Contracts Counsel - Paze

About the role

This position is responsible for reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a variety of commercial contracts across different business units and subject areas. Duties include drafting and negotiating 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 both domestic and international use cases.

Responsibilities

• Drafts, 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.
• 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.
• Advises 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.
• 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.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor from accredited law school; admission to Arizona or other State bar
• Minimum of eight (8) years of transactional legal experience preferably with a majority of that time in an in-house corporate setting
• Strong presentation and negotiation skills, solid business instinct and judgment and excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Prior experience with contract management processes and CLM tools (e.g. Agiloft, Salesforce, Coupa)
• Unyielding commitment to highest professional ethics
• Ability to maintain professional licensing and memberships in appropriate professional organizations

Qualifications

• Knowledge of laws, regulations and industry standards applicable to the financial services industry
• Related education and/or experience preferred

Physical Requirements

Working conditions consist of a normal office environment. Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours. Work may require occasional standing, walking, kneeling, and reaching. Must be able to lift 10 pounds occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently. Requires visual acuity and dexterity to view, prepare, and manipulate documents and office equipment including personal computers. Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers.

Benefits

Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses. 401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility. Paid Time Off – Flexible Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day. 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave Maven Family Planning – provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work. And SO much more!

Pay

The base pay scale for this position in Phoenix, AZ/Chicago, IL/Washington, DC in USD per year is: $154,000 - $193,000. The base pay scale for this position in New York, NY/San Francisco, CA in USD per year is: $186,000 - $232,000. Additionally, candidates are eligible for a discretionary incentive plan and benefits.