifications

• MBA or JD
• Experience negotiating technology and services agreements
• Experience with open-source software and open data licensing considerations
• Knowledge of privacy, artificial intelligence and security
• Work experience using Conga and Salesforce

Benefits

• Industry-leading health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance for employees (and their families)
• 401(k) and profit-sharing programs
• Minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave
• Twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth

Pay

Base salary range: $70,304 USD – $106,080 USD. Compensation decisions and the base range take into account skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.