Senior Contracts Manager

The Senior Contracts Manager will work within the function and with internal and external customers, vendors, and other third parties. This role also plays an essential role in the successful execution of the core legal protections needed by NCS Pearson and its Pearson VUE business including the authority to negotiate contracts of significant impact with Pearson VUE’s Certiport business, e-commerce business, and professional. The Contract Manager is responsible for fulfilling various tasks within the legal team from contract negotiation with regulatory and professional clients, contract review; issue identification; contract prooing, legal research, and additional legal projects; and monitoring of business practices for legal and contract compliance. Provide contract services, review and advice at the direction of other members of the legal department. The Sr. Contract Manager is responsible for working closely with other legal and functional professionals in School Assessments both internal and external customers, vendors, and other third parties. Experience with contracts law, state and local procurement law, and experience in areas of technology, contract review, and negotiation are a plus. Experience in legal practices areas helpful.CORE COMPETENCIES (Individual Contributor)

Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills

Aptitude for problem solving while remaining within company guidelines

Must be a strong multi-tasker and have experience coordinating across departments

Must have the ability to work independently and to prioritize work tasks

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCEEducation and Experience:

JD required and licensed preferred.

Experience in contract administration (issue spotting, contracts drafting, contract management, legal support, and contract preparation)

Experience in contracts and other legal documents, letters, and proposals reviewing with regard to legal sufficiency.

Experience with Microsoft Word

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIESContract Administration, Negotiation and Compliance

Provides drafting and negotiation of agreements, compliance review and advice to the business.

Negotiate, draft and review customer, technology, vendor, software and other transaction agreements on behalf of global business.

Stay current on relevant legal and regulatory changes as assigned and monitor business practices to ensure that contract activities are in full compliance with the contract and applicable law.

Experience analyzing and advising on legal risk and issues in highly complex or ambiguous situations including consideration of impact and long-term effect of various possible decisions/solutions

Drafting and formatting statements of work, amendments, agreements, notices of termination

Coordinate the gathering of information from various departments in the preparation of contracts and other legal documents

Maintaining knowledge of relevant legal and regulatory changes

Monitoring business practices

Communications

Communicating with senior members of the legal team and functional professionals in School Assessments, internal and external customers, vendors, and other third parties

Managing relationships with internal customers and outside counsel

Negotiating statements of work, amendments, agreements, notices

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