Contract Manager

When you join Verizon

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What you’ll be doing...

We seek an experienced, customer-centric Contract Manager to join our team to draft proposals and contracts for global technology opportunities within the Legal Department. You are expected to fulfill a variety of functions.

• Draft and revise wide variety of Wireline and Wireless contracts with enterprise customers, including service agreements and amendments, non-disclosure agreements, statements of work, security requirements and ancillary legal documents. Use templates, fallbacks, subject matter expert approvals, and assistance from counsel as necessary.
• Manage high volume of proposal and contract drafting requests.
• Navigate through various internal systems to ensure that contract documents are properly generated and recorded, turned around in a timely manner, and appropriately distributed to downstream organizations.
• Participate in select customer-facing negotiations and otherwise assist Verizon counsel involved in the broader customer-facing negotiations.
• Edit documents in real-time on BlueJeans/WebEx or similar platform and manage document version control.
• Liaise with counterparts in Sales, Finance, Operations, Engineering and with other subject matter experts (e.g. regulatory, tax) to ensure approvals are obtained to support contract positions.
• Analyze legal positions (including regulatory and tax guidance) in context of technology solution.
• Interface with sales clients regarding legal and business matters arising from Verizon service agreements, consulting with counsel as necessary.
• Provide advice and guidance to Sales on system generation of contract documents.
• Maintain excellent working relationships with clients, legal colleagues and other internal stakeholders, and ensure that the clients’ legal needs are satisfied.

This hybrid role will have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days as set by the manager

What we’re looking for...

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree or four or years of work experience.
• Six or more years of relevant work experience.
• Knowledge of legal terminology and ability to apply principles of contracting to drafting within parameters set by the Legal Department.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Master’s Certificate in Contract Management or Paralegal degree.
• Ability to work effectively with personnel at all levels and exercise sound decision-making.
• Attention to detail, with accurate input and proofreading skills.
• Business acumen and /effective oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects with limited supervision in a dynamic environment with tight deadlines. Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or equivalent experience helpful.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, MS Office, Word).
• Experience using G-Suite.
• Strong team player with demonstrated ability to work with multiple internal groups to quickly achieve common goals.
• Knowledge of telecommunications, technology industry or outsourcing arrangements.
• Ability to work flexible and/or extended hours to complete assigned matters under deadline.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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